“Ottawa is my home.” electric kickoff returner DeVonte Dedmon signs one year extension with the Redblacks

The past two CFL seasons have not been great for the Ottawa Redblacks. In 2019, after losing in the Grey Cup the previous year the Redblacks went 3-15 and missed the playoffs for the first time since the inaugural season in 2014, then this year the team sits at 2-10 with just two games remainingContinue reading ““Ottawa is my home.” electric kickoff returner DeVonte Dedmon signs one year extension with the Redblacks”

Joshua Palmer scores first career NFL touchdown, headlines list of Canadians making plays down south over Halloweekend

Over Halloween weekend, or what some may call “Halloweekend” Canadian football fans were given quite the treat. The Ottawa Redblacks, Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Edmonton Elks took part in the CFL’s Friday night double header, on Saturday another CFL double header kicked off alongside a full Saturday slate of NCAA football and on SundayContinue reading “Joshua Palmer scores first career NFL touchdown, headlines list of Canadians making plays down south over Halloweekend”

Canadian Derrick Henry? Gee Gees running back J.P Cimankinda runs over 100 yards in inner city win

On Thursday night at TD Place the University of Ottawa Gee Gees beat the Carleton University Ravens 24-19. The win marks their second win over their inner city rivals and the second game which Ottawa-raised running back J.P Cimankinda ran for more than 100 yards on the ground. Cimankinda ran for 133 yards on 22Continue reading “Canadian Derrick Henry? Gee Gees running back J.P Cimankinda runs over 100 yards in inner city win”

JZ Media, Ottawa barber Jean Phresh launch podcast “Talking Phresh” with Ottawa Redblacks’ DeVonte Dedmon

The city of Ottawa is on the rise. There has always been talent all around the nation’s capital in all fields, but of all fields, one section which the city has seen a lot of growth in over recent years has come in the pop culture of Ottawa, Ontario. Sports, music and entertainment in OttawaContinue reading “JZ Media, Ottawa barber Jean Phresh launch podcast “Talking Phresh” with Ottawa Redblacks’ DeVonte Dedmon”

What needs to be done for the Ottawa Redblacks to beat the Calgary Stampeders on Friday

On Friday, the Ottawa Redblacks and Calgary Stampeders will be kicking off week 13 of the 2021 CFL season at TD Place in Ottawa. It will mark the first and only time this season where the two teams face off against each other. Despite the playoffs being out of the picture for the Ottawa Redblacks,Continue reading “What needs to be done for the Ottawa Redblacks to beat the Calgary Stampeders on Friday”

What will the Ottawa Redblacks future look like without general manager Marcel Desjardins?

Since the Ottawa Redblacks came into the CFL in 2014 the franchise has had just one identity. Led by general manager Marcel Desjardins and for the longest time head coach Rick Campbell, the Ottawa Redblacks looked to be a young franchise that has been having success and has a lot more on the horizon, howeverContinue reading “What will the Ottawa Redblacks future look like without general manager Marcel Desjardins?”

University of Ottawa Gee Gees and Carleton University Ravens football teams to face off at TD Place on Thursday, expect a Panda Game 2.0

On October 2nd both the University of Ottawa Gee Gees and the Carleton University Ravens football teams faced off against each other under the lights at TD Place for the annual Panda Game. The game ended in a 19 to 17 Gee Gees win thanks to a Campbell Fair game winning field goal with justContinue reading “University of Ottawa Gee Gees and Carleton University Ravens football teams to face off at TD Place on Thursday, expect a Panda Game 2.0”

Canadian playmakers make mark on NCAA, who to keep eyes on from up north

Over the weekend, football fans from the north side of the Canada-USA border were given something to cheer about. Yes, the CFL had a great triple header on Saturday as well as a Friday night battle in Montreal which gave the whole country of Canada something to be thankful for after not seeing a singleContinue reading “Canadian playmakers make mark on NCAA, who to keep eyes on from up north”

Documentary “Journey From The 613” hits one year anniversary; a look at the project that launched JZ Media

On Tuesday May 26th 2020 I got on a FaceTime call with Ottawa Redblacks’ star defensive back Sherrod Baltimore which I would say changed my life. Just over 2 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, I was bored out of my mind. Being locked up in one home for what felt like forever, being around theContinue reading “Documentary “Journey From The 613” hits one year anniversary; a look at the project that launched JZ Media”

Ottawa Redblacks lose CFL’s top returner DeVonte Dedmon to injury, who will fill in for him on Saturday in Hamilton?

The Ottawa Redblacks lost to the Montreal Alouettes last week in a 27-16 battle at TD Place. Ottawa’s loss doesn’t mathematically eliminate them from the playoffs, however with Hamilton sitting at 4-5, Montreal at 5-4 and Toronto at 6-3 ahead of them in the east division hunt, it is very unlikely that they make theirContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks lose CFL’s top returner DeVonte Dedmon to injury, who will fill in for him on Saturday in Hamilton?”