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Santino Filoso
Santino Filoso is originally from Ottawa and has written about the Redblacks since 2013. He is the only CFL writer currently living in Brazil (as far as we know).
Stories By Santino Filoso
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Ottawa Redblacks
/ October 25, 2025Redblacks embarrass themselves in loss to Ticats, fire Dyce (& 10 other thoughts on closing the book on 2025)
A year ago, the Ottawa Redblacks’ season ended with a 20-point loss in the East Semi-Final. Based on how 2024 played...
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/ October 19, 2025Ottawa Redblacks let Alouettes make themselves at home (& nine other thoughts)
You’ll have to forgive the Montreal Alouettes for feeling like they were the home team on Saturday afternoon. For the second...
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Ottawa Redblacks
/ October 14, 2025Ottawa Redblacks are who we thought they were (& eight other thoughts on losing to Montreal)
On a day when families across the country gathered to share delicious food and be grateful for the blessings in their...
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/ October 4, 2025Same old issues doom Ottawa Redblacks in elimination loss to Saskatchewan (& 10 other thoughts)
For the fifth time in six years, the Ottawa Redblacks will miss the playoffs. Although technically the 2025 team’s playoff hopes...
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/ September 26, 2025Thanks, I hate it: a traditionalist’s reaction to the CFL’s rule changes
Call me whatever you like — old-fashion, short-sighted, a stick in the mud, an impediment to progress, naive — but most...
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/ September 20, 2025Ottawa Redblacks give away game, cripple playoff hopes in loss to Bombers (& 10 other thoughts)
The Ottawa Redblacks’ 26-18 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers wasn’t just another defeat in a season filled with them; it...
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/ September 13, 2025Ottawa Redblacks pushed around in loss to B.C. Lions (& nine other thoughts)
Sometimes, breaking down a game requires nuance and careful analysis. Sometimes, it’s just exactly what it seems: a game that was...
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/ September 6, 2025Ottawa Redblacks overCrum mistakes to defeat B.C. Lions (& 10 other thoughts)
Too many times this season, Redblacks’ games have unfolded the same way. The team digs itself an early (often deep) hole,...
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/ August 23, 2025Slow start, sloppy special teams stymie Ottawa Redblacks in loss to Elks (& nine other thoughts)
If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, it’s no wonder the...
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/ August 15, 2025Small things loom large in Ottawa Redblacks loss to Winnipeg (& 13 other thoughts)
It isn’t the fact that the Ottawa Redblacks saw their two-game win streak come to a halt in Winnipeg that will...
