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my reply to Penton.... 3lue_n_6old ‏@3lue_n_6old 22m @PentonKirk hmmm. looks like 2 of our best defenders last year was relegated to 2nd team - Washington and Wild. #BombersTC

Kirk Penton ‏@PentonKirk 9m I'm intrigued by the fact that Demond Washington hasn't taken first-team reps yet in camp. Not sure what's up there. #Bombers Kirk Penton ‏@PentonKirk 7m @3lue_n_6old Johnny Sears is in his spot. Maurice Leggett at safety. Kirk Penton ‏@PentonKirk 6m @3lue_n_6old Desia Dunn and Rene Stephan at WIL, Ejiro Kuale and Graig Newman at MLB and Maurice Leggett at safety. Kirk Penton ‏@PentonKirk 6m @3lue_n_6old Kick returners include Tarver, Garvin, Cotton, Woods.

i said it before and I'll say it again. we should trade Cory Watson for an NI OL.... while he's healthy.

Darrin Bauming ‏@DarrinBauming 7m Brett Carter, in street clothes and sneakers, working a little bit on-field with the #Bombers receivers.

I'm hoping someone could gave some updates on the ff. position: Safety - I think it's Sears vs. Leggett, who has the upper hand so far ? WIL - Aside from Dunn who is getting looks here MLB - Is it Kuale vs Wild ? who's winning so far? KR - not hearing anything yet (or am I missed something) - who's the players here? Woods? Tarver? Garvin? Thanks

Darrin Bauming ‏@DarrinBauming 33s Appears #Bombers slotback Cory Watson is taking the day to rest his body.

looks like its official. he's name appears on ticats roster t cfl.ca wow.

any camps updates specifically re: (1) the MLB, (2) the WIL and (3) the KR spots

Kirk Penton @PentonKirk Bob Wylie is not at camp because he's away at a coaching clinic. He'll be gone a few days at a time throughout the season. #Bombers

please send in your updates from time to time. thanks.

#Argos announce they have Signed Long Snapper Michael Benson & released OL Scott Mitchell. I say grab him.

Mr. Cohon (avatar), you have to be on the negotiating table to hammer this CBA deal out. You are not needed here in this Bombers Rookie Training Camp.

speaking of Bilukidi... http://www.cincyjungle.com/2014/5/28/5754108/cincinnati-bengals-depth-chart

Btw, are we expecting some cuts from these rookies this weekend ?

Wpg Blue Bombers @Wpg_BlueBombers · 29m Morning Big Blue! Final day of #Bombers Rookie Camp today! 2-3:40pm, open to public. Instagram @wpgbluebombersCFL for the best pics! just the same, please post your Day 3 reports here. Tnx.

There are guys in this camp who are likely to be just as good as Matthews Maybe but if Matthews becomes available I still want the Bombers to do their best to resign him. The Bombers should learn from the past... I don't want Matthews to be the next Geroy Simon. Bombers found him goes to the NFL then back to the CFL and made a HOF career for different team. In fairness we did make a healthy offer to Geroy when he came back to the CFL but BC offered more... so it was simple economics for him not lack of effort by us... Wasn't just BC offered more - At the time he was coming back we had a dream team receiving corps. ABIII, Stegall, and someone else I think that's the real reason to it. We didn't offered more because we have a very very good receiving corps at the time he came back and the Bombers thought they have no room for him.

Ex-NFLer Smith has all the tools to challenge at RB By: Ed Tait The rust is all but gone and the flashes are already coming more frequently now. In one moment Kevin Smith has a would-be tackler grasping at air with a spin move that raises eyebrows and has even the most hardened coach whistling in appreciation. And in the next he is bursting through a seam at the line of scrimmage or latching onto a pass with the soft hands of a safecracker. Yes, if you were parachuted into Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie camp over the last couple of days and asked to point out which of the running backs has five years of NFL experience on his resumé, almost certainly all fingers would be pointing at the dude in jersey No. 35. It's not that the others challengers to Will Ford's job haven't jumped out, too -- Nic Grigsby, Paris Cotton and Errol Brooks have also been impressive -- but a guy doesn't finish eighth in Heisman Trophy voting and then earn the starting tailback gig for the Detroit Lions if he doesn't have some heaven-sent gifts. Even if he has been away from the game for over a year. "It just feels so good to be out there, man. It feels good to have a ball in my hands again," said Smith after Day 2 of rookie camp. "I'm still learning the playbook. I'm not playing as fast as I would if I had the playbook in the back of my head, but it's coming. "It's fun. I appreciate the chance to be out on the field." It's here where a brief Smith refresher might be in order. A star at the University of Central Florida -- he broke Marcus Allen's single-season carries record and fell 62 yards short of busting Barry Sanders' single-season rushing mark -- Smith was drafted by the Lions and put up some solid numbers in five years in Detroit before injuries began to take their toll. Released by the Lions, Smith didn't play a down last season, spurning a couple of look-see offers from other NFL clubs to heal up and look after his a four-year-old son and 20-month-old daughter. And when the Bombers called this winter about an offer to come north, his competitive juices started flowing again. "I missed everything. Meeting new guys... the locker-room... everything that comes with the game," said Smith. "I missed just being a player, being out here and going to meetings. When you're on a team it's like, 'ahhh, we got meetings.' But when you're not on a team it's, 'I wish I was in meetings right now.' "I've always appreciated the game, but I have an appreciation just for being on a team and knowing that any day could be my last. That makes it different for me now." That hunger and passion is already showing. And according to Bomber head coach Mike O'Shea, Smith has done nothing that would suggest he is carrying that ugly 'I'm an ex-NFLer, watch me dominate' attitude so many who come north often ooze. "He's been very humble in the first couple of days," said O'Shea. "He was very quiet. I had to engage him myself just to see if he was breathing. He cracked a smile one time and he's been smiling ever since. "He's put a few very impressive plays on tape for us to watch. And I think he's going to get better, too." That's a scary-good scenario for the Bombers, who began last season with Chad Simpson at tailback, finished with Will Ford in the backfield and were second-last in the CFL in rushing yards. After all, a guy with Smith's credentials and drive to find joy in the game again makes for a potentially powerful combo. "You don't realize how fast you can get old in this game," said Smith. "Right now I'm probably the oldest (running) back in the room at 27. It seems like yesterday I was 24 and when I got in the league (NFL) I was just 20 and one of the youngest guys on the team. It goes so fast, man. You have to appreciate it. If you still love to do it and you get a shot, you take it. "I still have a passion for playing football. The Bombers are giving me a shot, so I'm giving it my all." ed.tait@freepress.mb.ca Twitter: @WFPEdTait http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/ex-nfler-smith-has-all-the-tools-to-challenge-at-rb-261204011.html

