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Khari Jones ready to help lift REDBLACKS’ offence to new heights

March 2, 2023 | Frankie Benvenuti
There isn’t too much that Ottawa REDBLACKS Offensive Coordinator hasn’t seen or done. He has won the CFL’s MOP award as a player, and a Grey Cup as a coach. He has been through the highs, ...

Behind the R: REDBLACKS happy with free agency additions, but “the proof is in the pudding”

February 22, 2023 | Frankie Benvenuti
The free agency period in the Canadian Football League kicked off on February 14th, commencing the annual shuffle. While 12:01 p.m. marks the official opening of the markets, much of the ...

Grassroots to the big stage, Bob Dyce took a rare path to a CFL Head Coaching job

February 19, 2023 | Frankie Benvenuti
The connection between Bob Dyce and the city of Winnipeg is simply undeniable. It’s where he grew up, discovered his love for coaching football, and eventually cracked the CFL. Though the ...

Behind the R: crunch time for REDBLACKS as free agency looms

February 8, 2023 | Frankie Benvenuti
For those inside the Ottawa REDBLACKS’ front office, the clocks are ticking a little bit faster in the build-up to free agency. Valentine’s Day will take a backseat, as CFL free agency ...

Behind the R: REDBLACKS, Mauldin pressing forward after breakout season

January 30, 2023 | Frankie Benvenuti
All Lorenzo Mauldin needed was a chance, and Ottawa REDBLACKS General Manager Shawn Burke gave it to him. The rest of the story is written in the history books, as Mauldin went on to have one of ...

Behind the R: Masoli bringing commitment, leadership, and stability to REDBLACKS’ table

January 20, 2023 | Frankie Benvenuti
Week 5, the Ottawa REDBLACKS are coming off a trio of losses by one score or less, and facing a white-hot Saskatchewan Roughriders team – who has won three of their first four games – ...

Behind the R: deadly Dedmon’s done deal demands defensive dedication

January 11, 2023 | Ottawa REDBLACKS
Whenever DeVonte Dedmon struts onto the field, a bubble of energy builds up over the stadium, just waiting to pop. After two seasons where Dedmon took three kicks back for touchdowns, he was ...

Behind the R: what it takes to strike a deal

January 3, 2023 | Ottawa REDBLACKS
It has been more than a week since the Ottawa REDBLACKS and General Manager Shawn Burke last made a re-signing, but the quiet in the public eye doesn’t mean things haven’t been happening ...

Behind the R: “you win in the trenches, and with your quarterback”

December 27, 2022 | Frankie Benvenuti
Having time to celebrate the holidays with family can be a luxury when you play a big role for a Canadian Football League franchise, and that’s the reality facing Ottawa REDBLACKS’ General ...

Behind The R: building on the positives

December 19, 2022 | Frankie Benvenuti
It was another eventful week for Shawn Burke, the General Manager of the Ottawa REDBLACKS. RNation found its festive spirit, with the re-signing of Justin Howell, Nigel Romick, Jackson Bennett, ...
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