Redblacks Midseason Review: The East’s Team to Beat

 Photo credit: Patrick Doyle, CFL The Redblacks are riding high heading into late August. The team is currently enjoying a two-game win streak and three-game lead atop the East, establishing the 6-3 Redblacks as the division’s team to beat. This week’s bye coincides with the middle of the Redblacks’ season.

Soft Spoken Sinopoli On Pace for Record 2018 Season

 Photo credit: Patrick Doyle, CFL Brad Sinopoli is understated, but overwhelming. The soft spoken, team-first wide receiver is having a season for the ages. Not only is he on pace for career highs in receiving, but Sinopoli could also finish 2018 with a place in the CFL history books. With

Redblacks Fire on All Cylinders in Road Win Over Blue Bombers

 Photo credit: The Canadian Press Offense and defense combined for a statement road win Friday night. In an intimidating Winnipeg venue against a Blue Bomber team that many consider to be Grey Cup contenders, the Redblacks were able to come away with a dominant 44-21 win. Ottawa improves to 6-3,

Redblacks Score Late to Outlast Manziel’s Alouettes

 Photo credit: The Canadian Press These Redblacks seem to have a flair for the dramatic. For the fourth straight game, their matchup came down to the very last drive. This time, William Powell’s 10-yard touchdown run with 15 seconds remaining helped Ottawa defeat the Montreal Alouettes 24-17. “It’s a big win. I

Leone and Ward: The Redblacks’ Superb Special Teams Duo

 The Redblacks’ special teams unit has been particularly special so far this season. At the forefront of the unit’s performance is the team’s dynamic specialist duo: punter Richie Leone and kicker Lewis Ward. Both reside at (or near) the top of the leader board in their respective positions’ statistical categories.

Bethel-Thompson and the Argonauts Shock Redblacks With Fourth-Quarter Comeback

 The Redblacks were clicking on offense, defense and special teams all nightlong, until late in the third quarter. They seemed prepared to finish off a statement win that would put them comfortably in the East division driver’s seat. Alas, it was not to be. The Argonauts pulled-off a 24-point comeback

Anthony Cioffi Emerging as a Playmaker With Redblacks

 Photo credit: Scott Grant Photography The Redblacks defense had to make a last-minute stop in Hamilton last Saturday to secure their victory. The Ti-Cats drove the ball all the way down to Ottawa’s 24-yard line before quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was sacked twice to end Hamilton’s chances at a game-winning touchdown.

Lewis Ward Shines in Redblacks Takedown of Ti-Cats

 Photo credit: Adam Gagnon (CFL) Kicker Lewis Ward accounted for all 21 Redblack points as Ottawa defeated the Tiger-Cats 21-15 in Hamilton. It was a game that needed all 60 minutes to determine a winner. The Ti-Cats were within striking distance with under a minute left to play when Ottawa registered

Rebuilt Redblacks Pass Defense Remains A Work In Progress

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman/Freestyle Photography/CFL The CFL has the reputation of being a passing offenses’ league. Succeed in that area and your team has a good chance of being successful overall. More accurately however, it is a passing defenses’ league, at least this season. Success thus far in 2018 has

Redblacks Offense Delivers in Last-Minute Victory Over Lions

 Photo credit: Canadian Press The Redblacks leaned on their offensive stars when they needed them most, right down to the wire. Ottawa made the timely plays necessary to come away with a clutch 29-25 victory over the BC Lions on Friday night. Trevor Harris led a methodical game-winning drive that

Stampeders Overwhelm Redblacks, Sweep Season Series

 Photo credit: Johany Jutras (CFL) A CF-18 fighter jet flew over TD Place just before kickoff, simultaneously deafening and firing up the home Ottawa crowd. For the next three hours however, it was the Stampeders making all the noise. Calgary bested Ottawa 27-3 on Thursday’s Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation Night. It

Redblacks Look to Bounce Back Against Alouettes in East Division Matchup

 Photo credit: Paul Chiasson, The Canadian Press Following a lackluster performance against the Stampeders in Calgary last Thursday night, the 1-1 Redblacks travel to Montreal looking to get back on track. The 1-2 Alouettes meanwhile are looking to build on their first real success of the 2018 season. Friday night

