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Ottawa Redblacks
Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa
Team logo
Founded2014
Based inOttawa, Ontario,Canada
Home fieldTD Place
Head coachBob Dyce
General managerShawn Burke
Owner(s)Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group
LeagueCanadian Football League
DivisionEast Division
ColoursRed, black, white[1][2][3]
Mascot(s)Big Joe/Grand Jos
Grey Cupwin(s)1(2016)
Websitewww.ottawaredblacks.comEdit this at Wikidata
Current uniform
Current sports event 2024 Ottawa Redblacks season

TheOttawa Redblacks(officially stylized asREDBLACKS)[4](French:Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa)[5]are a professionalCanadian footballteam based inOttawa, Ontario.The team plays in theEast Divisionof theCanadian Football League(CFL).

Starting play in 2014, the Redblacks are the third CFL team to play in the city of Ottawa. TheOttawa Rough Riders,formed in 1876, were a founding member of the CFL in 1958 and played until 1996. A new Ottawa franchise was formed as theRenegadesin 2002 and lasted until the end of the 2005 season.[6]The Redblacks won the2016 Grey CupChampionship, which ended a 40-year Grey Cup championship drought for the city of Ottawa.[7]

History

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See also:List of Ottawa Redblacks seasons

Following the 1996 season, years of ownership and management issues resulted in theOttawa Rough Ridersfranchise folding after a storied 120 years. ACFLfranchise in Ottawa was absent for the next five years until 2002, when football returned with new ownership and a new team name, theOttawa Renegades.Ownership and management controversies soon overtook the new franchise[8]and the Renegades abruptly ceased operations prior to the2006 CFL season.The league liquidated the Renegades roster in adispersal draftand placed the Ottawa CFL franchise up for sale, with the intention of eventually returning to the city.[9]

Legislative and construction hurdles to new franchise

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On March 25, 2008,Jeff Hunt,the owner of theOntario Hockey League'sOttawa 67's,spearheaded a group that was awarded a franchise. The team planned to begin play in 2010, but cracks in the concrete structure in the south stands ofFrank Clair Stadiumled to the demolition of those stands and delayed the start of team operations. The league then set a new date of 2013 for the team's debut, but lawsuits forced the delay of reconstruction of the stadium to be pushed back even further.[10]The team and league then announced plans to play at a remodelled Frank Clair Stadium—now calledTD Place Stadium—by 2014 if construction remained on schedule.[11][12][13]In 2008, the franchise was conditionally awarded the right to host the2014 Grey Cupgame,[14]but the owners preferred to postpone the game for a few years to give the franchise a better chance to play in the championship game.[11]In any event, after lawsuits and delays, the stadium renovations were not completed until 2014.[10]Hosting the Grey Cup is a condition included in the agreement of franchise ownership.[15]ACA$7-millionfranchise fee was reported to have been paid to the CFL.[6]

Concurrently,Ottawa SenatorsownerEugene Melnykhad announced plans to bid for aMajor League Soccerfranchise to play in Ottawa, intending to build anew soccer-specific stadiumnear the Senators'Scotiabank Place(nowCanadian Tire Centre) in support of that plan. Questions arose about the stadium's suitability for football in place of the aging Frank Clair Stadium. However, the CFL and MLS groups could not come to any agreement on coordinating their plans. Furthermore, municipal officials questioned whether the city could support both CFL and MLS franchises.[16]

The north-side stands of TD Place at Lansdowne Park

In April 2009, the staff of the city of Ottawa presented a report to the city council on the merits of the soccer stadium and Lansdowne Park proposals. The city held public hearings based on the report, which questioned the necessity of the spending but gave a slight edge to the Lansdowne proposal. Councillors attempted to learn whether the SSE group would support sharing their stadium with a planned CFL franchise, but the SSE group rejected such a possibility. Consequently, on April 22, 2009, the city council chose the Lansdowne proposal over the SSE proposal as its choice for an outdoor stadium. Negotiations were conducted over the next several months, leading to an August 26 presentation to the council so that it could decide the fate of football in Ottawa in the foreseeable future.[citation needed]

On November 12 and 13, the council held a public debate to discuss what should be done with the area at Lansdowne Park. Guest speakers included CFL CommissionerMark Cohonand formerRough RidersJock ClimieandMark Kosmos,who presented their case as to why the Lansdowne Live group was an important contributor to the city of Ottawa.[17]The following Monday, November 16, it was reported that the council had voted 15–9 in favour of plans to redevelop Lansdowne Park to house a CFL team.[18]The ownership group was given until June 2010 to sort out the details of the redevelopment, with construction set to begin in the spring of 2011.[citation needed]

