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Romby is 34 years old and his numbers last year were terrible. Pass.

I believe it was taken down.

The thing with Peach, and I'd definitely like to see Walters go after him is that no GM likes it when another GM takes a player off their PR.  Sure it can be done, but it can created strained relationships.  Walters is a new GM and he needs to maintain good relationships with all GMs, which it appears so far he has done.  I'm sure this is also going to factor into Walters thought process when considering what to do with Peach.  Might be a better move to offer up a 3rd or 4th round draft pick for Peach instead. 
 
And remember, if we take Peach, the player has to agree to come to Winnipeg, and then we need to find a spot on our roster for him, which means someone else comes off.  Stamps can do the same if they want to keep Peach, just add him to their roster. 

Good point. I agree.

Awesome exposure for the CFL! Here's today's article with Marc Trestman: http://mmqb.si.com/2014/06/23/marc-trestman-canada-week-guest-monday-morning-qb/.

Good point. I agree.

Good point. I agree.

The path to become an NFL head coach can be rigorous. An education along with a football background helps. Being able to teach and communicate is an asset as well. However, even if you were born into the middle of a coaching tree (see Kyle Shanahan), you still have to pay your dues to get there. You can take the road through the High school and college ranks in order to gain the background experience necessary, but in many instances you will need to do an internship as a Quality Control Coach.
Contemporary coaches are always searching for an edge over their opponents. Now that the Computer Age is upon us, the analyzing has become more technical. Many of those coaches have assistants called the "Quality Control Coach." However, the QCC doesn't really do much coaching at all. They spend all day multitasking, breaking down film up to five weeks in advance and analyzing data. They work all hours, in hotel lobbies, on airplanes and at their team's headquarters producing reports for their Head Coach. They do get to do some coaching though. The QC coaches often run the "Scout" team in practices. From their extensive film work and breaking down plays, the QCC can be a great help preparing their team because they know the tendencies of their opponents. They make sure the Scout teams give the starters an accurate look at what they'll face on Sunday in practice during game weeks.
Denver Broncos Head Coach John Fox knows just what to do more with the data from his QC Coaches. In addition to being able to call up any game on video, he can pull up any statistic to match that play. "What you do is chart the tendency of that (opposing) coach, so that you can tell your team that 'in this situation it'll always be a run or always be a pass,'" says Fox. "So your team knows what to expect."
Quality-control coaches also learn N.F.L. systems from the long hours spent watching film. In no time they absorb the ins and outs of the chess match known as football and the ingenious distinctions between wins and losses. They also pickup how Pro teams organize their practices and their off-season, weight training and conditioning programs. Having access to the scouting, all the video, the personnel departments and the front office, the Quality Control Coach might be the best on the job training for anyone aspiring to become an NFL Head Coach.
Todd Haley called it:
"The greatest job in football as far as learning."
Tony Sparano added:
"That job was the most valuable experience I had. That was my first piece of work in this league. Quality control rounded me, made me a better coach."
The position as we know it in modern day football was created by Mike Holmgren in 1990 when he was the Offensive Coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. Mike needed someone to transcribe the Niners Playbook and copy it to a computer. That someone was Jon Gruden. The job also included analyzing opponents, breaking down statistics, tracking and charting plays during games and fetching coffee. Gruden earned a salary of $500 a month, turned 18 hour days and often spent his nights on a cot in the office drawing up plays on his computer. Burning the midnight oil allowed him to pick up the necessary seasoning for his jobs as Head Coach with Oakland and Tampa Bay.
Gruden:
"I was one of the first guys in the 49ers organization to put the game plan on a computer and store the information so that it was accessible next week, next year and later on down the road for future games. Over the years, all of my computer files became outdated because the software improved. We had to hire a couple of guys – we called them the ‘sweatshop’ – to go in there and really do nothing but re-draw all of the plays and re-type all of the information. That’s not a lot of fun, but when you’re doing that you learn the offense. You learn what ‘Zoom’ is and what ‘Slot’ is, and what the difference is. You learn the different protections and blocking schemes and calls that are made."
The list of NFL coaches that have completed an "Apprenticeship" as the QC Coach include Todd Haley, Eric Mangini, Steve Spagnuolo, Brad Childress, Tony Sparano and Raheem Morris. Former Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan's son Kyle did a QCC stint under Jon Gruden with Tampa Bay in 2004 and is now the Offensive Coordinator for the Houston Texans. Don't be surprised if Kyle isn't a Head Coach sometime in the near future. Other NFL sons that are currently employed as QC Coaches are Tony Sparano, Jr., Kevin Gilbride, Jr., Sam Mills III, Bobby April, Jr., Chad Grimm and Ryan Slowik. The Offensive Quality Control Coach for the Denver Broncos is Brian Callahan, son of former head coach Bill Callahan. On Defense, that distinction belongs to Jay Rodgers. Hopefully, the next step up for these QC coaches will be as a position coach.
Tim Berbenich spent his first two seasons (2006-07) as an offensive quality control coach with Tampa Bay. He is entering his fifth season with the Buccaneers in 2010 and second as assistant wide receivers coach.
"Our number one responsibility is to get the coaches prepared to start studying the game plans," Berbenich said. "At the end of the day, I have to draw the plays, and if I don’t know them I can’t draw them. If you don’t know what they’re doing on defense you can’t break the film down. You can’t just know what one guy does, you have to know what all 11 players are doing. As far as drawing the plays and learning the playbook, I learned it all. I had no choice."
That $500 a month salary is roughly $22,000 per year these days. The QC job has become so important that even Special-Teams coordinators are asking for their own Quality-Control coaches, and QC coaches now have agents.
If Quality is Job One as the Ford Motor Company claims, The Quality Control Coach is an essential element to any NFL team.

