Prior to the 2021 NCAA Football season, ESPN’s Mel Kiper named Alabama Crimson Tide receiver John Metchie, who is originally from Brampton, Ontario the 21st best player in the 2022 NFL Draft class and with the regular season officially wrapped up for the NCAA, Metchie was able to live up tp the hype. Over theContinue reading “John Metchie headlines group of Canadians making plays down south with game winning catch in Iron Bowl”
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Ottawa Redblacks’ Grey Cup win reaches 5 year anniversary
5 years ago today the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks beat the Calgary Stampeders in the 104th Grey Cup. Henry Burris and the Redblacks, after going 2-16 in their first year of existence made their way to the Grey Cup with an 8-9-1 regular season record against the 15-2-1 Calgary Stampeders. The historic game ended in overtimeContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks’ Grey Cup win reaches 5 year anniversary”
Looking into the future; should Caleb Evans be the starting quarterback of the Ottawa Redblacks in 2022?
The Ottawa Redblacks won just 3 games over the 2021 CFL season, and have gone 6-26 since they lost the 106th Grey Cup to the Calgary Stampeders in Edmonton. It has been a very disappointing two seasons for R-Nation to witness, but there is plenty of hope for the Ottawa Redblacks moving forward, there areContinue reading “Looking into the future; should Caleb Evans be the starting quarterback of the Ottawa Redblacks in 2022?”
Ottawa Redblacks’ DeVonte Dedmon 2021 CFL season highlights
Redblacks continue to lock up Bob Dyce’s special teams unit; key contributor Shaheed Salmon re-signs alongside Norman and Texada
The Ottawa Redblacks have made their mark on special teams over the last few seasons. Special teams co-ordinator Bob Dyce has done a tremendous job working with the players that the front office brings to him, and has been doing so since he got the gig in 2016. Dyce started working with the Redblacks whenContinue reading “Redblacks continue to lock up Bob Dyce’s special teams unit; key contributor Shaheed Salmon re-signs alongside Norman and Texada”
Ottawa Redblacks kickoff return specialist DeVonte Dedmon named East Special Teams Player of the Year
After being named the team’s special teams player of the year and most outstanding player for the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks this season for his remarkable 2021 campaign, DeVonte Dedmon has officially been named the eastern special teams player of the year. Over the 2021 CFL season, Dedmon accumulated a total 1,960 return yards and returnedContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks kickoff return specialist DeVonte Dedmon named East Special Teams Player of the Year”
Gee Gees’ Ottawa-raised running back J.P Cimankinda invited to play in 2022 Cajun Bowl in Beaumont, Texas
On Wednesday November 17th 2021 a press release was sent out to media covering the 2022 Cajun All-Star Bowl which is set to be played in Beaumont Texas on February 12th. The press release included the trail blazing news that J.P Cimankinda is invited to play in their 2022 all-star game. J.P Cimankinda, who playsContinue reading “Gee Gees’ Ottawa-raised running back J.P Cimankinda invited to play in 2022 Cajun Bowl in Beaumont, Texas”
Ottawa Redblacks sign trio of Canadians, including defensive end Kene Onyeka
Photo courtesy: Scott Grant/CFLPhotoArchive.com During the last few weeks of the 2021 CFL season and now the beginning of the Redblacks’ off-season, the Ottawa Redblacks front office has very busy. Led by interim general manager Jeremy Snyder and assistant general manager Jean-Marc Edme, the Redblacks front office has dedicated their time as of recently toContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks sign trio of Canadians, including defensive end Kene Onyeka”
Mayor of Ottawa, Redblacks fan favourite defensive back Sherrod Baltimore signs contract extension through 2022 alongside Dandridge
The 2021 CFL season wasn’t pretty for the Ottawa Redblacks. For the second season in a row the team was held to just 3 wins over the course of the year, and was hit by a number of obstacles, including the injury bug. Redblacks star defensive backs Abdul Kanneh and Sherrod Baltimore were among theContinue reading “Mayor of Ottawa, Redblacks fan favourite defensive back Sherrod Baltimore signs contract extension through 2022 alongside Dandridge”
Ottawa-raised receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr recognized as Most Outstanding Canadian Player for Toronto Argonauts
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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