On June 28, 2010, after a twelve-hour meeting, the city council approved the plan to redevelopLansdowne Parkby the same 15–9 vote, all but securing a franchise in the nation's capital.[11][12]With construction on the stadium scheduled to begin in 2011, the earliest the team would have been able to play was2013under the original timeline.[19]However, a failed legal challenge and an Ontario Municipal Board hearing on theLansdowne Park redevelopmentproject delayed the start of construction until 2013[20]with completion targeted for the summer of 2015, although there were indications that the stadium could be opened for football as early as 2014.[10]Without a viable stadium, the debut of the team was necessarily pushed back accordingly.[15]

On October 10, 2012, the new franchise cleared its final political hurdle with a 21–3 vote by the city council in favour of Lansdowne.[21]Construction on the north and south side stands was set to begin in October 2012.[22]

Start of football operations (2013)

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On January 30, 2013,Marcel Desjardinswas named the firstgeneral managerin Redblacks history.[23]Desjardins named formerMontreal Alouettesscouting director andNew York Jetspro scoutBrock Sunderlandas his assistant GM in late May 2013.[24]On December 6, 2013, Desjardins hiredRick Campbellas the team's first head coach. Campbell is the son of formerEdmonton Eskimoscoaching legendHugh Campbell,who coached the team to five consecutive Grey Cups from 1978 to 1982.[25]

One year before the new Ottawa club hit the field for the2014 CFL season,it was allowed to draft four NCAA juniorredshirts(players who would participate in the2013 NCAA football season) as part of the2013 CFL Draft.The draft took place on May 6, 2013, when Ottawa had the last pick in the first four rounds of the draft (9th, 18th, 27th and 36th overall selections). The team selectedNolan MacMillanfromIowa,Connor WilliamsfromUtah State,Kalonji KashamafromEastern Michiganand Tyler Digby fromRobert Morris.[26]

The2013 CFL Expansion Draftwas a three-roundCFL draftheld on December 16, 2013, in which players from existing CFL teams were assigned to the new Ottawa team. The structure of the draft was announced on January 19, 2011, which involved one round for selecting import players and two rounds for selecting non-import players.[27]Ottawa selected three players from each of theeight existing teamsfor a total of 24 players. The team was allowed to select eight import players and 16 non-import players withquarterbacks,kickersandpunterseligible within their respective import/non-import categories. Ottawa was permitted to select a maximum of two quarterbacks and one kicker/punter, but not to select any two of these three players from the same team. CFL commissioner Mark Cohon was authorized to resolve any dispute related to player eligibility for the Expansion Draft process.[28]The selections were announced live on the CFL's official website on December 16, 2013.[29]

First season (2014)

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The progress of construction at TD Place Stadium, September 27, 2013

On July 3, 2014, the Ottawa Redblacks played their first regular-season game, a road match against theWinnipegBlue Bombers,scoring touchdowns on their first three possessions in the opening quarter, but ultimately losing 36–28.[30]On July 18, 2014, the Redblacks earned their first regular-season win at their home opener by a score of 18–17 over theToronto Argonauts.[31]The Redblacks, like most expansion teams, struggled during the whole season, and finished last in both the East Division and the league with a 2–16 record.[32]

Young contenders (2015–2018)

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In their second season, the Redblacks brought in significant talent to improve the offence. The result was a greatly improved team that won eight of its last 10 regular-season games, finishing with a record of 12–6 to finish atop theEast Divisionand clinch a first-round bye.[33]It was the first regular-season division title for an Ottawa-based team since1978.On November 22, 2015, the Redblacks defeated theHamilton Tiger-Cats35–28 in the East Final to advance to the103rd Grey Cup.In doing so, they became the first Ottawa CFL team to reach the Grey Cup since the1981 Rough Riders.They also became the second-youngest team to reach a Grey Cup final, bettered only by the1994 Baltimore CFLers.In their first-ever Grey Cup appearance, the Redblacks lost 26–20 to theEdmonton Eskimos.[34]

The Redblacks struggled during thefollowing season,finishing with an 8–9–1 record. However, the East Division was so weak that season, the Redblacks won their second consecutive division title—and with it, a bye into the East Final. Because of the CFL's crossover playoff format, Ottawa faced the Western Division's Edmonton Eskimos, winning 35–23.[35][36]In theGrey Cup,the Redblacks won the franchise's first championship—and the first for an Ottawa-based team in 40 years—by defeating the heavily favoredCalgary Stampeders39–33 in only the third Grey Cup game in history to go into overtime.[37]

