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”
Category Archives: Retired Redblacks
After retirements of Alex Mateas, Brad Sinopoli, J.P Bolduc and Ettore Lattanzio who will be the Ottawa Redblacks fan favourites for the 2021 CFL season?
This off-season the Ottawa Redblacks have been hurt by a number of retirements, in fact well over a dozen players have retired from the Ottawa Redblacks this off-season, some have been fan favourites as well. Losing players like Alex Mateas, Brad Sinopoli, J.P Bolduc and Ettore Lattanzio will not only affect the Ottawa Redblacks playContinue reading “After retirements of Alex Mateas, Brad Sinopoli, J.P Bolduc and Ettore Lattanzio who will be the Ottawa Redblacks fan favourites for the 2021 CFL season?”
Ottawa Redblacks’ fan favourite centre Alex Mateas retires from CFL following 5 seasons with hometown team
This 2019-2020-2021 CFL off-season will be one to remember for fans, players, coaches, owners and reporters, except it will be remembered differently by everyone. For some it was awful to be away from the game of football for so long, for some it was good to regroup and freshen up for their future in theContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks’ fan favourite centre Alex Mateas retires from CFL following 5 seasons with hometown team”
Ottawa Redblacks’ future hall of fame receiver Brad Sinopoli announces retirement from CFL
Today was a sad day in Ottawa and for the Ottawa Redblacks. After losing a group of stars in the free agency period in 2018 including Trevor Harris, Will Powell and Greg Ellingson, over two years later the team has lost yet another key contributor to that firepower offence. Brad Sinopoli, an Ottawa Gee GeeContinue reading “Ottawa Redblacks’ future hall of fame receiver Brad Sinopoli announces retirement from CFL”
Henry Burris, Jonathan Rose, Ernest Jackson, Abdul Kanneh, Alex Mateas, Antoine Pruneau among Redblacks’ nominated for the CFL’s all-decade team
Over the past few months, the CFL has had next to no news. The only real news coming in for the league has been Randy Ambrosie’s statements which haven’t even been read the majority of fans, but to get CFL fans more excited the CFL has put together a list of players who you canContinue reading “Henry Burris, Jonathan Rose, Ernest Jackson, Abdul Kanneh, Alex Mateas, Antoine Pruneau among Redblacks’ nominated for the CFL’s all-decade team”
“It was a blessing” says Joey Elliott as he looks back at his journey from Redblacks’ QB to NFL scout
Every year the Ottawa Redblacks bring in a number of players to play a variety of roles for the team. In 2014 they brought in quarterback Joey Elliott. He was signed mid-way through the season to replace injured quarterback Thomas Demarco but he ended up doing more than filling the hole on the depth chart.Continue reading ““It was a blessing” says Joey Elliott as he looks back at his journey from Redblacks’ QB to NFL scout”
Taking a look at the Ottawa Redblacks history, Ottawa Redblacks all-time team: Offensive depth chart
During this self-isolation period, we look onto the accomplishments the Ottawa Redblacks have had. In just 6 seasons of existence, the team has made 3 trips to the Grey Cup, winning one in their third season, although these big accomplishments wouldn’t be able to be made without the players that have suited up in redContinue reading “Taking a look at the Ottawa Redblacks history, Ottawa Redblacks all-time team: Offensive depth chart”
Serderius Bryant’s path to success, unlike many others
Midway through the 2016 season, on August 3rd the Ottawa Redblacks signed both Serderius Bryant and Nicholas Taylor. The two defensive standouts had great careers in Ottawa, but what it took for Bryant to get to Ottawa was unreal. Serderius Bryant, the 5’8 210 lb linebacker spent his early days in Sanford, Florida. In Sanford,Continue reading “Serderius Bryant’s path to success, unlike many others”
Moton Hopkins wants to help share football knowledge as coach
Moton Hopkins, who played 44 games at Tulsa University before coming to the CFL rallied up 216 tackles and 8 sacks in his NCAA career! The outstanding numbers in his final two seasons turned the heads of the staff of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Hopkins played the 2010 season in Winnipeg, where he’d have 7Continue reading “Moton Hopkins wants to help share football knowledge as coach”
Jerrell Gavins is a big fan of “The Bros”
Jerrell Gavins, defensive back from Miami, FL experienced 4 years of cool weather here in Ottawa and loved every minute of it! The hype man in the secondary who retired in February of this year ended his career with 167 tackles and 7 interceptions! The now 30 year old, is living back home in Miami,Continue reading “Jerrell Gavins is a big fan of “The Bros””