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At least he made it to camp! 😂

QB Tom Clements in his prime. He could run a modern 2026 offense with his skill set. Receivers James Murphy & /or Joe Pop would thrive in the pass happy CFL. I'd also seriously consider taking ONE OF...linebackers, Tyrone Jones, James West or Greg Battle. As well as DT Stan Brown & DE Stan Mikawos.

Those of us old-timers around here remember the Ray Jauch era for the Bombers in the period 1978-1982 - which was special for me as that was when I really started following Bombers in elementary school, so though I have vague memories of Bud Riley, it was Ray Jauch who was the first coach I ever really remember. The Bombers had moderate success in those days with Dieter as QB but of course we always ended up against the Eskimos so it was hard to break through that wall. Good to see the next generation of Bomber family continuing the tradition. Does Cal Murphy have any kids we could hire? Cal will always be my favorite coach/GM.

Wait until you're surrounded by 30,000 screaming Bomber fans dude. Then you'll really see what "beautiful" means.

Getting old and sentimental but wonderful to see the rookies chatting and to hear another MOS interview telling me very little but knowing Bomber Football is back in season.

Wait until you're surrounded by 30,000 screaming Bomber fans dude. Then you'll really see what "beautiful" means.

Wait until you're surrounded by 30,000 screaming Bomber fans dude. Then you'll really see what "beautiful" means.

Hold onto your socks!
The man, the myth, the legend is spotted in a Bombers jersey.

Yep. And I am sure that with the rookie camp, we will shuffle some new guys in for our camp, and then again when NFL cuts happen.
A bookend is something you should be able to find a pretty good rookie at as well. Not someone who is gonna put up 10+ sacks with elite speed, but a poor man's Jeffcoat who is in the 260 range and maybe can slide inside from some 3t reps, and 4i in the 30 front.
We don't need the sack master (though it would be nice), we need a high-floor guy who can bullrush a large majority of his snaps and keep the T honest, while taking advantage of the fact he will never see a double team playing alongside New jake, wj, and lawson.
We have 3 guys specifically on the NL in: Kris Trinidad, Demone Harris, and Xavier Carlton. All 6'4-6'6 and 270-275lbs range.
Trinidad had a good 4-year starter career at Old Dominion with a great motor and phenomenal testing numbers (4.8 40, 25 reps, 9'7 broad, 7.45 3 cone, 4.31 SS, 30" vert, 80" wingspan). Despite that, all he got was a rookie camp invite with the bills.
Carelton had a cup of coffee in the NFL and has been in the UFL this year. He doesn't have the elite athleticism like Trinidad, and despite being raw he is an extremely talented bull of a DL who wins battles and makes plays. 6 games into the UFL season he has 30 tackles, 4TFL, 1 sack, 2 PKDs, 13 pressures, 5 hits, and 6 hurries. Thats with 12 players have 100 or more pass rush attempts on his team. 131 run D snaps and he only has 1 missed tackle, the lowest rate on his team, while being the highest rated run stopping dl.
Harris spent a good chunk of time in the NFL, and has been in the UFL this season. Hes doing pretty well, but at age 30 chances of him getting an NFL look out of the UFL are kind of slim. The UFL season is over at the end of this month. He has 3 sacks, and a staggering volume of pressure/hit/hurries and the 2nd highest win rate for pass rushers on his team.
On top of that we have a few pretty mature true bookend types on the NL.

aannnd hes cut. lol JK
We sure have brought in a bunch of size again at DB. Saw the same thing last year. Took a while for the young guys to work in, but they made an impact for us by mid season.

it got up to 30C here on Sunday. Really hot spring here which means a ton of fires again in August....

So I am assuming that this thread is dying on Wednesday?? Camp starts on the 6th of May - the offseason is over!!! LFG!!!!!!!!!! WOOOO!!!

I expect the rec from the Rifles to look as good or better than any other rookie Cdn rec out there. He’s small, but he has the talent to play the CFL in the next few years.

With Rookie Camp getting underway Wednesday morning, it's officially time to talk about the 2026 Winnipeg Blue Bombers!

The CBC app?

Amazon Prime has been streaming more and more sports. It could make sense that they just extend Thursday Night Football through the CFL season and then into the NFL one.

yeah, let's turn out the lights on this one tomorrow and fire up a training camp / preseason thread!

Whoever ordered Spring from Temu needs to get their money back.

So I am assuming that this thread is dying on Wednesday?? Camp starts on the 6th of May - the offseason is over!!! LFG!!!!!!!!!! WOOOO!!!

So I am assuming that this thread is dying on Wednesday?? Camp starts on the 6th of May - the offseason is over!!! LFG!!!!!!!!!! WOOOO!!!

So I am assuming that this thread is dying on Wednesday?? Camp starts on the 6th of May - the offseason is over!!! LFG!!!!!!!!!! WOOOO!!!

So I am assuming that this thread is dying on Wednesday?? Camp starts on the 6th of May - the offseason is over!!! LFG!!!!!!!!!! WOOOO!!!

Sportsnet? Not sure who else? Unless CBC is going to dip their toe after a long hiatus?
If CBC is back, begin the thawing of Steve Armitage!!

So I am assuming that this thread is dying on Wednesday?? Camp starts on the 6th of May - the offseason is over!!! LFG!!!!!!!!!! WOOOO!!!