41 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

All the talk of kick return changes amount to nothing. Bit surprising, think they should’ve tested some option in pre season. 

They'll prolly watch the NFL kickoffs this season to help determine if they want to go that route. 

These are the changes for the upcoming season:

The league also announced it was ratifying other rule changes for 2024 directly relating to low blocks and decisions made by the command centre.

Low blocks have been adjusted to further define the actions of a backfield player delivering a low block. Backfield players may block a defensive player low who is lined up across, from, or outside of the offensive tackle at the snap if the block occurs in the legal low block zone. The league also removed the requirement for the backfield player to be within the legal low block zone at the snap to make the call easier to officiate, while also heightening player safety by limiting who can be legally blocked low.

No yards has now been added to the list of penalties that can automatically be picked up by the command centre if called incorrectly by on-field officials. Replay officials can only become involved when a clear mistake has been made.

Tripping the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage has also been added to the list of penalties that the command centre can assist on and is now challengeable by a coach.

Coaches are allowed to strategically use a timeout to provide the command centre with more time to automatically review a play that is not challengeable, though only one timeout can be used after the three-minute warning in the fourth quarter. Coaches still only have access to two timeouts per game.

https://3downnation.com/2024/05/17/cfl-kickoff-rules-unchanged-in-2024-subcommittee-formed-to-examine-future-changes/

 

23 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Osh 4 wins away from 100. Pretty impressive. Only grant has more and believe it’s 102 wins. Quietly O’Shea is becoming the goat of bomber coaches. 

If O'Shea passes Grant in playoff wins then undoubtedly he would be the top coach in Bomber history.

Bud has 15 playoff wins and Mike sits at 8. You'd think a few Grey Cups would be included in those additional wins.

Cool interview with Kody. He talks about being a college teammate with Strevy.

 

The Bombers never explained earlier today why they only announced 6 cuts when 10 players had to be removed from the roster.

Now we know the other 4 moves that were made.

The CFL transactions page has Parker, Bighill and Noah Hallet moved to the 6 game injured list and Neufeld was moved to the retired list.

Hopefully Neufeld isnt actually retiring. 

Hey @Noeller Reacher is gonzo.

 

No practice on Sunday incase anyone was thinking of going:

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Practice Schedule: May 15-21

WINNIPEG, MB., May 14, 2024 – The following is the Blue Bombers practice schedule for May 15-21. Practices are held at Princess Auto Stadium unless otherwise stated. 

Wednesday, May 15
Practice: 8:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Thursday, May 16
Practice: 9:00 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

Friday, May 17
Practice: 8:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Saturday, May 18
Practice: 8:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m.

Sunday, May 19
Travel to Regina – no availability

Monday, May 20
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 2:00 p.m., Mosaic Stadium, Regina, SK
Streaming: CFL+
Radio: 680 CJOB

Tuesday, May 21
No practice/media availability

Looke like Michael Chis-Ike should be at practice tomorrow. Bombers have signed him.

Update:

 

4 minutes ago, CodyT said:

Hey, any update on camp time today?

No firm time as of yet.

 

2 hours ago, bluedawg said:

Teams are only allowed to have two vets go on that injured list. Otherwise you are putting guys on the 6-game IL right now to open up spots and then they have to miss at least the first four games of the regular season. 

Thanks, where did you get this info? Was that included in the last CBA?

 

2 hours ago, Mike said:

Looks like you had the numbers more or less bang on, but they didn’t cut the four “no shows”, probably just suspended

Fayad, DL Jordan Lewis, DL David Green, Randolph, WR Bryce Mitchell, WR Keontaye Thompson, K Jose Borregales and …. Anthony Bennett 

Yeah, I didnt think about suspednding those guys but thats a smart move.

If they decided not to show up why give them the courtesy of cutting them so they can just sign with another team.

I wouldnt be surprised though if Fayad is re-signed when he is able to practice again. 

By my count there be at least 12 cuts announced this morning to get down to the 85 roster limit (plus non-counters).

