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Bombers Training Camp 2017 - May 28

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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 by Mr Dee

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    14 minutes ago, MC said:

    What's with slamming Willy as some kind of a wuss?  I don't ever recall him being anything of the sort. 

    Agreed. Willy couldn't get it done on the field but there's nothing to suggest he wasn't a good teammate or was some kind of coward. Pretty sad comment.

    17 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

    Agreed. Willy couldn't get it done on the field but there's nothing to suggest he wasn't a good teammate or was some kind of coward. Pretty sad comment.

    if I recall correctly, Willy never was catergorized as a fire in the belly, lead with your voice and actions type guy.   He was always a calm, level headed and a bit soft spoken QB when here..

     

    imo. I could be wrong.

    26 minutes ago, SPuDS said:

    if I recall correctly, Willy never was catergorized as a fire in the belly, lead with your voice and actions type guy.   He was always a calm, level headed and a bit soft spoken QB when here..

     

    imo. I could be wrong.

    I think you're spot on. That's just his personality type, IMO. Very even-keeled with a cool demeanour, both as an individual and a player.

    5 minutes ago, Noeller said:

    Drew Willy screamed and yelled with the best of them. You guys slamming him sound like Riders fans, immediately revising the history once he's no longer a member of the team...

    Only one person slammed him. And that was addressed accordingly. Sadly, revisionist history is present with every fanbase... :mellow:

    Drew Willy carries himself much in the same way Ricky Ray does, IMO. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

    I would hope that there was some "intensity" at practice today, because there wasn't much of that during a lot of the Rider game on Saturday.  No doubt that was why O'Shea was ticked after the game. 

    41 minutes ago, Noeller said:

    Drew Willy screamed and yelled with the best of them. You guys slamming him sound like Riders fans, immediately revising the history once he's no longer a member of the team...

    I don't recall those moments.   I always seemed to remember Willy being more calm and not chilled but focused.  (kevin Glennesque but minus the "ho hum, just a game")  he would show some emotion when things didn't go like they hoped/wanted but nothing near Nichols consistent firing up the o-line, receivers, etc etc.  Nothing wrong with that mentality and leadership style either, some players respond better to having a calm sense from their QB, others like the rah rah type.  I don't think Willy was a bad QB leadership wise because he wasn't rah rah either, I just never saw that from him..

     

    again, could have missed it but if he did showcase it, it wasn't often. 

     

    I also don't agree that he would have softly told the rookie to stop.. he would have been direct and made sure he knew that he wasn't happy.  he wasn' a wall flower or a wuss in any way.

    5 hours ago, bigg jay said:

    Sounds like a fun day at TC today.

     

    I wish we saw this fire early in the first PS game. 

     

    3 hours ago, tracker said:

    I would hope that there was some "intensity" at practice today, because there wasn't much of that during a lot of the Rider game on Saturday.  No doubt that was why O'Shea was ticked after the game. 

    +1

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