A new head coach, new weapons on offense, a boost in team morale, and positive competition at quarterback will hopefully fuel success for the 2026 Ottawa Redblacks. But after the weather forecast rained on the fans' Opening Night parade at TD Place, the Edmonton Elks did the same to Ottawa's comeback attempt, as R-Nation falls to 0-1 ahead of a Week 2 BYE. Can this year's team deliver results? In this special online-only edition of CFRA Weekends, technical producer Stephen Ellsworth is joined alongside AJ Jakubec, the voice of the Ottawa Redblacks.

<p>A new head coach, new weapons on offense, a boost in team morale, and positive competition at quarterback will hopefully fuel success for the 2026 Ottawa Redblacks. But after the weather forecast rained on the fans' Opening Night parade at TD Place, the Edmonton Elks did the same to Ottawa's comeback attempt, as R-Nation falls to 0-1 ahead of a Week 2 BYE. Can this year's team deliver results? In this special online-only edition of CFRA Weekends,&nbsp;technical producer Stephen Ellsworth is joined alongside AJ Jakubec, the voice of the Ottawa Redblacks.</p>