Very diplomatic answer. O'Shea seems to be learning fast how to talk without saying anything. Agree. and a big change from the previous coach who seems like don know what to answer and always find a ways to throw his players under the bus.

There are guys in this camp who are likely to be just as good as Matthews Maybe but if Matthews becomes available I still want the Bombers to do their best to resign him. The Bombers should learn from the past... I don't want Matthews to be the next Geroy Simon. Bombers found him goes to the NFL then back to the CFL and made a HOF career for different team.

no reports yet ?

Kirk Penton ‏@PentonKirk 4m #Bombers have brought back OL Quentin Saulsberry, and signed DB Daivon Dumas and import OL Jesse Peterson.

Dunn @ WILL is like a death bed. If he doesn't show anything there, that's all she wrote. No way he going to steal SAM/Nickel position from Banks.

Garvin is moved to DB on roster not showing on the depth chart tho.

I'm expecting these guys to make some noise On O: WRs Uruttia, Bell and J.Johnson RBs Smith, Grigsby and Cotton On D: DB Leggett, Morris and B.Johnson DLs Tate, Gatling and Nzegwu On ST: PK Maher KR Tarver

Players to watch Ten players participating in the Bombers' three-day rookie camp the Freep's Ed Tait will be watching (in no particular order): 84 Mario Urrutia*, WR: A huge target at 6-6, this former Cincinnati Bengals draft pick (7th round, 2008) has bounced around the NFL and is now a co-owner of the Kentucky Xtreme indoor football franchise. 35 Kevin Smith*, RB: Former Detroit Lions starter and Central Florida star figures to challenge for the starting tailback spot. Proved to be an excellent receiver out of the backfield, too, pulling in 80 passes over the 2008-09 seasons with the Lions. 79 Brett Maher*, K: The Bombers are intrigued by the idea of having one kicker handle both the punting and placekicking chores. Stood out at Nebraska, winning awards for both skills and hit 24 of 25 field goals at the NFL Combine and Cornhusker Pro Day last year but was not drafted. Had shots with both the NY Jets and Dallas Cowboys. 96 Kenny Tate*, LB/DE: Could be an intriguing piece in Gary Etcheverry's defence. Exceptional athlete recruited out of high school as a receiver and during his days at Maryland played middle and outside linebacker, defensive end and tackle, safety and defensive back. 91 Louis Nzegwu*, DE: Had two sacks in a pre-season game last August for the Carolina Panthers, but didn't stick. Stints with Miami and Atlanta after a solid college career at Wisconsin that included 27 starts in 48 games. 25 Maurice Leggett*, DB: Lots of changes in the Bomber secondary this season and Leggett could be a candidate for a starting gig. He became the first undrafted player in Kansas City Chiefs history to win the Mack Lee Hill Award (top rookie). Ball-hawking type who can also return kicks. 61 Mathias Goossen, C: The second-overall pick in the 2014 CFL Draft is one of those young 'green banana' players who needs to learn on the job quickly. If he's ready, he could be the Bombers' starting centre on opening night. But they also won't rush a player who doesn't turn 22 until October. 46 Jesse Briggs, LB: Smart, athletic prospect. The Bombers traded two third-round picks in order to move up and grab him 17th overall. Said to be a Mike O'Shea clone: versatile, intelligent special-teams demon. 32 Nic Grigsby*, RB: Another candidate in the fight for the starting tailback job. Attended B.C. Lions camp in 2012 and the Toronto Argonauts last year after an outstanding college career at Arizona that saw him score 20 TDs in 28 games. Had tryouts with Miami, Oakland, Tampa and Green Bay before returning to school to pursue a baseball dream that saw him spend a season with the Minnesota Twins rookie squad. 34 Paris Cotton*, RB: Crowded backfield battle has another candidate in Cotton. Led Central Michigan in rushing in each of his last two seasons. *Denotes import The QBs5 Drew Willy: Already declared the starter. Former Saskatchewan Roughrider will get his first real shot to run an attack. 15 Max Hall: Finished up last year as the No. 1 gun. Showed guts and upside in a nightmare campaign. 12 Brian Brohm: Spent all of last year on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats injured list. A second-round pick of the Green Bay Packers in 2008 who put up huge numbers at the University of Louisville (second all-time in passing). 16 Robert Marve: Flashed a big-time arm at the Bombers' free-agent camp in Florida this offseason. Spent time with Miami and Purdue in college before a tryout last year with Tampa Bay 13 Jordan Yantz: U of M Bison QB can flat-out play. Has been in rookie camp before with the B.C. Lions. The rookie-camp skedAll practices are at Investors Group Field and open to the public: Wednesday, May 28: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 29: 2:05-4:05 p.m. Friday, May 30: 2:05-4:05 p.m. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/players-to-watch-260878581.html