The CFL season kicks off this week, so we've invited Ottawa RedBlacks GM Marcel Desjardins in for a pre-season chat with fans.

The RedBlacks don't hit the field until 2014, but Desjardins is already hard at work checking out the competition -- with an eye to filling out the RedBlacks' roster in the upcoming CFL expansion draft. And the former Montreal Alouettes honcho has a lot of experience in the CFL to draw upon.

Desjardins will talk all things CFL today, from how he sees the season shaping up, to how he plans to build the RedBlacks into what fans hope can become a contender for the Grey Cup a few years down the road.

Join the conversation at noon today. Marcel will be chatting for about 40 minutes. We'll also have Ottawa Sun Sports Columnist and football writer Tim Baines on the chat.

You can ask questions now, via the Comment window, and check back at noon. Or, just join us at noon and be part of the conversation.