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== Expansion Draft ==
== Expansion Draft ==
{{Main|2013 CFL Expansion Draft}}
{{Main|2013 CFL Expansion Draft}}
The 2013 CFL Expansion Draft is a proposed three-round [[CFL draft]] scheduled for December 16, 2013 which is designed to assign players from existing CFL teams to the new Ottawa team. The structure of the draft was announced on January 19, 2011, which described one round for selecting import players and two rounds for selecting non-import players.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfl.ca/article/expansion-draft-plan-approved |title=Expansion Draft plan approved &#124; CFL.ca &#124; Official Site of the Canadian Football League |publisher=CFL.ca |date= |accessdate=2013-06-09}}</ref> Additionally, if the Ottawa franchise begins play in 2014 they will be given the first pick in every round of the 2014 CFL Draft.
The 2013 CFL Expansion Draft was a three-round [[CFL draft]] held on December 16, 2013 which assign players from existing CFL teams to the new Ottawa team. The structure of the draft was announced on January 19, 2011, which described one round for selecting import players and two rounds for selecting non-import players.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfl.ca/article/expansion-draft-plan-approved |title=Expansion Draft plan approved &#124; CFL.ca &#124; Official Site of the Canadian Football League |publisher=CFL.ca |date= |accessdate=2013-06-09}}</ref> Additionally, if the Ottawa franchise begins play in 2014 they will be given the first pick in every round of the 2014 CFL Draft.


Ottawa will select three players from each of the [[Canadian Football League#Active teams|eight existing teams]] for a total of 24 players. Ottawa will select eight import players and 16 non-import players with [[quarterback]]s, [[Placekicker|kickers]] and [[punter (football)|punter]]s eligible within their respective import/non-import categories. Ottawa will be able to select a maximum of two quarterbacks and one kicker/punter, but they may not select any two of these three players from the same team. The [[CFL Commissioner]] will resolve any dispute related to player eligibility for the Expansion Draft process.
Ottawa selected three players from each of the [[Canadian Football League#Active teams|eight existing teams]] for a total of 24 players. Ottawa was allowed to select eight import players and 16 non-import players with [[quarterback]]s, [[Placekicker|kickers]] and [[punter (football)|punter]]s eligible within their respective import/non-import categories. Ottawa was be able to select a maximum of two quarterbacks and one kicker/punter, but not select any two of these three players from the same team. The [[CFL Commissioner]] is authorized to resolve any dispute related to player eligibility for the Expansion Draft process.

The selections were announced live at cfl.ca on December 16, 2013. <ref>[http://cfl.ca/video/index/id/93869/autostart/true]</ref>


==Players==
==Players==

Revision as of 22:40, 17 December 2013

Ottawa RedBlacks
Founded2010 (projected debut - 2014)
Based inOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Home fieldFrank Clair Stadium
Head coachRick Campbell[1]
General managerMarcel Desjardins
Owner(s)Jeff Hunt
DivisionEast Division
ColoursRed, white and black[2]
     
Frank Clair Stadium

The Ottawa RedBlacks (stylized by the Ottawa ownership group in all-caps as REDBLACKS)[3] (French: Le Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa)[4] are a Canadian Football League (CFL) franchise that has been awarded to the city of Ottawa, Ontario. The team planned to begin play in 2010, until cracks in the concrete structure in the south stands of Frank Clair Stadium led to the demolition of those stands; the league later set a date of 2013 for the team's debut, but lawsuits forced the delay of construction on the stadium to be pushed back even further.[5]

This will be the third CFL team to play in the city. The Ottawa Rough Riders, formed in 1876, was a founding member of the CFL in 1958 and played until 1996. A new Ottawa franchise was formed as the Renegades in 2002, and lasted until the end of the 2005 season.[6]

History

On March 25, 2008, an ownership group led by Ottawa 67's owner Jeff Hunt was awarded the franchise. The team will play at a remodelled Frank Clair Stadium, and will begin play in 2014 if construction remains on schedule.[7][8][9] While in 2008 the franchise was conditionally awarded the right to host the 2014 Grey Cup game,[10] Jeff Hunt has indicated that he would like to postpone the game for a few years to give his franchise a better chance to play in the championship game[7] and after lawsuits and delays, the stadium renovations will not be completed until 2014.[5] Hosting the Grey Cup is a condition included in the agreement giving Hunt control of the franchise.[11] A C$7 million franchise fee was reported to have been paid to the CFL.[6]

