After moving to the city of Ottawa, the capital of Canada from Guyana at the age of seven with his dad, Kurleigh Gittens Jr was introduced to the game of football. He played football in Ottawa with the Cumberland Panthers, and played with Sir Wilfred Laurier Secondary School in Orleans. During that time he alsoContinue reading “Ottawa-raised receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr recognized as Most Outstanding Canadian Player for Toronto Argonauts”
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Jean-Sorphia Guillaume receives 2020 Brian Kilrea award at Ottawa City Hall
On Wednesday November 17th there were 16 residents of Ottawa, Ontario who received awards and were added to the Order of Ottawa, being recognized for the work they have done in their respective fields. Of those receiving awards was football coach from the east end of Ottawa, Jean-Sorphia Guillaume. Guillaume received the 2020 Brian KilreaContinue reading “Jean-Sorphia Guillaume receives 2020 Brian Kilrea award at Ottawa City Hall”
DeVonte Dedmon for MOP; Ottawa Redblacks announce team award winners and CFL award nominees
In what has been a very tough 2021 CFL season, a year where the Redblacks, going into the final game of the season have won just two games, there are still a lot of positives, and today, Wednesday November 17th, Redblacks fans were reminded of some of those positives. The team, and the CFL announcedContinue reading “DeVonte Dedmon for MOP; Ottawa Redblacks announce team award winners and CFL award nominees”
Ottawa Redblacks add linebacker Avery Williams to list of players returning for 2022 CFL season
To begin the month of November, on November 2nd and throughout the first week of the month the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks made a splash. They announced the re-signing of electric kickoff returner and slot back DeVonte Dedmon, which was then followed by the contract extensions of punter Richie Leone and placekicker Lewis Ward that week.Continue reading “Ottawa Redblacks add linebacker Avery Williams to list of players returning for 2022 CFL season”
2021 NCAA season nearing end; a look in at Canadians making plays south of the border
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”
Mr. Tuesday Night, Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Caleb Evans appears on JZ Media’s “Talking Phresh”
Photos from REDBLACKS and CFL twitter On Tuesday September 28th, 2021 the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks hosted the Edmonton Elks in a week 9 matchup at TD Place in Ottawa. The Redblacks went into the game as major underdogs, having lost both Matt Nichols and Dominique Davis the previous week to injuries there were questions concerningContinue reading “Mr. Tuesday Night, Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Caleb Evans appears on JZ Media’s “Talking Phresh””
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”
Bruce Thompson, Dreamathon release “Free Odell” t-shirts in link with Cleveland Browns hold out
After the 2021 NFL trade deadline passed on Tuesday, November 2nd at 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, a falling out between pro bowl receiver Odell Beckham Jr and the Cleveland Browns began. The 28 year old wide out has played in 6 of the Browns’ 8 games this NFL season, catching 17 passes for 232Continue reading “Bruce Thompson, Dreamathon release “Free Odell” t-shirts in link with Cleveland Browns hold out”
“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”
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