I don’t know how far some of the released players will get before the injured lists are composed..

SBTP - stay by the phone.

Edited June 9, 20196 yr by Mr Dee

@JohnDHodge

Bombers’ national LB Jesse Briggs could be gone for season. #Bombers #CFL @3DownNation

Sayles, Rose, and yes, Hecht have been solid.   Still some question marks, though

Nothing is more boring than watching an NHL player being interviewed.

 

42 minutes ago, Noeller said:

@JohnDHodge

Bombers’ national LB Jesse Briggs could be gone for season. #Bombers #CFL @3DownNation

Talk about serious bad luck, Briggs waits 6 years to get a start and in both games he starts, he incurs unrelated injuries severe enough to remove him from each game.

13 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Nothing is more boring than watching an NHL player being interviewed.

Sometimes they can be entertaining...

 

What's the update on Hecht? Will he play this week? 

If not, I think we will see Cdn DL Griffiths on the AR this week to fill the ratio - who will be the American out will be anybody's guess.

Edited July 17, 20196 yr by M.O.A.B.

1 minute ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

Talk about serious bad luck, Briggs waits 6 years to get a start and in both games he starts, he incurs unrelated injuries severe enough to remove him from each game.

yup I've been cheering for the Kelowna kid to get a shot, and now this.  It's really too bad. He's worked his butt off for this opportunity.

My favourite sports interview.

 

3 minutes ago, M.O.A.B. said:

What's the update on Hecht? Will he play this week? 

If not, I think we will see Cdn DL Griffiths on the AR this week - who will be the American out will be anybody's guess.

More likely to insert Dondre Wright than Griffiths IMO, his skillset is more closely matched to Briggs.

1 minute ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

More likely to insert Dondre Wright than Griffiths IMO, his skillset is more closely matched to Briggs.

IF Briggs and Hecht is out, we need 2 to fill the ratio. Wright? 😁

Edited July 17, 20196 yr by M.O.A.B.

5 minutes ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

More likely to insert Dondre Wright than Griffiths IMO, his skillset is more closely matched to Briggs.

And really that spot on the roster is for chasing kicks.  Griffiths at 295-300 isn’t going to do that, might get a few reps on D and play on return teams.

1 minute ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

And really that spot on the roster is for chasing kicks.  Griffiths at 295-300 isn’t going to do that, might get a few reps on D and play on return teams.

Again if Briggs AND Hecht is out we need 2 Cdn to fill the ratio. So Wright and ?

Edited July 17, 20196 yr by M.O.A.B.

I think we're all missing an important question here, Mack could have traded for Ricky Ray, so what were we asked to give up in return?

1 minute ago, M.O.A.B. said:

Again if Briggs AND Hecht is out we need 2 Cdn to fill the ratio. So Wright and ?

Probably Griffiths, but no news on Hecht.

Just now, JuranBoldenRules said:

Probably Griffiths, but no news on Hecht.

And so that’s what I’m saying in my previous post.

 

3 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

I think we're all missing an important question here, Mack could have traded for Ricky Ray, so what were we asked to give up in return?

Probably both 2nd round picks in 2012 the Bombers held and something else.

as mentioned, the Bombers had a closed practice today, so there won't likely be any updates on the roster until close to kickoff Friday. The depth chart tomorrow will have some answers, but as we know, that can (and likely will) be a bit of a smokescreen...

6 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

I think we're all missing an important question here, Mack could have traded for Ricky Ray, so what were we asked to give up in return?

Griffiths plus Dondre Wright???

3 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Probably both 2nd round picks in 2012 the Bombers held and something else.

I doubt they would have taken 2nds for Ray. Their ask would likely have been for a starting NAT and more. We were not in a position to part with NAT talent.

Edited July 17, 20196 yr by gcn11

4 minutes ago, gcn11 said:

I doubt they would have taken 2nds for Ray. Their ask would likely have been for a starting NAT and more. We were not in a position to part with NAT talent.

the Argos got him for a bag of used jock straps....

12 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

I think we're all missing an important question here, Mack could have traded for Ricky Ray, so what were we asked to give up in return?

We were always told that Reilly would never have come here. Whether that's true or not... We were ba-a-a-a-a-a-a-d.... so bad at the time. One of the worst teams in CFL history that I doubt Reilly would have ever signed here.

1 minute ago, Noeller said:

the Argos got him for a bag of used jock straps....

We got Nichols for a 7th round pick which is equivalent to a bag of 7 practice balls. Thanks Ed!

1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:

despite the fact that we actually went to the GC the year before...

But after going 7-1 we weren't very good and really rode the D to the cup.

17 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

I think we're all missing an important question here, Mack could have traded for Ricky Ray, so what were we asked to give up in return?

Well there was talk even when Mike Kelly was here about him trading for Ricky Ray so I suspect Edmonton revisited that with Mack. One of the pieces rumored to be involved when Kelly was looking at that? Doug Brown... so ask where that would have left our Canadian depth and you can understand the reluctance.

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Jeff Hecht tells me he’s good to go Friday vs the #RedBlacks. Chris Matthews told me the same, adding he’s excited as it feels like his #Bombers debut once again. Mike O’Shea says all players battling nicks and bumps are “good,” but will not make a determination on anyone.