All posts tagged "Rough Riders"
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/ 9 years agoRiders sets their sights on (another) Ottawa tradition
It looks like R-Nation’s list of grievances will need to be updated. Not content with copying the Rough Riders name in...
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/ 9 years agoThe R-Nation guide to hating other CFL teams
Being a sports fan entails two things; cheering your team on and wishing the worst upon your rivals. Despite being the...
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/ 9 years agoA reflection from abroad on a parade 40 years in the making
Since the CFL conditionally awarded a franchise to Ottawa back in 2008, detractors, critics and trolls have all said the same...
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/ 9 years agoA guide to R-Nation slang
It’s Grey Cup week and you’re headed to Toronto to watch the Calgary Stampeders take on the Ottawa Redblacks. After slow...
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/ 9 years agoWhat’d it take to be a cheerleader in the ’80s? Hard work, talent & football IQ
There have always been two huge passions in Sandra Northmore’s life; football and dancing. As far back as she can remember,...
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/ 10 years agoOttawa’s Tank Corps: The Story of the 1939 Rough Riders
It’s easy to argue that the only thing that truly slowed down the 1939 Ottawa Rough Riders was bad weather. Much...
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/ 10 years agoAn Oral History of Redblack Returners
Despite being the CFL’s youngest team by a couple of Paul McCallum careers, the Ottawa Redblacks already boast a storied history...
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/ 10 years agoFeatured Fan: Rob Joachim
Featured Fan is a spotlight on some of the most passionate fans around the CFL. What are some of your earliest...
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/ 10 years agoA History of CFL vs NFL Exhibition Games
You don’t have to spend long on the CFL’s or NFL’s social media to stumble across the seemingly whimsical musing of...
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/ 10 years agoRemembering Rough Rider success in Montreal’s old Autostade
Though few in R-Nation know it, Montreal’s Autostade holds a special place in Ottawa’s CFL history. Built in anticipation of Expo...