Blue Bombers -- 2025/26 Offseason -- Discussion Thread

[wbbfan]

9 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

CFL Season Schedule - CFL.ca

As far as competitive balance on that schedule, just for us, I really like that schedule. 

No stupid short weeks, no home and away back-to-back series (other than LDC/BJB), good spread out balance of bye weeks, and we aren't ending a season series super early in the season again. 

Best competitive balance schedule (For us) in many years. Personally, only 3 weekday games all on Thursdays, which is great. 

[bigg jay]

7 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

As far as competitive balance on that schedule, just for us, I really like that schedule. 

No stupid short weeks, no home and away back-to-back series (other than LDC/BJB), good spread out balance of bye weeks, and we aren't ending a season series super early in the season again. 

Best competitive balance schedule (For us) in many years. Personally, only 3 weekday games all on Thursdays, which is great. 

Not for me.  I don't want to be stuck in the city on a Friday - I want to be at the lake.

[sweep the leg]

Thank god we don’t play the Riders five times again. 

[Arnold_Palmer]

57 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:

 

Nice to hear about Pokey! One of our young talented game breakers. This was a must. Really happy with the schedule as well. Not sure why it was so difficult to put out a balanced schedule, but I’ll give the credit when it’s due. 

[HardCoreBlue]

5 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

Thank god we don’t play the Riders five times again. 

AND thank gawd we are not the Riders. What a constant relief that is.

[GCn20]

37 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

Not for me.  I don't want to be stuck in the city on a Friday - I want to be at the lake.

I used to love the Thursday games too.

[Wanna-B-Fanboy]

40 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

AND thank gawd we are not the Riders. What a constant relief that is.

[bigg jay]

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

As far as competitive balance on that schedule, just for us, I really like that schedule. 

No stupid short weeks, no home and away back-to-back series (other than LDC/BJB), good spread out balance of bye weeks, and we aren't ending a season series super early in the season again. 

Best competitive balance schedule (For us) in many years. Personally, only 3 weekday games all on Thursdays, which is great. 

Looks like there are no crazy short weeks (4 days) for any team this year but in July, we have consecutive 5 days weeks with travel in between.  Wouldn't be so bad if one of the short weeks was home & home but they aren't.  Losing extra days for travel isn't ideal and we end up playing 5 games in 27 days that month.  We have a bye right after though which is good because they'll need it!

[rebusrankin]

So we have our first player signing (well extension) in Pokey Wilson. This is exciting as its locking up a good, young player, not a old boys club member.

[HardCoreBlue]

Just now, rebusrankin said:

So we have our first player signing (well extension) in Pokey Wilson. This is exciting as it’s locking up a good, young player, not an old boys club member.

JT was out in the waiting area when OW came out with his new contract and asked OW, am I up with a smile on his face?

Awkward.

Sorry It’s going to be a long off season with me hanging around here especially with how the Jets are playing these days. 

[SpeedFlex27]

4 hours ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

Nice to hear about Pokey! One of our young talented game breakers. This was a must. Really happy with the schedule as well. Not sure why it was so difficult to put out a balanced schedule, but I’ll give the credit when it’s due. 

Happy Wilson is back.

[bustamente]

Having Wilson back is a great step forward but this team needs better at the receiver position, a couple of really good Canadians would help.