2015 Ottawa Redblacks season

2015 Ottawa Redblacks season
Head coach Rick Campbell
General manager Marcel Desjardins
Home field TD Place Stadium
Results
Record 0–0
Division place TBD, East
Playoff finish TBD
Uniform
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The 2015 Ottawa Redblacks season will be the second season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks will attempt to improve upon their unimpressive 2–16 record from 2014, make the playoffs and win their first ever Grey Cup championship.

Off-season

Trades

On January 15, 2015, the Ottawa Redblacks traded Jasper Simmons and Dan Buckner to the Calgary Stampeders in exchange for Maurice Price. Ottawa is hoping that Price can provide the offense with some explosiveness which the team lacked during its inaugural season.[1]

Free agency

Within the first two days of the start of the free agency period, the Redblacks made four substantial acquisitions. On February 10, 2015, the Redblacks signed Ernest Jackson from the BC Lions to a two-year, $270,000 deal. The next day Ottawa announced they had signed Greg Ellingson (from the Tiger-Cats), SirVincent Rogers (from the Argonauts), and former Ottawa Gee-Gees quarterback and current wide receiver Brad Sinopoli (from the Stampeders).[2] On April 21, 2015 the Redblacks announced they had signed wide receiver Chris Williams. Williams had a very productive 2 seasons with the Ti-Cats accumulating 153 receptions for 2,362 receiving yards 17 receiving touchdowns, 1,198 punt return yards and 5 punt returns for touchdowns.[3]

Training Camp

The Redblacks will conduct its spring mini-camp at TD Place stadium on April 27–29. Rookies will report to training camp on May 27, with veterans following a few days later.[4]

Preseason

Due to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup taking place in June at TD Place Stadium, the Redblacks will play their home pre-season game at Telus Stadium in Quebec City, Quebec on the campus of the Université Laval.[5] It will be the second game that an Ottawa CFL franchise has played in Quebec City, with the first being in 2003, and the second consecutive year that the Redblacks play their home pre-season game away from Ottawa.

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Mon, June 8 7:30 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats TBA Tim Hortons Field
B Sat, June 13 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes TBA Telus Stadium (in Quebec City)
C Bye

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Regular season

Standings

East Division
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Details
Montreal Alouettes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Details
Ottawa Redblacks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Details
Toronto Argonauts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Details

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Thurs, June 25 7:30 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Molson Stadium
2 Sat, July 4 6:00 p.m. EDT vs. BC Lions TSN TD Place Stadium
3 Thurs, July 9 9:00 p.m. EDT at Edmonton Eskimos TSN Commonwealth Stadium
4 Fri, July 17 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos TSN TD Place Stadium
5 Fri, July 24 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Calgary Stampeders TSN TD Place Stadium
6 Bye
7 Fri, Aug 7 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium
8 Sat, Aug 15 10:00 p.m. EDT at Calgary Stampeders TSN McMahon Stadium
9 Sun, Aug 23 4:00 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts TSN Rogers Centre
10 Sun, Aug 30 4:00 p.m. EDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN TD Place Stadium
11 Bye
12 Sun, Sept 13 4:00 p.m. EDT at BC Lions TSN BC Place
13 Sat, Sept 19 9:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN Mosaic Stadium
14 Sat, Sept 26 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts TSN TD Place Stadium
15 Thurs, Oct 1 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium
16 Tues, Oct 6 7:30 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts TSN Rogers Centre
17 Fri, Oct 16 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN TD Place Stadium
18 Sat, Oct 24 4:00 p.m. EDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN Investors Group Field
19 Sun, Nov 1 1:00 p.m. EST at Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN Tim Hortons Field
20 Sat, Nov 7 4:00 p.m. EST vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN TD Place Stadium

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Team

Roster

Ottawa Redblacks roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Receivers

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

 Unsigned Free Agents

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2015-03-21
Depth Chart • Transactions
83 Active, 3 Unsigned FAs

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Coaching staff

Ottawa Redblacks Staff
Front Office
  • Owner – Jeff Hunt
  • President and CEO – Bernie Ashe
  • General Manager – Marcel Desjardins
  • Director of Player Personnel – vacant
  • Coordinator, Football Administation – Chantal Covington
  • Video Coordinator, Braun Gheller
  • Towel Folder, Colin Farquharson
  • Pro Scout, Kenny McClay

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Don Yanowsky

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Trainer – vacant


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References

  1. ↑ Robb, Peter. "Redblacks pick up wide receiver Maurice Price from Stampeders". Ottawa Citizen.
  2. ↑ "Redblacks sign OT Rogers, three receivers". TSN.
  3. ↑ "Redblacks sign WR Williams". TSN. The Canadian Press.
  4. ↑ Baines, Tim. "RedBlacks to hold spring minicamp in Ottawa". Ottawa Sun.
  5. ↑ REDBLACKS and Als set to play in Quebec City
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 2015 Schedule