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Never mind what the citrus production map may suggest, it is Lemon Season in Ottawa.

The ‘@SLemonator’ is here. And fans of the Redblacks hope there will be plenty of #Lemondrops when defensive end Shawn Lemon lines up against the B.C. Lions on Sunday afternoon.

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Lemon, signed over the weekend by the Redblacks, had 13 quarterback sacks for the Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders last season. It was customary on social media for a Lemon sack to be hashtagged ‘Lemondrops,’ so expect that tradition to continue in Ottawa.

“That’s my deal,” Lemon says, breaking into a sweet grin.

The timing of Lemon’s arrival is exquisite. Rush end Aston Whiteside suffered a devastating knee injury in Ottawa’s last game and is going to be out for the season. For the team, it was time for Lemon-aid. The 5-4 Redblacks, in the hunt for a playoff spot in the East Division, made use of their bye week by winning the bid for Lemon’s services, after he was cut by two NFL teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers.