RHÉANNE M.

WINNIPEG, MB., May 11, 2017 –  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has invited Winnipeg Rifles wide receivers Xander Tachinski (#73) and Brendan Naujoks (#74), running back Michael Ritchott (#76), and defensive back Andrew Ricard (#77) to take part in the club’s three-day rookie camp commencing Wednesday, May 24. The players will continue with the team through the first part of the main training camp.

Tachinski and Ritchott attended part of last season’s rookie camp, and most recently played in their third and fourth years with the Rifles, respectively. Naujoks and Ricard have both spent three seasons with the Rifles.

“The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have continued to try to invest in the growth of younger football players within Manitoba,” said General Manager Kyle Walters. “This will be a great experience for all of them to be on the field with professional players, and to continue to grow as athletes.”

Quarterbacks and CFL newcomers will report to Winnipeg and will be on the field for the opening of rookie camp on Wednesday, May 24th. Veterans report on May 26th and will begin practicing on May 28th.

The Blue Bombers will play two pre-season games:  June 10th at Mosaic Stadium in Regina against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and June 15th at Investors Group Field against the Edmonton Eskimos.

 

Edited June 5, 20178 yr by Mr Dee

More from Ted Wyman, Winnipeg Sun:

...a position-by-position breakdown of how the Bombers look with the regular season five weeks away.

An example:

RECEIVERS

STILL HERE — 1 Darvin Adams*, 7 Weston Dressler*, 83 Julian Feoli-Gudino, 86 Addison Richards, 88 Gerrard Sheppard*, 89 Clarence Denmark*.

WHO’S IN — 2 Matt Coates, 5 Kenny Stafford*, 14 T.J. Thorpe*, 70 Brendan Thera-Plamondon, 79 Larry Raper*, 81 T.J. Lowder*, 82 Kieren Duncan*, 84 Ryan Lankford*, 87 Quinshad Davis*, 80 Darrin Peterson*, 71 Rahul Madan.

WHO’S OUT — Ryan Smith, Rory Kohlert, Quincy McDuffie, Thomas Mayo

THE SKINNY — Stafford, who comes over from Montreal, Dressler, Denmark, Adams and Feoli-Gudino look like the starters, giving the Bombers a veteran group of pass-catchers. Lankford has some experience, after playing last season with Saskatchewan and both Thorpe and Duncan looked very good in rookie camp. There will be a lot of competition for the backup jobs at receiver. The Bombers have to hope Richards and/or Coates are ready to step up to back up Feoli-Gudino at the Canadian receiver spot.

?‍?Wyman also follows this template with QBs, Running Backs, the Offensive line, the Defensive line, linebackers, DBs, kickers and kick/punt returners.

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2017/05/27/it-all-starts-here-for-bombers?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BlueBombersStories+(Winnipeg+Sun+B)

 

Man so that sounds like Henry just had an awful rookie camp. That's a shame, but it's a late round pick, so what can ya do... 

Bit disappointed that I haven't heard anything in the media about Quinshad Davis. He's big (6'4", 220 lbs) and young (22 yrs old). I thought he did OK at rookie camp but I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens over the next few weeks.

57 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Man so that sounds like Henry just had an awful rookie camp. That's a shame, but it's a late round pick, so what can ya do... 

yeah especially since he's just been replaced by Madan

Good. Now we have our very own version of CFL Maden football...

10 and a half hours away... wonder if theres going to be a big turn out like last year on opening day of TC

11 hours ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

There's some serious gnashing of teeth from others on this site, by you beating them to the punch with this stinker.

there will be plenty of chances for more puns/word play as players get cut.  Like this guy for instance:

http://www.bluebombers.com/players/larry-raper/

I'll start.  I bet he has a "rapier" like wit!   

Ok - now I see this is being discussed in another thread....sorry...

Edited May 28, 20178 yr by kelownabomberfan

11 hours ago, Mr Dee said:

 

that looks for the most part like our starting roster come week 1 i think.  Whats the skinny on Nick Temple? (sorry if i missed any previous reports on him)

46 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

Whats the skinny on Nick Temple? 

