2024/2025 Blue Bombers Off-Season Thread

[TBURGESS]

Locker room leader is what folks call an old Vet who is not as valuable on the field as they used to be.

[bluto]

Why wouldn't we just presume that with O'Shea being in Toronto's sports scene from 96-13, he'd have had many opportunities to mingle with the likes of Wendel and Dougie?

[wbbfan]

Some interesting comments from Neuf on his media availability. Must watch especially for the off season. 
 lots of interesting questions and responses. Not nearly the usual tight lipped stuff we see. 

cited the injuries combined with the amount of turn over on the ol leading to the struggles they saw early. 
  Not getting to practice and have a camp beside Lofton, Liam’s adjustment to starting, and the injuries that put him back out and Bryant’s scare. 
 Definitely sounds like he forced it back early and wasn’t ready and probably should’ve been shut down much sooner. 
 

Also mentions that guys need to get that continuity going early in camp shaking the rust off and not the season. 
 

In response to opportunity to improve with change he seems excited and positive about having some change though missing buck and Bourgoin. 
 

 

 

[GCn20]

On 2025-01-04 at 8:02 PM, Piggy 1 said:

Says who? Exactly? The pundits on here? or?

Says every FA ever. A lot of players weigh who their coordinator will be as a big factor in what team they go to. To some it's more important than to others, but it would be naive to think that it's not an important factor to every FA out there.

3 hours ago, bluto said:

Why wouldn't we just presume that with O'Shea being in Toronto's sports scene from 96-13, he'd have had many opportunities to mingle with the likes of Wendel and Dougie?

Though Toller is not part of the group, if OShea knows Wendel than he will know Toller as well.

Edited Monday at 07:38 PM by GCn20

[wbbfan]

6 hours ago, TBURGESS said:

Locker room leader is what folks call an old Vet who is not as valuable on the field as they used to be.

That does happen. Especially in Canada, we seem to like those players more than most us based pro teams. 
 That said there are guys who bring serious value to their team off the court. The classic example for me is sir Charles with the young Vince Carter raptors. 
 
Players have the ability to hold team mates accountable to a level that coaches just can’t reach any more. 
Some positions also are more demanding of leadership. Safety/mlber, centre, and of course qb. 
 Ed reed was as prolific as a leader as a player. 
 

for us guys like Bailey, hardrick, and biggie have been extremely important just in terms of leadership. 

[WinnipegGordo]

O’Shea counts long-time Leafs masseuse Todd Bean as a close friend.

Bean has previously worked for the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, both teams O’Shea used to play for. O’Shea also coached in Toronto.

https://winnipegsun.com/sports/hall-of-fame-worlds-collide-bombers-oshea-joins-leafs-mentors-trip

[HardCoreBlue]

19 hours ago, WinnipegGordo said:

O’Shea counts long-time Leafs masseuse Todd Bean as a close friend.

Bean has previously worked for the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, both teams O’Shea used to play for. O’Shea also coached in Toronto.

https://winnipegsun.com/sports/hall-of-fame-worlds-collide-bombers-oshea-joins-leafs-mentors-trip

MOS travelling with the Toronto Maple Leafs on a Mentors trip?

Okay, in unrelated news, fire MOS is gathering steam. 🙂