The team had been in contact with previous Rough Riders owner Horn Chen regarding the Rough Riders name and the team "[knows] his price."[12] The Rough Riders name still retains popular currency among football fans in Ottawa. The Rough Riders played for 120 years, during which time they won the Grey Cup nine times.[13] However, in July 2010, Jeff Hunt announced that the Rough Riders name would likely not be returning due to the objections of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, though the team did successfully purchase the rights to the Rough Riders name from Chen.[14]

Concurrently, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk had announced plans to bid for a Major League Soccer franchise to play in Ottawa and to build a new soccer specific stadium near the Senators' Scotiabank Place in support of these plans. Depending on the stadium's design it could be used by a CFL team instead of the aging Frank Clair Stadium. However, the CFL and MLS groups have not indicated that they are co-ordinating their plans. Furthermore, municipal officials have questioned whether the city could support both a CFL and an MLS franchise.[15]

In April 2009, the staff of the City of Ottawa presented a report to Council on the merits of the Soccer Stadium and Lansdowne 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 find out whether the SSE group would support sharing their stadium with a planned CFL franchise, but the SSE group rejected the possibility. On April 22, 2009, the City of Ottawa Council chose the Lansdowne Live proposal over the SSE proposal as its choice for an outdoor stadium. Over the next several months, negotiations were made leading up to August 26, where a presentation was made to Ottawa City Council would decide the fate of football in Ottawa in the foreseeable future.

On November 12 and 13, City Council held a public debate to discuss what should be done with the area at Lansdowne Park. Guest speakers included Mark Cohon and former Rough Riders Jock Climie and Mark Kosmos who presented their case as to why Lansdowne Live was an important contributor to the city of Ottawa.[16] The following Monday, on November 16, it was reported that Ottawa City Council had voted 15–9 in favour of plans to redevelop Lansdowne Park to house a CFL team.[17] The Hunt Group had until June 2010 to sort out the details of the redevelopment with construction likely to begin in the spring of 2011.

On June 28, 2010, after a 12-hour meeting, Ottawa city council approved the plan to redevelop Lansdowne Park by the same vote of 15–9, all but securing a franchise in the nation's capital.[7][8] With construction on the stadium originally scheduled to begin in 2011, the earliest a team could play would be in 2013 under the original time line.[18] After a failed legal challenge and a Ontario Municipal Board hearing on the Lansdowne Park redevelopment, construction on the stadium will not begin until 2012,[needs update] with a completion in summer 2015, although there have been indications that the stadium could be opened for CFL football as early as 2014.[5] Without a viable stadium, the debut of the team would necessarily be pushed back accordingly.[11]

October 10, 2012, marked the final political hurdle that the new franchise had to clear as a 21–3 vote by the Ottawa City Council in favour of the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park passed. [19] Construction on the north and south side stands was set to begin in October 2012.[20][needs update]

The progress of construction at Frank Clair Stadium; September 27, 2013.

On December 6, 2012, the CFL opened voting for the name of the team, up until December 16, 2012, on www.nameourteams.com. It was speculated that the team would be called the Rush, but this has since been debunked.[21] The Rush name was nonetheless included in a list of five potential names (Nationals, Voyageurs, RedBlacks, and Raftsmen being the others) for the team in a focus group led by the team's owners in January 2013.[22]

File:Ottawa RedBlacks in French.png
RedBlacks logo with wordmark in French.

On January 30, 2013, Marcel Desjardins was named the first general manager in team history.[23][24]

On May 30, 2013, the website Sportslogos.net reported that the nickname REDBLACKS (and its French equivalent, Rouge et Noir) have been filed by the Ottawa franchise with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.[25] On June 8, 2013, the name for the RedBlacks was unveiled along with the team's logo, an italicized Rough Riders "R" (with artistic ink traps) surrounded by a red outline inside a black saw blade.[26]

2013 CFL Draft

One year before the Ottawa franchise hits the field for the 2014 CFL season they were allowed to draft four NCAA junior redshirts (players who would participate in the 2013 NCAA football season). The draft took place May 6, 2013. Ottawa had the last pick in the first 4 rounds of the draft (9, 18, 27, 36 overall selections). They selected Nolan MacMillan from Iowa, Connor Williams from Utah State, Kalonji Kashama from Eastern Michigan and Tyler Digby from Robert Morris.[27]

Expansion Draft

Main article: 2013 CFL Expansion Draft

The 2013 CFL Expansion Draft was a three-round CFL draft held on December 16, 2013 which assign players from existing CFL teams to the new Ottawa team. The structure of the draft was announced on January 19, 2011, which described one round for selecting import players and two rounds for selecting non-import players.[28] Additionally, if the Ottawa franchise begins play in 2014 they will be given the first pick in every round of the 2014 CFL Draft.