Offense Struggles in Redblacks Loss to Stampeders

 Photo credit: Larry McDougall (CFL) Thursday night’s loss in Calgary was one the Redblacks offense will likely want to forget. Trevor Harris passed for only 135 yards and the Stampeders prevailed over Ottawa 24-14 on a rainy night at McMahon Stadium. It is a venue that an Ottawa franchise (Redblacks

Ottawa REDBLACKS 2018 Season Preview: Trevor Harris Remains Crucial to the Team’s Success

 Winter is gone, spring has come and passed, and summer is finally here. That means football is all set to return to Canada and, more specifically, the nation’s capital. For the Ottawa REDBLACKS, 2017 was a season of inconsistency. They made the postseason for the third consecutive year, but finished

Former Carleton Raven Prepares For Rookie Year With Redblacks

 Photo credit: Tyler Rabb Justin Howell did not start playing organized football until tenth grade. Now just six years later, he could be suiting up at defensive back for the Ottawa Redblacks. The Redblacks selected Howell in the seventh round of the 2018 Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft. He was a

Ottawa REDBLACKS host inaugural Fan Fest ahead of 2018 season

 WATCH ABOVE: highlights from the Ottawa REDBLACKS inaugural Fan Fest! The Ottawa REDBLACKS kicked off the 2018 football season on Sunday, roaring out of the signature inflatable helmet onto the field at TD Place in front of a few thousand members of RNation for the team’s inaugural Fan Fest presented

Out&About: October 20-26, 2017

 Ottawa International Writers Festival, Various Locations, October 19-24 It’s that time of year again where Ottawa gets literal! Turning the page onto their 20th year, The Ottawa International Writers Festival’s 2017 outing has multiple page turners for you to flip to. The fall edition includes guests Alan Doyle (of Great

The Top 25 People in the Capital: 1-10

 Photo by Valerie Keeler This year we teamed up with Crusoe, the Celebrity Dachshund, to sniff out the top dogs in the city that are actually people. Crusoe got his game face on and scouted out Ottawans that are the ones to watch. They are the best that the capital has

Nine Lives: A Young Athlete’s Struggle with Concussions

 Photos courtesy of Sarah Hiscock Sarah Hiscock lay motionless on the field. Her rugby teammates and coaches sprinted towards her. They surrounded her. “I was tackled and then stepped on by a bunch of girls,” Hiscock explains, as the last thing she remembers before she blacked out. “I woke up,

40 Years in the Making: Redblacks Win Grey Cup!

 Image courtesy of Ottawa Redblacks. The detractors will inevitably give excuses of varying degrees of legitimacy — Ottawa’s losing regular-season record, Calgary slotback Marquay McDaniel’s first-quarter injury, etc. — but it matters not. The Ottawa REDBLACKS triumphed on Sunday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Toronto’s BMO Field,

Ottawa to Host Grey Cup for Birthday Celebrations

 CFL Commissioner Jeff Orridge, Redblacks ownership Jeff Hunt and Mayor Jim Watson pose with the cup. The Grey Cup is coming to Ottawa. In an on-field announcement Sunday the CFL officially told fans that the city will be hosting the 2017 Grey Cup. The game is the newest addition in

Redblacks Undefeated

 In a nail-biting, overtime finish, the Ottawa Redblacks tied the Calgary Stampeders in their first home game of the season. The game ended 26-26, making the Redblacks the only undefeated team so far this season, securing the first place position in the CFL standings. "This tie might really help us out

Quick Ottawa Fury Facts Before the Season Opener

 Two seems to have been Ottawa’s lucky number in 2015. Ottawa Fury FC, much like the Redblacks, made it to the North American Soccer League championships (or Soccer Bowl) after only two seasons together. Whether you’re new to Ottawa or were inspired to start cheering for the team after their

A Beginners Guide to the Ottawa Redblacks

 With two seasons under their belt, the Ottawa Redblacks have shown this city what they’re all about. The professional football team went from winning only a couple games in their opening season to making it all the way to the Grey Cup this past year. For those of you new

An Interview with the Last Canadian Quarterback

 From the Sens’ legendary ‘Hamburgler’ streak last spring, to the Fury’s impossible season, and the Redblacks playing for the Grey Cup this weekend, Ottawa’s sports teams have had more success in 2015 than we know how to handle. To reflect on some of Ottawa’s past sporting triumphs, and to celebrate