Sad to see him go. He was one of my favourites when I first started following the Bombers. Seems like a great guy too.
Arjei Franklin paid tribute to him on his Facebook page:
I wanted to take a moment to share a little bit about a great teammate and better friend Romby Bryant. I was blessed to be teammates with Romby for 5 straight years across two teams. I can tell you this. Romby is one of the hardest working athletes I have ever met. He is also one of the most talented players I have come across. But what is most important is that he is as real as they come. A straight shooter and loyal friend. Ill never forget the time Romby decided on his own that he was going volunteer at a soup kitchen. He didn't ask for a jersey to wear. There were no cameras our interviews. All he wanted to do was volunteer his time as any other person would. I know that Romby would never share these types of things as he is too humble. But I felt it was important that people know that this guy has a genuine heart to help others. If you look through this guys Facebook page you won't see one football pic. Only pics of his family. What is most important to him is not the glamour of being a football star but simply the relationships in his life. So as a former teammate and life long friend I want to say congratulations on an unbelievable career. Salute!
When we can likely get Gill for free as a free agent next offseason?
Next offseason?
He won't likely be a free agent next offseason. Especially with 5 of their Canadian defensive tackles looking at free agency after this season.
You are a much bigger man than me, sir. I watched him live in the game the Bombers won in BC and he just didn't seem to give a crap. But maybe that's just my untrained football eye.
It's impossible to say for sure, but I always thought he was trying. He just wasn't very good any more...
Keep buff and Toby away from each other except on power plays and it's not like it's the first time Toby would be playing the ducks. His size is irrelevant