Well, when are we gonna get rowdy?

LET'S GO BLUE!

2 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Vaval returns punts both return kick offs. Cooley becomes the back up wr as we have done in the past with guys like gmc. Then we di Sergio and probably Ayers. 
 Cooleys been better catching passes than our fa wr vets. 
 
If Brady went down we’d be pooched way more than if an imp wr did. Plus we could spell Brady more, use him as a pass catcher more, and keep him healthy. 

If we can make space for Greg Mccrae we can find room for anyone.

9 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

If we can make space for Greg Mccrae we can find room for anyone.

Or Damian Jackson

3 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

Or Damian Jackson

I forgot about him!

23 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

Or Damian Jackson

 

19 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

I forgot about him!

Thanks for that reminder lmao 

we DI’d a couple wrs not to play them a single snap the past few years. 
Tim Flanders is still sitting waiting for that 2back set to materialize too. 

Cooley had less than 100 yards receiving in four years of college, caught three passes in preseason, and now we’re converting him to a sb? 
 

IMO our two Canadian rbs will be gameday backups, and Cooley will go the pr.

3 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Vaval returns punts both return kick offs. Cooley becomes the back up wr as we have done in the past with guys like gmc. Then we di Sergio and probably Ayers. 
 Cooleys been better catching passes than our fa wr vets. 
 
If Brady went down we’d be pooched way more than if an imp wr did. Plus we could spell Brady more, use him as a pass catcher more, and keep him healthy. 

Brady is like any other power running back. He wants the ball & gets better with the more carries he gets. I don't think Oliveira would be effecive with 10-12 carries a game. He needs it 15, 20 or 25 times. 

2 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

Cooley had less than 100 yards receiving in four years of college, caught three passes in preseason, and now we’re converting him to a sb? 
 

IMO our two Canadian rbs will be gameday backups, and Cooley will go the pr.

Said he'd never taken a screen pass in his life until our first PS game... He was a "workhorse back" he told DT. Just ran and ran and ran.... But said that he CAN catch, obviously, and wants a chance to show that ..

6 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Brady is like any other power running back. He wants the ball & gets better with the more carries he gets. I don't think Oliveira would be effecive with 10-12 carries a game. He needs it 15, 20 or 25 times. 

Lots of power backs these days don’t get tons of carries. Plus Brady had 2 games last year over 20 carries none of 25. 3 20 plus the previous year just one of 25 carries. 
 It isn’t about Carries, touches are important but it’s more important to have well set up threats across the line. Jet sweep + 2 other running threats means no more trying to drop the helmet into a pile of linemen 10 times a game. More yards and less wear. 

4 hours ago, wbbfan said:

I don’t think he will lose interest, but he could end up else where. 
 

Think of it this way, if he's on the PR he gets to hangout, compete and learn from professionals every day, plus he gets paid to train instead of having to work a side job to make ends meet.  I don't believe in the history of the world any player has ever returned to the Rifles and bounced back to the Bombers a year later.

5 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Said he'd never taken a screen pass in his life until our first PS game... He was a "workhorse back" he told DT. Just ran and ran and ran.... But said that he CAN catch, obviously, and wants a chance to show that ..

I don’t doubt he can become a good receiver out of the backfield with time, but find it extremely optimistic to think he can fill the role of our backup receiver on the gameday roster.

10 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

Cooley had less than 100 yards receiving in four years of college, caught three passes in preseason, and now we’re converting him to a sb? 
 

IMO our two Canadian rbs will be gameday backups, and Cooley will go the pr.

slot back here isn’t like slot in the us. It’s not converting, no one said that. It’s using him as a multi position threat that backs up a situation that’s fairly rarely needed. 

Just now, Fatty Liver said:

Think of it this way, if he's on the PR he gets to hangout, compete and learn from professionals every day, plus he gets paid to train instead of having to work a side job to make ends meet.  I don't believe in the history of the world any player has ever returned to the Rifles and bounced back to the Bombers a year later.

I think Davis was in camp with the Bombers last year as well.

1 minute ago, Fatty Liver said:

Think of it this way, if he's on the PR he gets to hangout, compete and learn from professionals every day, plus he gets paid to train instead of having to work a side job to make ends meet.  I don't believe in the history of the world any player has ever returned to the Rifles and bounced back to the Bombers a year later.

I get that but idk if he benefits more from regular reps at a lower level or higher level coaching and completion with few snaps. 

15 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Think of it this way, if he's on the PR he gets to hangout, compete and learn from professionals every day, plus he gets paid to train instead of having to work a side job to make ends meet.  I don't believe in the history of the world any player has ever returned to the Rifles and bounced back to the Bombers a year later.

Well there’s basically no one that’s went from the Rifles to the CFL who isn’t a long snapper.

He can also play for the Rifles and be on Bombers PR.

Edited June 1, 2025Jun 1 by JuranBoldenRules

10 minutes ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

Well there’s basically no one that’s went from the Rifles to the CFL who isn’t a long snapper.

He can also play for the Rifles and be on Bombers PR.

We had that reciever one yr...last? Or in 2023...he looked like he was 46 yrs old

There’s no way Cooley makes the active roster. He’s Pigrome V2. I think he’s a great player but the preseason hype is out of control and we’re trying to play fantasy football to justify his value. “I’ll just put him in the flex” … there’s no logistically sound way to fit him on our active roster unless we end up with an injury to Brady.

7 minutes ago, Mike said:

There’s no way Cooley makes the active roster. He’s Pigrome V2. I think he’s a great player but the preseason hype is out of control and we’re trying to play fantasy football to justify his value. “I’ll just put him in the flex” … there’s no logistically sound way to fit him on our active roster unless we end up with an injury to Brady.

But have you thought about Right Tackle?

If he turns his shoulders completely toward our end zone after the snap he’s eligible to receive a hand off off of the line.

Could easily run that play 8-9 times a game.

Waders27 game replay, no commercials.

 

Edited June 1, 2025Jun 1 by Fatty Liver

58 minutes ago, Mike said:

There’s no way Cooley makes the active roster. He’s Pigrome V2. I think he’s a great player but the preseason hype is out of control and we’re trying to play fantasy football to justify his value. “I’ll just put him in the flex” … there’s no logistically sound way to fit him on our active roster unless we end up with an injury to Brady.

I heard he stubbed his pinky on the plane back to Winnipeg and unfortunately it will cause him to be on the 1 game IR until it will miraculously heal when Olivera gets nicked up.

6 hours ago, Booch said:

We had that reciever one yr...last? Or in 2023...he looked like he was 46 yrs old

Luke McMillan in 2022 was brought back in July and put on the PR.

With the smoke, I think I heard it helped cause some of those pesky thorax injuries.......

David Wallis released apparently. Oops, old news.

Edited June 1, 2025Jun 1 by Bubba Zanetti

2 hours ago, WinnipegGordo said:

Luke McMillan in 2022 was brought back in July and put on the PR.

That's the guy

39 minutes ago, 3rdand1.5 said:

With the smoke, I think I heard it helped cause some of those pesky thorax injuries.......

Yeah...and jejenum issues have increased significantly too since 2022...weird

Initial roster is disappointing and confusing. Too many imports at the moment. All the LB's retained but none of the rookie DL? 

12 minutes ago, Blue In BC said:

Initial roster is disappointing and confusing. Too many imports at the moment. All the LB's retained but none of the rookie DL? 

Person and Bailey on the PR. I’m sure they will be shuffling week to week on whether they want more D line, LBs or DBs