This CFL off-season has felt extra long for the Ottawa Redblacks, and we are yet to reach CFL Free Agency. Having to go out and get a new coaching staff, make trades, and put together a few transactions this CFL off-season has been very busy for the Redblacks front office led by Marcel Desjardins. ThroughContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks sign former NFL defensive backs, Marcus Roberson and David Jones”
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Ottawa Redblacks running back Mossis Madu retires, team releases list of players making room for Arbuckle?
Today, the Ottawa Redblacks announced that they had released 10 players from the team’s roster. This announcement came just days after the team met with free agent quarterback Nick Arbuckle. Of the playedrs cut were quarterbacks Jonathon Jennings and Will Arndt, running backs Mosses Madu and Greg Morris, receiver Seth Coate, linebackers Nicholas Boulay and JeffContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks running back Mossis Madu retires, team releases list of players making room for Arbuckle?”
Sherrod Baltimore is coming back to Ottawa for 2020, Redblacks re-sign Baltimore and Gosselin
In 2017, Sherrod Baltimore came to Redblacks training camp and shocked everyone by his talent. With the talented group we had in ’17, he was granted a spot ob the Ottawa Redblacks practice squad. After moving players around on the roster, Baltimore finally earned a spot onto the Redblacks depth chart and he proved himContinue reading “Sherrod Baltimore is coming back to Ottawa for 2020, Redblacks re-sign Baltimore and Gosselin”
Redblacks re-sign trio of defensive linemen, Danny Mason, Michael Wakefield and Avery Ellis to return to Ottawa in 2020
Just one week following the re-signing of defensive back Justin Howell, the organization announced the extensions of Danny Mason, Michael Wakefield and Avery Ellis who will all join the defensive line once again in 2020. Mason spent the past two seasons in Ottawa, although due to injury trouble he’s only been able to play 17Continue reading “Redblacks re-sign trio of defensive linemen, Danny Mason, Michael Wakefield and Avery Ellis to return to Ottawa in 2020”
Redblacks add another coach to the 2020 staff, names Greg Knox as the new defensive backs coach
After getting themselves the majority of their coaching staff set for the 2020 CFL season, the Ottawa Redblacks led by Marcel Desjardins recently gave Greg Knox a spot in the coaching room. Knox will serve as the team’s defensive backs coach where he’ll also be the first defensive back coach since Ike Charlton left inContinue reading “Redblacks add another coach to the 2020 staff, names Greg Knox as the new defensive backs coach”
Ottawa Redblacks re-vamp DB Justin Howell’s contract through 2020
Since the announcement of the new head coach in Ottawa, the Redblacks off-season has been flat other than a few signings and a trade with Calgary. Today could be the turning point to the off-season action. Today, the Ottawa Redblacks announced the agreement between Justin Howell and Marcel Desjardins which brings Howell back for anotherContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks re-vamp DB Justin Howell’s contract through 2020”
2020 off-season moves, what will the Redblacks offense look like after free-agency, a look at possible outcomes
After falling to 3-15 a year ago, the Redblacks are looking to bounce back to the Grey Cup this coming season, although a bounce back won’t come easy for the team. Following the 2019 season, Marcel Desjardins, the team’s general manager was busy in getting Paul LaPolice as the new coach of the franchise andContinue reading “2020 off-season moves, what will the Redblacks offense look like after free-agency, a look at possible outcomes”
Digging into Ottawa’s off-season moves, looking at new Redblacks receiver Justin Hobbs
This off-season, the Ottawa Redblacks have found themselves busier than usual after having to go out and get a new head coach and put together a new roster. With CFL free-agency still not among us, the Redblacks have been able to find some young football players to play for them in 2020. On December 10th,Continue reading “Digging into Ottawa’s off-season moves, looking at new Redblacks receiver Justin Hobbs”
Redblacks bring back Ironhead Gallon for a second pre-season, Gallon says he’s “relentless” and “will leave everything out on the field” in next opportunity
On December 13th 2018, the Redblacks signed thirteen players to play the 2019 pre-season with them. One of the players brought in was Deshawntee “Ironhead” Gallon from Georgia Southern University. At Georgia Southern, Gallon put together a solid college football career. He spent 5 seasons with the University’s football team where he got playing timeContinue reading “Redblacks bring back Ironhead Gallon for a second pre-season, Gallon says he’s “relentless” and “will leave everything out on the field” in next opportunity”
Pruneau gets keys to the stadium, talks about his leadership and Marcel’s moves from the off-season in interview
Antoine Pruneau who was one of the Redblacks first draft picks in franchise history has found himself going into his seventh season as a professional football player. In 2014, he was drafted as the 4th overall pick to the Ottawa Redblacks. At the time, the team was an expansion team with a lot of doubtContinue reading “Pruneau gets keys to the stadium, talks about his leadership and Marcel’s moves from the off-season in interview”
