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For minor off-season Bomber news.  Any significant stories or news that is likely to generate significant discussion may have its own thread created.  General CFL news can be found here.

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I know everyone is giddy about the Whitehead signing, but unless they get the return game sorted out from last year it won't matter.  They could have had Gizmo back there last year and not gotten a kickoff past the 25.  I never figured out what it was but it was not the returners.  The kid from Oregon was a top-end return talent and Demski is no slouch. The Bombers have options.  They just need to get more out of their special team guys.

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Mr Dee
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TIDBITS - CJOB Special. (Shorthand version) Walters Moving on from Dressler Flanders - want more return ability - will see. Matthews - he’s focused on NFL, but ‘could’ end up here.

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Sard

I guess this answers my question...  this is AWESOME!!!!!

sweep the leg
sweep the leg

Darren Cameron‏Verified account @Darren_Cameron #Bombers have re-signed DE Jackson Jeffcoat to two-year extension. Jeffcoat was to be a free agent next month. Over two seasons in Winnipeg (28

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Fatty Liver

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39 minutes ago, MC said:

I know everyone is giddy about the Whitehead signing, but unless they get the return game sorted out from last year it won't matter.  They could have had Gizmo back there last year and not gotten a kickoff past the 25.  I never figured out what it was but it was not the returners.  The kid from Oregon was a top-end return talent and Demski is no slouch. The Bombers have options.  They just need to get more out of their special team guys.

Returns have certainly lost their spark since O'Shea handed off the ST duties to Paul Boudreau, it might be time for a "readjustment".

Colin Unger Experienced

Colin Unger

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3 hours ago, CodyT said:

Any guesses on what his salary is looking like? Got to admit was glad to tune in today to see this news.

 

 

Just a guess. But I think he comes in with a lower salary than Walker and Ellington.  Maybe 180k. Could be wrong though.

Mr Dee Newbie

Mr Dee

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Interview with Chris Mathews - highlights:

Where he’s improved: “Consistency and hard work.”

“I don’t need to be sold on Winnipeg. They already have the pieces to get there.” “ He studied Nichols. Interviews and games. - He’s a stud. Works hard. Passionate and genuine.”

Talked to Bauming, O’Shea, Walters and LaPo.

Knows LaPo, heard about O’Shea, who was with a Toronto, talked to football buddies, hands down everybody said he was a very good Coach.

"Winnipeg has been great to me. From the time I got to Winnipeg to the time when I left, that was probably the most fun football I've played in a long time.'' -CFL Notebook

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Stickem Grand Master

Stickem

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Tait of the freep has a good article on Chris....I have a petty good memory going back to when Matthews first arrived...Credit 'Mike' who frequents the board for saying, at that time, something like...'this guy has to be signed to the Bomber roster'...and was a little down when he left...like a lot of others on here...He's the big bodied...clutch catch player ,we've always needed, and the Bomber club is going to be a force in 19' with him on it

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30 minutes ago, Stickem said:

Tait of the freep has a good article on Chris....I have a petty good memory going back to when Matthews first arrived...Credit 'Mike' who frequents the board for saying, at that time, something like...'this guy has to be signed to the Bomber roster'...and was a little down when he left...like a lot of others on here...He's the big bodied...clutch catch player ,we've always needed, and the Bomber club is going to be a force in 19' with him on it

Watch a 'rookie' import SB now emerge on this team as defences have to worry about both Matthews and Harris...

MOBomberFan Grand Master

MOBomberFan

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"My ultimate goal is to retire as a Winnipeg Blue Bomber," Matthews said Friday in a conference call from Los Angeles with reporters. 

"I want to my name to be up there with Milt Stegall and Terrence Edwards," he said, referring to two of the greatest receivers to play with the Bombers over the past two decades.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/chris-matthews-receiver-rejoins-bombers-1.5131360

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Floyd

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1 hour ago, MOBomberFan said:

"My ultimate goal is to retire as a Winnipeg Blue Bomber," Matthews said Friday in a conference call from Los Angeles with reporters. 

"I want to my name to be up there with Milt Stegall and Terrence Edwards," he said, referring to two of the greatest receivers to play with the Bombers over the past two decades.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/chris-matthews-receiver-rejoins-bombers-1.5131360

I hope this doesn't mean we gave him at $70k signing bonus and he's going to retire before training camp... 😳

Noeller Grand Master

Noeller

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5 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

The Ghost of Chris Matthews signing just tells me not to expect much from new imports at camp.

The most Tburg-y post by a non-TBurg poster ever..... 

SpeedFlex27 Grand Master

SpeedFlex27

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1 hour ago, Noeller said:

The most Tburg-y post by a non-TBurg poster ever..... 

I doubt if frosty has ever seen him play. The only guy I know who always wants to talk about the Jets on chat when the Bombers are playing when no one wants to. Like who gives a **** about the Jets when the Bombers are playing?

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