Middle line backer - Temple of Doom. Doesn't it seem that they go together well?

1 hour ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

that looks for the most part like our starting roster come week 1 i think.  Whats the skinny on Nick Temple? (sorry if i missed any previous reports on him)

They've got Stone, they've got Temple, just need to find a Pilot and they'll be set at MLB..

Edited May 28, 20178 yr by Throw Long Bannatyne

5 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

They've got Stone, they've got Temple, just need to find a Pilot and they'll be set at MLB..

"Breathing is the hardest thing to do; with all I've said and all that's dead for you" (This was overheard as O'Shea was making rookie cuts before main camp.)

9am this morning, correct?

1 hour ago, Nolby said:

9am this morning, correct?

Correct.  Nothing too exciting happening yet.  Got them all separated by position right now, going through some drills.  

23 hours ago, Gotmilt said:

Mac is junk anyways

 

how do you get incognito on google chrome?

shift + command + N on a Mac

21 minutes ago, IC Khari said:

shift + command + N on a Mac

press on the three little dots top right corner and it will show up on the menu.

Among the guest coaches this year, Greg "The Moustache" Marshall, former Bombers DC, now coaching at Queen's... 

Edited May 28, 20178 yr by Pete Catan's Ghost

29 minutes ago, LeBird said:

press on the three little dots top right corner and it will show up on the menu.

I know, but there's just something about using the keyboard

Anyone who post here see themselves in this pic?

 

Nice team by team overview from CFL.CA - https://www.cfl.ca/2017/05/27/primer-team-team-look-2017-training-camp/

1 minute ago, IC Khari said:

Anyone who post here see themselves in this pic?

 

Yep.  Same row as Dancing Gabe but next section over.

45 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

Yep.  Same row as Dancing Gabe but next section over.

Don't count on Dancin' Gabriel staying in one spot for too long

The #Bombers camp opened with Gerrard Sheppard in Ryan Smith's old receiver spot. FWIW

Darrin Bauming

Medlock just hit from 55 — would've made it 60. Fan here at IGF hollers out, "kick it from 61!" #CFLTC #Bombers #memories

The #Bombers' #CFLTC @USPORTSca quarterback intern is Vincent Massey Trojans standout @DueckAndre, who is headed to McMaster in the fall.

Two #Bombers who appear to be non-participants on Day 1: DB Kevin Fogg, and 2017 50th-overall draft pick DT Ian Marouf.

Blue Bomber talk

#Bombers starters in brief 1-on-1 scrimmage: Knox at MLB, Sheppard at Y-SB, Thomas at NT. Dom Davis the second QB to hit field. #CFL

1st int @TC...Moe Leggett

Ed Tait

Receivers and DBs just finished one on ones @ #Bombers camp. Dressler, Adams, Coates looked good. So did Porter, Walker, Carmichael for DBs

Edited May 28, 20178 yr by Mr Dee

1 minute ago, IC Khari said:

Don't count on Dancin' Gabriel staying in one spot for too long

Lol he was long gone by the time knuckles tweeted that picture!

1 minute ago, Mr Dee said:

The #Bombers camp opened with Gerrard Sheppard in Ryan Smith's old receiver spot. FWIW

Darrin Bauming

Medlock just hit from 55 — would've made it 60. Fan here at IGF hollers out, "kick it from 61!" #CFLTC #Bombers #memories

The #Bombers' #CFLTC @USPORTSca quarterback intern is Vincent Massey Trojans standout @DueckAndre, who is headed to McMaster in the fall.

Two #Bombers who appear to be non-participants on Day 1: DB Kevin Fogg, and 2017 50th-overall draft pick DT Ian Marouf.

Blue Bomber talk

#Bombers starters in brief 1-on-1 scrimmage: Knox at MLB, Sheppard at Y-SB, Thomas at NT. Dom Davis the second QB to hit field. #CFL

1st int @TC...Moe Leggett

Nice to see some things don't change