For most NCAA programs there are just one or two games remaining on their 2021 schedule. The majority of teams that were bound to play in bowl games for both December and January have already secured their spot in one, NFL eligible players have helped or hurt their draft stock over the last 11 weeksContinue reading “2021 NCAA season nearing end; a look in at Canadians making plays south of the border”
Category Archives: Canadian Athletes
Ottawa Redblacks re-sign Canadians Justin Howell, Brendan Gillanders and Nigel Romick
A couple of weeks ago the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks parted ways with long time general manager Marcel Desjardins. They then proceeded to extend the contracts of kickoff return specialist DeVonte Dedmon, punter Richie Leone and placekicker Lewis Ward to kick start their 2021/2022 CFL off-season. After staying silent over the recent weeks, the Redblacks frontContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks re-sign Canadians Justin Howell, Brendan Gillanders and Nigel Romick”
Ottawa’s Very Own Jesse Luketa accepts invitation to play in 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl
Jesse Luketa, who grew up in Ottawa, found himself spending the majority of his childhood at the Heatherinton Community Centre and attended St. Patricks High School off of Alta Vista Drive in Ottawa has officially accepted his invitation to play in the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Luketa played football in Ottawa with the South OttawaContinue reading “Ottawa’s Very Own Jesse Luketa accepts invitation to play in 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl”
Guyana-born, Ottawa-raised receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr provides big plays for Toronto Argonauts, clinching first place in the east
The 2021 calendar year has been a big one for the Canadian Football League. After missing out on a season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the CFL returned to play on August 5th for the first time since the 2019 Grey Cup in November of 2019 and it has been a year fullContinue reading “Guyana-born, Ottawa-raised receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr provides big plays for Toronto Argonauts, clinching first place in the east”
Episode 2 of “Talking Phresh” a JZ Media barber shop talk podcast out now featuring Redblacks’ DeVonte Dedmon
At TD Place on Saturday, the Ottawa Redblacks faced off against the Toronto Argonauts for their final home game of the 2021 CFL season. Unfortunately the Redblacks were not able to give their fans a win to cheer for, having lost 23-20 but what Redblacks fans did cheer about on Saturday was a 100 yard,Continue reading “Episode 2 of “Talking Phresh” a JZ Media barber shop talk podcast out now featuring Redblacks’ DeVonte Dedmon”
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”
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”
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”
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