Ottawa selected three players from each of the eight existing teams for a total of 24 players. Ottawa was allowed to select eight import players and 16 non-import players with quarterbacks, kickers and punters eligible within their respective import/non-import categories. Ottawa was be able to select a maximum of two quarterbacks and one kicker/punter, but not select any two of these three players from the same team. The CFL Commissioner is authorized to resolve any dispute related to player eligibility for the Expansion Draft process.

The selections were announced live at cfl.ca on December 16, 2013. [29]

Players

Ottawa Redblacks roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-game injured
  • None

6-game injured

Practice roster
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Roster, 17 Injured, 16 Practice
Roster updated 2024-09-27 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Staff

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


→ Coaching Staff
→ More CFL staffs

See also

References

  1. ^ "RedBlacks to name Campbell inaugural coach". Sportsnet. December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "Jeff Hunt wowed by response to Name Our Team campaign". Ottawa Sun. December 6, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Ottawa officially announces REDBLACKS as team name
  4. ^ CFL in French
  5. ^ a b c "Lansdowne won't be ready for CFL football until 2014". CTV.ca. August 12, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Group pays millions to bring CFL back to Ottawa". CTV News Ottawa. March 25, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008. A group of investors has agreed to pay the Canadian Football League a $7 million fee to bring a new CFL franchise to Ottawa
  7. ^ a b c http://www.torontosun.com/sports/football/2010/06/29/14551341.html CFL will return to Ottawa
  8. ^ a b http://www.obj.ca/Local/2010-06-29/article-1426235/Lansdowne-passes-by-15-9-margin;-city-eyes-CFL-return/1 Lansdowne passes by 15-9 margin; city eyes CFL return
  9. ^ CFL in Ottawa on track for the 2014 season
  10. ^ "Ottawa conditionally awarded 2014 Grey Cup". The Sports Network. November 21, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
  11. ^ a b Garrioch, Bruce (June 4, 2012). No Grey Cup for Ottawa in 2014. Ottawa Sun. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  12. ^ Ottawa's New CFL Franchise[dead link]. Ottawa 67's franchise information sheet. March 25, 2008.
  13. ^ "History of the Ottawa Renegades". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on October 7, 2006.
  14. ^ Desaulniers, Darren (July 22, 2010). "Saskatchewan not expected to allow Ottawa to use old name". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  15. ^ Gordon, Sean (September 17, 2008). "globeandmail.com: Sports". Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 24, 2008.[dead link]
  16. ^ Garrioch, Bruce (November 11, 2009). "Lansdowne proposal Ottawa's last shot". Slam Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
  17. ^ Naylor, Dave (November 17, 2009). "CFL's return to Ottawa moves one step closer". Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
  18. ^ MacKinnon, John (March 4, 2010). "CFL's success comes from its Canadian spirit: Cohon". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved January 22, 2011.[dead link]
  19. ^ Sunday, June 9, 2013 7:06 AM EDT Facebook Twitter RSS (October 10, 2012). "Ottawa city council vote clears way for return of CFL team to Lansdowne Park | Toronto Star". Thestar.com. Retrieved June 9, 2013. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Lansdowne project a GO!
  21. ^ nurun.com (December 21, 2012). "Team won't be called Rush | Sports | Brantford Expositor". Brantfordexpositor.ca. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  22. ^ Baines, Tim (January 23, 2013). " So to sum it up ... Ottawa CFL group considering Nationals, Raftsmen, RedBlacks, Rush and Voyageurs." Ottawa Sun. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  23. ^ nurun.com (January 19, 2013). "Ottawa team to offer GM job to Desjardins | Sports". Canmore Leader. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  24. ^ [1][dead link]
  25. ^ Creamer, Chris. "Ottawa CFL Team Will Be RedBlacks". sportslogos.net. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  26. ^ Baines, Tim. "Ottawa Redblacks name, logo unveiled at CFL launch event in capital | Football | Sports". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  27. ^ Ottawa drafts its first players
  28. ^ "Expansion Draft plan approved | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  29. ^ [2]
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