Ottawa Redblacks kickoff return specialist and offensive weapon DeVonte Dedmon signs with NFL’s Miami Dolphins

On Wednesday, the NFL’s Miami Dolphins worked out DeVonte Dedmon, a kickoff return specialist and offensive weapon from the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks. The workout was one of 6 he had in the NFL over the last couple of months, including those with the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los AngelesContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks kickoff return specialist and offensive weapon DeVonte Dedmon signs with NFL’s Miami Dolphins”

A lot of pending free agents across the CFL, who should be targeted by the Ottawa Redblacks?

Over the last week or so there have been a number of moves made across the CFL. The defending Grey Cup Champions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers have been focused on bringing back their championship caliber roster and other teams have also dedicated this time to re-signing their own pending free agents. Shawn Burke, the Ottawa RedblacksContinue reading “A lot of pending free agents across the CFL, who should be targeted by the Ottawa Redblacks?”

Ottawa Redblacks re-sign Canadian receiver Nate Behar for 2022 CFL season

The CFL has been extremely busy over the last couple of days. With CFL free agency just a couple of weeks away now, and a number of players set to hit the open market on February 8th teams across the league have been signing back their key parts for the 2022 CFL season. The OttawaContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks re-sign Canadian receiver Nate Behar for 2022 CFL season”

“Its never been done before,” USports football player Stephane Tshishimbi goes into detail about being more than an athlete, “I want to change the narrative”

For the longest time, football, and all sports have been seen as a form of entertainment. People sit down with a snack and watch the games. Either on television or in person. There’s a reason why they watch it, and why it is looked at to be entertainment. It’s exciting. Football is a very fastContinue reading ““Its never been done before,” USports football player Stephane Tshishimbi goes into detail about being more than an athlete, “I want to change the narrative””

Will Arndt, Paul Charbonneau join Ottawa Redblacks coaching staff for 2022 CFL season

On Thursday the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks announced their 2022 coaching staff. Staying on the staff from the 2021 CFL season is head coach Paul LaPolice, defensive coordinator Mike Benevides, special teams coordinator Bob Dyce, receivers coach Alex Suber, defensive backs coach Greg Knox, defensive line coach Carey Bailey and linebackers coach Patrick Bourgon. New toContinue reading “Will Arndt, Paul Charbonneau join Ottawa Redblacks coaching staff for 2022 CFL season”

Eli Ankou, Neville Gallimore to represent the 613 in NFL Playoffs; is Ottawa becoming a football city?

NFL playoffs are here! On Saturday January 15th the 2022 Super Bowl playoffs will kickoff in Cincinnati with the Las Vegas Raiders taking on the Bengals. The 4:30 eastern game on Saturday will be one of six over the course of the weekend. We will watch the New England Patriots at the Buffalo Bills, PhiladelphiaContinue reading “Eli Ankou, Neville Gallimore to represent the 613 in NFL Playoffs; is Ottawa becoming a football city?”

Canadian offensive lineman Jacob Ruby signs with Ottawa Redblacks

When Ottawa Redblacks fans, or CFL fans in general think about this year’s off-season transactions, and moves they’d like to see made by their team, they likely think first about the players that are to become free agents on their own team. They would circle some names that they’d like to see back with them,Continue reading “Canadian offensive lineman Jacob Ruby signs with Ottawa Redblacks”

One month until free agency; what do the Redblacks need to do before February 8th?

In just one month, the CFL’s annual free agency period will open up. It will be the first time that the league’s Ottawa Redblacks will enter a free agency without their former general manager Marcel Desjardins. Outside of the 2015 CFL free agency period, in which the team signed a number of CFL stars likeContinue reading “One month until free agency; what do the Redblacks need to do before February 8th?”

Jean-Marc Edme and Pier-Yves Lavergne added to Alouettes front office from the Ottawa Redblacks

As the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks brought in their new front office, led by general manager Shawn Burke, now the second GM in franchise history, there have been a few members of the old front office that have received new opportunities outside of Ottawa. Alongside Marcel Desjardins, who was the Redblacks’ general manager, OSEG also partedContinue reading “Jean-Marc Edme and Pier-Yves Lavergne added to Alouettes front office from the Ottawa Redblacks”

Ottawa Redblacks announce front office staff for 2022 CFL season

On October 25th 2021 the CFL’s Ottawa Redblacks and long time general manager Marcel Desjardins parted ways. Desjardins, who was with the Redblacks since day one in 2013 was the only general manager and the only man in charge that the franchise knew until Shawn Burke was brought in. Burke was hired by the RedblacksContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks announce front office staff for 2022 CFL season”