It would be 14 needed however Oliveira and Brady are on the injured veterans list it.

The 4 below should be included as it looks like none of them showed up to rookie camp:

WR 72 Braxton Burmeister

DT 92 Kenneth Randall

DB 13 James Campbell

DB 46 Montrae Braswell

DE 52 Ali Fayad and OL 69 Kendall Randolph might get cut if their injuries are considered to be long term. 

2 hours ago, Goalie said:

I thought they said when Strev signed he got promo money. Could go back 150 pages lol. 

11) Chris Streveler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers (A)

Hard money: $120,000
Maximum value: $174,000

The fan favourite returned to Bomberland this off-season following a four-year stint in the NFL. He received a $36,200 signing bonus from Winnipeg and can collect $70,000 in base salary, $13,800 in housing money, and $3,000 each time he plays more than half of the team’s offensive snaps in a regular season game

11 minutes ago, GCJenks said:

The Bombers don’t pay players to attend businesses, businesses pay for that. I know from having given Milt envelopes of cash back in the day. 

Milt was the exception. At one business I was at we had 3 or 4 players at an autograph signing and only Milt was given the envelope of cash.

Bombers didnt have any roster transactions today. They officially anounced the Ellis signing but he signed on May 9th.

Edmonton, Sask and Ottawa all had a bunch of cuts.

Jefferson and Streveler weren't given any promo money but Cam Lawson was allocated 5k.

Woman living inside rooftop store sign with computer and coffee maker for year

https://torontosun.com/news/world/woman-living-inside-rooftop-store-sign-with-computer-and-coffee-maker-for-year

3 hours ago, Noeller said:

I'm sure she's as sick of all the ******* forced exposition as everyone else.... Every time I see poor Dean Norris in Organized Crime I'm like "this poor bastard was in Breaking Bad and now it's down to this....?"

I realize its used for the viewers to understand whats happening but I hated her role in the show. Does she really need to tell the detectives what to do next?

If I was one of them I would say thanks but I know how to do my f'n job.

Camryn Manheim to Exit ‘Law & Order’ After Season 23 

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/camryn-manheim-exits-law-and-order-season-23-1235998727/

7 hours ago, GCn20 said:

Yea....I am unclear why there would be a need for any use of the term otherwise. It would just be set in stone. Each team must designate X amount of dollars over the SMS floor.

Ok thanks, that makes way more sense than being able to go nuts with SMS skirting. The use of the term "minimum" in this case is not meant to be used as anything more than to denote that it could be more based on revenues in the future not to mean there is unlimited spending.

I am sure minimum means minimum as in teams can allocate more than 110k to players in promo money this year if they wish.  That section of the CBA is poorly written, as a legal document there shud be greater clarity.

So far we know the Bombers have given 105k to three players. (Brady 50k, Schoen 35k, Demski 20k).

My guess is they prolly allocated promo money to guys like Jefferson and Bighill as well.

I compared the training camp roster handout vs the roster on the Bombers' website and 4 players are missing on the handout. There is no mention anywhere they are no longer on the team:

WR 72 Braxton Burmeister

DT 92 Kenneth Randall

DB 13 James Campbell

DB 46 Montrae Braswell

(there is a 13 on defence but its Bill Hackett)

Also did anyone know that Winnipeg Rifles runningback Kaiden Banfield is participating in camp? He's number 30.

 

This sums up yesterday's media scrum:

 

36 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

According to Naylor on X, the league did not agree to allow Kelly to attend yesterday. The CBA allows it, and this was 100% an Argo decision to let it happen. I don't know how to embed tweets but Naylor said that the league couldn't stop it without violating the CBA.

 

Bombers signed dlineman Jabari Ellis today. He tried out for the Giants in 2022 then played 2 games with Montreal. The Als cut him last summer.

A couple of Riders olinemen wont be in camp.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, GCn20 said:

Goggins was great in Vice Principals too.

Cant forget about Baby Billy; 

 

Here's Pinball's 15 minute post practice press conference: