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Was watching playoffs on my tablet the other night and my 3 year old asks if I was watching football... when I explained no hockey I was then asked when football starts.... so there we go, even the kids are ready for football season to start.

What a BS story, no way stove would settle for a single point, he ran it in for 2 himself.

Who do you think he is? Damian Jackson?

I will not accept any stove slander around here!! It was 25 games!

Anytime I or her mother put on a blue shirt of any kind my 2 year old says “Yay Blue Bombers!”

LOL - where I been? Crying in my Crown Royal as the Jets go out in 5 again with a massive whimper. I'm back now - Jets stuff put away, Bomber stuff now taken out and ready to go! Can't wait for the home opener, I'll be there, cheering on the Strevelation!

The 7 games in 2021 was the single most dominant dt display I’ve seen in the league since Doug brown. The 19 season was good though we rotated a lot more imps then. when fajardo walks into a kitchen he still can’t bring him self to look at the stove. He just averts his eyes and slinks away.

we essentially replaced the best back up QB with a new...better best back up....abd the prospect behind him seems solid at first glance....Camp will be the true indicator...upgrade tho from 2023 I don't think Yosh is a majhor loss per say....As long as we can find a compatent replacement who can play we should be fine...Lofton should be that guy worst case, as we develop the heir apparent longterm guy...and with Eli back...Dobson hopefully with more polish to him, and the huge upside of Wallace and still having Kolo, I see no worries there really either...maybe some gelling at first....but with Bryant and Neuf next to whomever wins the spot they have on field coaching right there....and with some guys in the pipleline again...and the possible flyer on Manu....we upgraded I believe to a meaner group...younger...with upside Replacing Jackson with the actual Canadian RB/FB who actually has a real good skill set...huge upgrade on multiple levels...especially for roster...upgrade there Like the dline talent coming in....Was never sold or a fan of Walker, so I think we will be better with whoever is shotgun with lawson....and some intruiging guys competing for the end spots....Jackson's loss hurts, but bang for buck there and not knowig how many games we would get...with a guy on other side of 30...I like the route we take....camp will be the big battle and indicator there....we have some talent....and now with Jackson gone we can actually deploy it...so in my opinion the defensive rotation will be better all around, especially with Ford in the mix and the ability to if we want at times to go all Import on the line, and have some unique schemes with who we put out there. Db's not concerned with whatsoever...we have a proven track record of plug and play there...... LB's is the one spot a little curious, dare I say concerned.....No issues with Wilson....and at SAM we have options....I'd like to see Cole take that over and Ford win a Corner spot....we also have a couple interesting guys coming in who may blow doors off and take that role...Not sold...nor liking Kramdi there...adequate atbest doesnt cut it for me, and he will not develop into a true difference maker, so why extend that experiment...we dont have to, so why? and if we want that Canadian then Ford offers way more...more upside, and a way better athlete...so at moment to me Linebacker is the big question mark to be filled Receiever...nothing to be said there...we know what the main 4 bring....we have some intruiging options to replace Bailey and we replenished our Canadian backups....the new kid with more upside than Bolo I believe and I was one of the bigger BOLO tire pumpers here...plus he is an experienced teams guy...BOLO wasnt...we made him learn that spot RB's...Nothing needs to be said there, and now with Ilke we have 3 solid Canadians and a actual guy to do the full back role who actually can do more than just get in the way....and don't sleep on Smith....If he takes Mcrae's role, as well as win that returnr spot...Huge upgrade....and he could make real noise with some offensive reps...true game breaking skill set there Camp will be interesting and a true camp this yr with guys competing and jobs to be taken....

No hyperbole either!

This one time, Stove threw 4 OL, a Rb and half of the Riders coaching staff to the ground and then just took the ball out of CoFaj's hands and raced in for a TD. Then he kicked the extra point.

Farhan, who was convinced the CFL couldn't survive without the XFL and tried to convince everyone else of this, is going into the HOF. The bar is so tremendously low for entry, it kind of makes it worthless.

Signed draft picks: Clercius, Kevens Weitz, Fabian Samson, Kyle Vlahogiannis, Michael

With rookie camp starting soon, it’s a fair time imo to evaluate the off season. We didn’t have the flexibility to bring in vets at vacated spots but our recruiting has been stellar. We filled our gaps and rebuilt our ni depth and pipeline. I’d give it an A-. A+ would require a good vet at de or db or a replacement punter. Best qb talent in the league despite losing the best back up qb in the league. We’ve got the present the future and the long term future sealed up. I think we will see Roty competition from db and de.

It's almost that time: Winnipeg Blue Bombers Practice Schedule: May 8-14 WINNIPEG, MB., May 3, 2024 – The following is the Blue Bombers practice schedule for May 8-14. Practices are held at Princess Auto Stadium unless otherwise stated. Wednesday, May 8 – rookie camp – AT FIELD BESIDE WSF SOUTH Practice: 10:30 a.m. - 12:55 p.m. Thursday, May 9 – rookie camp – AT FIELD BESIDE WSF SOUTH Practice: 10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Friday, May 10 – rookie camp – AT FIELD BESIDE WSF SOUTH Practice: 10:15 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Saturday, May 11 No practice/media availability Sunday, May 12 Practice: 9:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. Monday, May 13 Practice: 9:45 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 Practice: 8:30 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.

good to hear that we are still indoctrinating our kids at an early age...lol... it is a special time of year I was on a Teams call the other day and I found out one of the people on the call was from Regina, so immediately she and I got into a back and forth "Riders suck" "Bombers suck" while the rest of the people on the call from Ontario looked on in confusion and horror at two people who just met abusing each other but once we got through that stuff she said that she grew up living next door to Ron Lancaster in Regina and of course then we got into a bit of camaraderie discussion about the CFL, while like I said, the rest of the clued out non-CFL fans on the call just sat there mystified at two people talking about a fabled league they'd never even heard of. As much as we all agree, Riders suck, they at least still love football too.

Grant missed most of the last 2 seasons, but yea when he was in the game he was dynamite.

I'm here for the Leafs soul-crushing defeat.

the only thing is Menard is the same age as Thomas with worse stats, If it was 2 years ago Menard, maybe

Yeah I do love the bigger des we see now. Guys rolling a lean athletic 265 range shed a lot easier than the undersized edges we’ve seen for a long time. Dl is gonna be a great battle to see. Probably the biggest position to watch. As goes the line so goes the team.

Dabreu...powerfully built....like that in a dline guy....could be a nice dark horse

Torn his achilles twice. Not a good fat man injury.

I don't want to shame anybody here but for those wondering about BO, I leave you this

Those 6 games Stove played in Wpg. made him a legend, hasn't done anything since.

Bombers signed a couple of American Dlinemen today. Rick D'Abreu from Texas Christian and David Green out of Pittsburgh. Both are coming straight from college.

Menard would be a nice upgrade over Bennet. I imagine Kornelson is TCF and Samson replaces Schmeckle.

i'd scoop Menard as Bennets replacement in a heartbeat...and with him and Lawson there are your 2 Canadian dline guys ...see ya Thomas..Schmeckle and Kornelson who I dont see amounting to anything really either

he plays mean....exactly what makes an oline dominant...I actually shocked we got him where we did...I think some other teams scouting departments were asleep at the wheel...Even right out of college he would be the perfect replacement for Eli in the jumbo package..blasting bodies out of the way as he develops...If Dobson can come in and show he can be a legit left gaurd....an interior of Neuuf...Eli and Dobson ..would give us a nasty streak mean interior...and with Wallace coming in for Jumbo packages in Eli's old spot....would be a pile pushing juggernaut

We got a class full of blood n guts fifo football players, but with lots of upside and talent. Going to be a fun group to watch.

What kind of hurtful sterotype is that? Maybe his family owns a waste management company.

Lfg! Almost time!

The HOF has a category for slobbering over the BC Lions?

Andy Fantuz does girl push-ups

Maybe the Gassama kid will do that.

Oh there is plenty of crime in the area but I don't know if it's worse than other area's of the city

Even in pass pro it is soo much more important at T than guard. You can cover for a guard pretty easily too with a good T or C. the difference between grant, and every one else was gigantic. I don’t think we need some one to make us forget grant, I’m not expecting a multi td kr this year. Maybe no kr tds. But at least we need some one cover teams have to work to cover, catches the ball clean as much as possible, makes the right decisions, and gets north south asap while gathering respectable yards. Couple of the guys we brought in with kr experience looked good in college. So I’m hopeful. Personally, a kr/wr who can run some sweeps opposite of Demski and start at wr while returning is the dream. Saving a roster spot, especially a di is as good as being game breaking. we could spell a starting wr in coverage some with guys like ford. I’d love to see clercius and MCI get reps at returning kicks too.

Yeah Bruins have no offense, weird how a goalie change has energized Toronto, makes me wish Bones had had the stones to try this with Brossy.

Angry emoji directed at you dear sir. Wash your mouth out with soap. The Leafs could win a Stanley Cup and would still royally suck. That's a fact.

In OT would ne nice, bonus would be an own goal. 🙂

He tore his achilles twice since then.

Agree. He’s one of the more raw guys at the top of the draft. Incredible talent, athleticism and the right mind set though. I can’t imagine him missing here with Marty and our system. I wouldn’t be surprised to see more 3-4 end types succeeding up here on the edge. Teams have been adjusting to run fits that pull sam/dhb/Ss into the box. An easy way to cover fits with out pulling dbs is to run guys who can play more than a gap.

https://www.frogsowar.com/2023/12/14/24002156/football-tcu-dl-rick-dabreu-declares-for-the-2024-nfl-draft dabreu looks like the type of guy we’d play inside and out. https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/football/roster/david-green/12580 green has played some nose, 2, 2i, and 4i in 30 fronts. Has a good motor, and that versatility is huge for how we run fronts at our best. Not sure he has the push to excel, but he did play very good competition, it’d be bazar for him to dominant come out and not get a look.

Feet and movement is the entire game. Watch Hardrick last year try to lean on guys and them in Collaros face 0.3 seconds later. We're not running 40 times a game. So he's got a long way to go from my view of his videos out there. Both in terms of keeping his feet engaged and bending (lowering) his hips so he doesn't get lifted...which is a big issue if he's playing inside run or pass.

If the Bruins lose this game watch out....Mathews expected back? I refuse to look on the Toronto Sports network..😄

Right. Gotta get my head out of Jets land. It's football season now.

Apparently others backed off on him because they said he had 'slow' feet....LOL....When you get a grinder like this guy is , I don't care how slow his feet are...he's going to push people down field and Bo is going to luv him...He's just what we need and a steal as far as I'm concerned ......

Love how he finishes his blocks, right through the whistle. Punishing style. Love it. Thats what she said.....

Anyone reached nasty nate for comment?

The level of athleticism should be increased. Clercius is an exciting guy to me. When you watch his videos he competes really hard and is a hell of an athlete with that size. There's a lot of downfield shots in there, he's great at tracking the ball and finishing the play. Skill set is a bit of a mix of Demski and Wolitarsky. The willingness to go hard in blocking and special teams as a receiver is huge too....not often a guy who has those ball skills is that willing. Only concern there is long-term if he does turn into something he might have the pull to head home.

IF Covington comes back with the right attitude and work ethic, he will be a very tough guy to play against. If he is Mr. I used to be in the NFL so I am above the need to put in effort, then he will be added to the list of players that came from the NFL and flamed out. I hope it's the latter, because if it's the former the Leos DL just got scary again. Our STs will be better by default, because last year they weren't very good. Adding better players and depth will help, but really I expected out STs to be much better pre-draft. Now I am quite certain that they will be much better.