Redblacks not exactly getting a ton of respect

When the Ottawa Redblacks open their CFL season Friday at home against the Calgary Stampeders, they won’t be hung up with any best player polls or how they are slotted in any power rankings. No respect? Yeah, but even though it’s a talking point, none of that stuff matters much.
What’s really important is that the Redblacks, who go into the game relatively healthy — offensive linemen Tommie Draheim (wrist) and Matt Albright (knee) have been placed on the six-game injured