The Redblacks went into the 2017 season with high hopes as defending champions. Despite losingHenry Burristo retirement and key contributors such asKienan LaFranceandErnest Jacksonto free agency, the Redblacks finished the season with another 8–9–1 record, which was good enough for second place in the East Division, behind the Toronto Argonauts. The Redblacks struggled with injuries and inconsistent play throughout the course of the season. Their quest for a second consecutive Grey Cup fell short as the team lost to theSaskatchewan Roughriders,which crossed over to play the Redblacks in the East Division semifinal.[38]The Redblacks returned to form in2018,winning their third divisional title in four years. After defeating the Tiger-Cats in the East Final, they advanced to the106th Grey Cup game,where they were defeated by the Calgary Stampeders, which were making their third consecutive Grey Cup appearance.[39]

Campbell and Desjardins move on (2019–2021)

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The 2019 season was one to forget for the Redblacks. The team lost their main offensive stars,Trevor HarrisandGreg Ellingson,in free agency as both players signed with the Edmonton Eskimos. The team's offensive coordinator Jaime Elizondo resigned in mid-April to take a job with theTampa Bay Vipersof theXFLand was replaced two weeks later by former Renegades head coachJoe Paopao,who served as the team's running backs coach and offensive playcaller. Their quarterbacking position was in flux for most of the season asJonathon Jennings,Dominique Davis,andWill Arndtall spent time under centre.

Midway through the season, with the offense sputtering, Campbell turned over the role of offensive play-calling to Paopao, changing his role with the team from running backs coach to quarterbacks coach in the process.[40]After a 2–0 start, the team lost four in a row and capped off the season by losing 11 consecutive games, finishing the year at 3–15, good enough for fourth in the East, and ninth place overall in the CFL. Following the season, Campbell and the Redblacks mutually agreed to part ways.[41]

On December 7, 2019, the Redblacks hired formerWinnipeg Blue Bombershead coachPaul LaPoliceas the second head coach in franchise history.[42] Following a record of 3–15 in 2019 and the team being eliminated from playoff contention in 2021 with a record of 2–9, the Redblacks fired general managerMarcel Desjardinson October 25, 2021.[43]

Team name

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Initially, Hunt hoped to revive the Rough Riders name. Almost as soon as they won the franchise, Hunt and his group made contact with previous Rough Riders ownerHorn Chenregarding the name, and they were well aware of Chen's asking price for the Rough Riders logo and wordmarks.[44]The Rough Riders name was still popular among former players and football fans in Ottawa.[45]The Rough Riders played for 120 years, during which time they played for theGrey Cup15 times, winning nine.[46]However, in July 2010, the ownership group announced that while they had acquired the Rough Riders intellectual properties—including their trademarks—from Chen, the Rough Riders name likely would not be returning because of objections from theSaskatchewan Roughriders.[47]

On December 6, 2012, the CFL opened six days of voting for the new name on www.nameourteams.com. The team was speculated to be called the Rush, but this was later debunked.[48]The Rush name was nonetheless included in a list of five potential names (along with Nationals, Voyageurs, Redblacks, and Raftsmen) in a focus group led by the team's owners in January 2013.[49]

On May 30, 2013, the website Sportslogos.net reported that the ownership group had filed copyright protection for the nickname "Redblacks" (and its French equivalent,Rouge et Noir) with theCanadian Intellectual Property Office.[50]On June 8, 2013, the team confirmed it would be known as the Ottawa Redblacks. On the same day, the team also revealed its logo—an italicized version of the block "R" that had appeared on the Rough Riders' helmets from 1975 to 1991 (with artisticink traps) surrounded by a red outline inside a black saw blade.[51]The home uniforms were predominantly black, with white numerals and red-and-white trim. The road uniforms were white, with red numerals and red-and-black trim.

For record-keeping, the CFL now recognizes all three Ottawa-based clubs that played in the CFL or the league's predecessors—the Rough Riders (known as the Ottawa Football Club from 1876 to 1898 and the Ottawa Senators from 1926 to 1930), the Renegades and the Redblacks—as "a single entity" dating to 1876, with "two intervals of nonparticipation (1997–2001 & 2006–2013)."[52]

Rivals

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Based on their nearby geography the traditional Ottawa rivalry is with theMontreal Alouettes,whom they often play in theLabour Day Classic,and Montreal is part of the divisional rivalry with theHamilton Tiger-Catsand theToronto Argonauts.Although separated by distance and division, theCalgary Stampedershave emerged as a main rival of the Redblacks franchise.[53]