The thing with starting 4 nationals on the OL is that you need a couple good national OL's who can step in as backups, in case of injury.  Right now I don't think we have that type of depth.  If Swiston was reliable, maybe.  But the guy is always injured.  Stevenson and Everett aren't ready to step in yet either.   

After watching Knapp closely at practice I'm comfortable with him starting anywhere on the line. Guy is a beast and a physical freak.

After watching Knapp closely at practice I'm comfortable with him starting anywhere on the line. Guy is a beast and a physical freak.

@BobIrvingCJOB: Bombers bring in another q.b. in kolten browning from Louisiana-Monroe. 1 of the other 4 has to go and it will be either hall or marve.

@garylawless: Just read @PaulWiecek piece in today's @WinnipegNews and couldn't help being a little angry at the way #bombers were driven into ground
@garylawless: A lot of poor decisions, a lack of accountability, wrong people in charge led to this moment for #bombers
@garylawless: New #bombers regime in place is so far ahead of what football fans here have been fed. Can't blame fans for "show me, don't tell me."
@garylawless: Miller, Walters and O'Shea paying for sins of board who hired Mack and made a total hash of stadium planning. Only thing to do now is win

Running backs always fall off a cliff at the age of 30.  I'd stay away from Messam.

When Edmonton takes our OL scraps (Sorensen) to upgrade their OL, that's a sign we could be better than them.

I find it hilarious that Vegas, or one of the big gambling sites predicted BC as the favourites to win the Grey Cup this year. 

@Quick6PC: Looking for a nice place near Investors Group Field up here in Winnipeg. Any info on listings email or message me here #GoBombers

That was classic!

From Penton in today's Winnipeg Sun:
It appears Brian Brohm is in the running to be the most popular man in Manitoba, also known as the Bombers’ backup quarterback.
The 28-year-old from Louisville, Ky., has moved past Max Hall on Winnipeg’s depth chart and is now running the second team offence behind starter Drew Willy. Brohm had a better pre-season game than Hall on Saturday night, and he’s looking much more comfortable in offensive co-ordinator Marcel Bellefeuille’s offence than he did at the beginning of camp.
“I feel like things are coming along well,” Brohm said today after practice. “I feel good about where I’m at. I still have a lot of improvements to make, but I do feel good about the progress I’ve made so far. I’m just going to keep my head down and keep working hard.”
Brohm has had a wild football ride over the years to Winnipeg, including an appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a Grade 11 student, a star-studded career at his hometown university, a couple of failed NFL stints and a stop in the now-defunct United Football League for which he’s not sure if he’s been completely paid.
So he definitely knows better than to assume something will happen. Now he waits for something to happen before he believes it.
“You can only control what you can control,” he said. “I’ve learned that throughout the process. It’s just a waste of time to worry about what else is going on out there, what might happen. Just focus on what you have in front of you, the practice ahead of you, the game ahead of you, and let everything else work itself out.”
Brohm, whom the Bombers acquired from Hamilton for a conditional draft pick earlier this year, comes from a sporting family that is well known in the Louisville era. His older brothers, Jeff and Greg, and his dad, Oscar, all played for the Cardinals, and his mom and sister were multi-sport athletes as well.
As a result, Brohm knows nothing else than to play football for as long as he can. It’s ingrained in his soul.
“I want to play as long as I can,” he said. “As long as this body holds up and as long as there’s a coaching staff and a front office that will let me play, I want to keep on playing.”

That would be great...thanks! Same username...gbill2004.

I asked O'Shea about Jesse Briggs. O'Shea says he should be back at practice next week and is looking forward to him contributing on special teams and eventually as a starter. Says Briggs now has an opportunity with Newman out for the season.
I also asked O'Shea about the run defense. Says he's not concerned at all.

That's 6 Canadian OL to fill 3 starting spots.  Not 6 OL total. 

Messam would make it much easier to keep Maher on the roster.

I firmly believe Willy was the Bombers number one target based on comments made by Walters and McManus a couple months before free agency began. I also believe the Bombers wanted to pair Willy with either Collaros or Burris.

Perhaps Walters is working on a trade and doesn't want to cut a guy he might be able to trade for value.