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Next few weeks can't go by fast enough... I'm beyond ready to get the season underway with Draft, TC, etc....

. The team also suffered a few departures, including receiver Keric Wheatfall (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) and defensive lineman James Vaughters (Saskatchewan Roughriders). Jake Thomas, the team’s longest-tenured player, retired to become its defensive line coach. They have a different meaning of suffering if that’s our key departures.

Bombers print money year after year, class of the league on the field and off.

Not sure if asking the MAGA crowd for help, getting a foreigner getting a work visa, is a sound strategy.

I don't see what goes on behind closed doors obviously, but if every other club doesn't corner Miller and demand his secret at every opportunity, they aren't paying attention. Amazing stuff.

Breaking News... January 1, 2027. The 14 agents representing Taylor Elgersma have arranged tryouts with the Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings & Chicago Bears with more teams to come. This would mark his 88th tryout for an NFL team when he flies to the Falcons training facility on January 4th. Elgersma's agents are also confident that he'll get his work visa to play in the UFL this season. Breaking News.... January 1, 2028. The 22 agents for Taylor Elgersma have said that they have arranged tryouts with the Carolina Panthers. New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams. Las Vegar Raiders & Houston Texans with more teams to come. This will be his 148th workout for an NFL team in the the past 3 years when he flies into Charlotte on January 5th. Elgersma's agent's are hopeful that he'll get his work visa to play in the UFL this season. Breaking News.... January 1, 2029. The 107 agents for Taylor Elgersma have said that they have arranged tryouts starting on January 5th for the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers & Seattle Seahawks with more teams to come. The Pats tryout marks his 265th NFL workout trying to secure a training camp spot for the upcoming season. Elgersma's agents are praying he gets his work visa to play in the UFL this season. Breaking News: February 1, 2030. Taylor Elgersma ended his years long NFL sojourn by signing his rookie deal with the Blue Bombers yesterday. Now, the 27 year old has 3 years to look forward to playing for the CFL minimum.

Intelligent people assume....wouldn't put it past the CFL to announce cap penalties after the draft or something stupid. Can't waste anytime when there are 55 yard lines to remove from fields.

Here's Hull scoring in the 1990 grey cup (1:15)

He was the Indianapolis Colts receivers coach in 2016 when TY Hilton led the league in receiving yards

Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign All-Big Sky receiver Christian Fredericksen - 3DownNation

This is William Stanbeck's retirement announcement on social media. I usually read these announcements & 99% of them all sound the same but this really feels heartfelt. Even though he never played for the Bombers, I'm going to miss him. 3DownNationTwo-time All-CFL running back William Stanback retiresAmerican running back William Stanback has retired after seven seasons in the Canadian Football League. The 31-year-old spent the 2025 season with the Ottawa

That's eye popping for the CFL. Holy smokes. Made as much as the Jets lol

Bombers post $12.1M profit in 2025. Excellent work and support by the fans selling out every game.

Gold standard. That's who we are.

CFL stupid rules with the Coaching Cap. This league worries more about the 55 yard line than a rule that chokes the life out of teams trying to improve thanks to that asshat Randy Ambrosie. Now the new guy. He won't get rid of it.

That was from the 50/50 proceeds. The CFL released the draft order on March 31st which would indicate no team exceeded the cap by 100k or more.

he’s got very comparable wheels to lawler actually. very similar style and skill set as well. The big difference is kenny developed the polished route running and had that understanding of how to get open. That’s always the case really. Wrs are a crapshoot, far more guys with the tools needed fail then make it. Even the ones that make it like lawler almost always need a year and 2 full camps to turn the corner.

I'm sure they are trying, but the Elgersma hotline is not exactly ringing off the hook methinks. The guy isn't playing and there is a new draft class about to hit with a whole new crop of UDFAs that teams will want to look at. Elgersma's ship has sailed and he is still on the dock thinking it's going to circle back for him. Sad really.

stanback retires. was a lot of fun to watch run

we must have quite he rainy day fund accumulated now....and imagine what it could be if not for the 2 covid yrs Proof positive that if you put in the leg work, and do things right a franchise can be profitable....Hopefully other squads take note and reach out to try and replicate...tho it's also not rocket science either....you just need the right people in charge and ability to listen to and get a sense of your fan base

Considering his playing career & his time as president...is Wade Miller the greatest Blue Bomber of all time? I think there's a legit argument. His impact on the field is....something that leaves you wanting more, sure...but has anyone had a bigger impact to this club off the field?

Even still Stegall was in the NFL for a bit...so was deemed good enough there for a bit Every new player really comes up as a nobody for the most part...some with shining college stats...some with rather plain and unassuming stats...it's all about the opportunity present when they get here, and a coaching staffs ability to see it...or see something in a player and squeeze the most out of them and get them in a position to succedd....if you have talent and ability....teams will see it Interesting in regards to Bruce he came up here basically with experience in college as mainly a RB and not a receiver but our staff at the time saw in him the talent and gave him the chance at receiver as there was no chance in him unseating Roberts, and we also had Blount and Mills ....and that turned out pretty well for us. You don't let high ability talent walk out the door just cause it doesn't fit your ratio or established stars in prime are in the way....good evaluators will find a way...we have a hard time doing that here of late

Thank you for your intelligence, sir... You are appreciated around here, Gordo!

well, now that everybody has cut this kid Frederickson, maybe we should see what he can do before he hits the field at training camp or the exhibition season. I'm sure that a lot of receivers were prejudged as not being good enough. The thing is, you can't judge charactder or the size of a man's heart.

He was drafted less than 1 year ago and then spent all of preseason with the NFL up until final cuts about 7 months ago. I understand people want him to make the commitment to the CFL, but until May, he hasn't really missed any unexpected time at all. In his mind, he is trying to parlay some UFL time into another NFL camp and that process hasn't played through yet. And until it does, any expectation that he's just going to pack it in is nonsensical.

Can't really expect help from the Canucks

I've always felt he and Brady O played with similar grit - just gutted it out.

One of the biggest and best things Wade did (in terms of revenue) was the Standing Room Only tickets at the Rum Hut. I can't get over how many 30-and-Under people I know who have season tickets just for that. They just go there because it's a fun place to hang out and meet girls/guys...

ahhhh awkward, the secret is me (and the fam) constantly buying BB merch and hating on all other teams especially the Argos and Riders. Go Blue, Go CFL. :)

Boutin would probably be our 2nd or 3rd best Canadian receiver and a huge piece for the run game either inside or from the slot. Would love that pick if he's actually going to play in the CFL immediately and not try to sit around for NFL camp. Think we need a guy who is reasonable C/G/6th OL candidate out of the chute, a receiver/H back who can play right away and a DB or DL who can play right away too out of our first 4 picks.

Just the Tuberville part... No word on whether it worked out or not.

The CFL is not transparent at all. There is very little info released other than a team went over & by how much. It's a shitty system with communication that needs to be improved.

I remember Lee Hull. A steady, if unspectacular receiver for the Bombers. But that's okay. You don't need to be a superstar player to be a superstar coach. Most great coaches weren't great players. Hull has NCAA & NFL coaching experience. I think his playing background is fine. he'll probably be a pretty good position coach. BTW, he caught 46 passes for 734 yards & no touchdowns as a Bomber in 1990 & 91 while averaging 17.5 yards a catch. Clearly he was a possession receiver & not a deep threat.

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If any of these guys emerge as bonafide CFL receivers I'll be tickled pink. My point in all of this is that I like that we are looking for some size and 50/50 ability in our new recruits. Whether it's Banks, Fredericson, or Receiver X, I think we really need someone of that style in our receiving corps.

If we wanna keep a receiver of that ilk...then Banks should be the guy as bigger...way better measurables...better pedigree...huge upside and almost shocking he is up here, and likely is gonna be playing dialed in with something to prove. He could also easily step in to the wide side WR spot right outta the gate and be easily eased in with us having Demski, White and Pokey stealing a lot of the db's attention and find himself in a lot of one on one situations....and he is a proven contested ball receiver and knows how to us his body to box guys out....Plus can take inside routes and work from along the l.o.s too...Dude has all the tools and came from a top notch school

TSN is likely the answer

That’s a big part of it. his size is basically what’s expected, doesn’t have the athleticism to break away at the top end or separate at the break. he also doesn’t have a great get off move or route running polish to get open. Not like he’s un athletic, or bad technically at his position. he’s just kind of average at every thing save for his hands. He’s clearly got top level hands. He also played 4 years at a small school and basically put up 1 good season of production in a year and a half. A guy like that in a program like that has to do more for more years. His upside would be lawler, but he has a lot of work to do to get close to that.

That knee injury Stanbeck suffered really affected him. He was the best running back in the CFL hands down when he got hurt. Stanbeck was never as dominant after he came back. Therefore, never saw him play at his full potential very long because of it. Became a journeyman running back.

In his prime it felt like he was always guaranteed a 5 yard run even if two guys were grabbing a hold of him.

I'd love to see him start as well, as I dont think the sum of all the parts with us going 3 imports on the oline and sacrificing a key one on defence makes us better. Now if Osh actually uses his Canadian youth on defence at linebacker, as well as Bailey in rotation and we draft another kid who isn't just a teams only ever plug but a potential starter/high upside guy to ease into the defence then yeah maybe it could make sense....But we all know Osh and how he works his roster, and until I see otherwise...I have zero faith he will...let alone knows how to maximize his roster with the best players, and then actually use them

I don't care about that as much as knowing how much of a profit the Bombers made this past season. Just wondering when the financials will be released.

We're all going to TC like this to support Stevie Rocker, right?

Honestly. I’d move on from Nino and names in the off season via trade if I could. It’s time to insert some speed and youth. Honestly Nino and names are just taking up spots that should be used for younger quicker guys. Nino has been a disappointment the last 2 seasons now. I’d prob bring back Toews cuz although it took a half season, he’s a solid 3rd or 4th line center still and his veteran presence is probably a good thing. I’d also sign Koepke and Barron to new deals. Nyquist can **** off. Try to get that 2C by any means necessary. If it means trading pionk I prob do it cuz Salo is definitely a 1 or 2 rhd. And Salo played well with Samberg also. Just saying I think pionk prob gets you that 2 center. I wonder if Demelo Plus prospect gets you a young maybe unproven 2C. Couple years ago jets had interest in Washington center Connor mcmichael, they should have made the trade cuz dude is lighting it up a bit the past 2 seasons now. Solid numbers. Young also. I don’t think Washington would move him but perhaps that type, where you take a shot on a guy who maybe hasn’t quite put it all together but you think will with the right system and line mates.

The last 2 annual reports were released on April 7th and April 9th, respectively, so if that's any indication, we should hear about that any time now.

I hope we sign this RB. Always good to have a fun TCF name to root for.

I'm sure Elgersma's agents (he's dumb enough to pay for 2) are busy lining him up for more useless NFL tryouts.