Honoured players

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Retired numbers

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On July 18, 2014, at halftime of the first home game in franchise history, the Redblacks announced they would be retiring all 10 jersey numbers previously retired by the Ottawa Rough Riders.[54]The club has stated that they will not retire numbers in the future due to a limitation of number availability among certain positions.[55]

Ottawa Redblacks retired numbers[54]
No. Player Position Tenure Championships
11 Ron Stewart RB 1958–1970 1960, 1968, 1969
12 Russ Jackson QB 1958–1969 1960, 1968, 1969
26 Whit Tucker WR 1962–1970 1968, 1969
40 Bruno Bitkowski C/DE 1951–1962 1951, 1960
60 Jim Coode OT 1974–1980 1976
62 Moe Racine OT/K 1958–1974 1960, 1968, 1969, 1973
70 Bobby Simpson FW/E/DB 1950–1962 1951, 1960
71 Gerry Organ K/P/WR 1971–1983 1973, 1976
72 Tony Golab FW/HB 1939–1941
1945–1950		 1940
77 Tony Gabriel TE 1975–1981 1976

Wall of Honour

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All 10 retired numbers are featured on the club's Wall of Honour in the stadium.[55]Additionally,Henry Burriswas added to the Wall on September 9, 2017, at halftime in a game against theHamilton Tiger-Cats.[56]On September 10, 2019, the CFL Ottawa Alumni Association Board of Directors announced they had assigned a committee to select former Ottawa players to be added to the Wall of Honour with a goal of adding more in future years.[55]In that same announcement, the club revealed thatKaye Vaughanwould be the 12th member added to the Wall of Honour.[55]

Ottawa Redblacks Wall of Honour additions[54]
No. Player Position Tenure Championships
1 Henry Burris QB 2014–2016 2016
55 Kaye Vaughan OT/OG/DT 1953–1964 1960

Roster

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Ottawa Redblacks roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-game injured

6-game injured

Practice roster
Italicsindicate American player •Boldindicates Global player • 45 Roster, 12 Injured, 12 Practice
Rosterupdated 2024-08-30 •Depth chart•Transactions•More CFL rosters

Staff

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Ottawa Redblacks staff
Front Office
  • Owner –Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group(OSEG)
  • Chief Executive Officer – Mark Goudie
  • General Manager –Shawn Burke
  • Assistant General Manager – Jeremy Snyder
  • Director of Pro Personnel –Brendan Taman
  • Director of Canadian Scouting & Football Analytics – Chad Hudson
  • Pro/College Scout – Philippe Moreau
  • Video Coordinator – Braun Gheller

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator –Tommy Condell
  • Offensive Line – Pat Perles
  • Receivers –Travis Moore
  • Running Backs – Nate Taylor
  • Coaches' Assistant – Nadia Doucoure

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Coordinator – Nick Mercuri


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Awards

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Mascot

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Main article:Big Joe (mascot)

The Redblacks' mascot is a lumberjack whose original name, "Big Joe Mufferaw", was revealed by the team on March 28, 2014. The name, which came from online suggestions, was an acknowledgement to theBig Joe Mufferawfolk legend popularized in several works of fiction (most notably by Ottawa native Bernie Bedore) and in songs byStompin' Tom Connors.[57]After the Redblacks received some criticism for the Mufferaw name, the team announced on March 31 that the mascot would go by the name "Big Joe" (or "Grand Jos" in French).[58]

Cheerleaders

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The Ottawa Redblacks Cheer and Dance Team made its debut at the Redblacks' first home game at TD Place Stadium on July 17, 2014.[59]The team is composed of men and women between the ages of 18 and 35, with two spirit teams of 25 cheerleaders and 25 dancers.[60]The coed cheerleading team consists of athletes from various all-star, varsity, performance, and competitive cheerleading backgrounds. During games, the cheerleading team executes stunt routines and acrobatics on the field and the sidelines. The dance team is composed of females from a variety of dance disciplines. The team also performs on the field during game stoppages and participates in pregame activities. The program directors are Lisa Aucoin and Kenny Feeley,[61]and the dance team's head coach is Melany Morrison.[61]

On game days, members of the cheer and dance teams participate in “gameday cheering/dancing, halftime performances, pregame shows, [and] gameday promotions”.[62]Members are involved in various community events, charity functions and corporate appearances in the Ottawa region.[62]

The team offers a junior program for cheerleaders and dancers between the ages of six and 16.[63]The four-week program includes instruction and coaching by members of the team.[63]

See also

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