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LONG READ: Brandon Alexander’s Evolution in Music

April 27, 2023 | Ed Tait
There’s a certain comfort Brandon Alexander gets every day from his gig as an all-star safety with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the routine that comes from life in professional football. A ...

Tales from the Scouting Trail: Manasseh Bailey

April 27, 2023 | Cyril Penn
There’s a phrase often used in sporting vernacular attributed to the late, great Al Davis: “Speed kills.” As a scouting intern for the Blue Bombers back in August of 2021 and in just my third ...

Prospect Profile | Collin Kornelson

April 27, 2023 | Ed Tait
It could be said there is no better endorsement in U Sports football than one coming from University of Manitoba Bisons head coach Brian Dobie. And Dobie – generally regarded as one of the most ...

First & 10 | Ranking All-Time Receiving Corps

April 23, 2023 | Ed Tait
Let’s begin this week with the acknowledgement that what follows is completely subjective and based primarily on statistics. It’s also a storyline which could be potentially pulverized to ...

Tales from the Scouting Trail: O’Bryan Goodson

April 17, 2023 | Cyril Penn
With 2022 starting defensive tackle Casey Sayles departing in free agency to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats this offseason, O’Bryan Goodson is one of the American defensive tackles being brought in to ...

Prospect Profile | Nick Thomas

April 17, 2023 | Ed Tait
There’s a toughness quotient which absolutely necessary in football and it isn’t always revealed simply on the game film or through the eyeball test. But let it be said that University of ...

Sign the Simon Fraser University petition

April 14, 2023 | Ed Tait
Count Wade Miller among the growing number of voices who are standing up in support of the football program at Simon Fraser University. And the Winnipeg Blue Bombers President and CEO – a proud ...

Blue Bombers Transactions: April 14, 2023

April 14, 2023 | Staff
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the signing of two American players – running back Ta’Zhawn Henry and offensive lineman Kelvin Ateman Jr. Henry (5-7, 180; University of Houston; born: ...

“We’ve created a great experience for fans.” | WFC Posts Operating Profit of $4.9 Million in 2022

April 13, 2023 | Ed Tait
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have scored another financial touchdown with a healthy 2022 bottom line bolstered by record numbers in ticket and corporate partnership revenue and merchandise ...

Winnipeg Football Club Posts Operating Profit of $4.9 Million in 2022

April 13, 2023 | Staff
WINNIPEG, MB., April 13, 2023 – The Winnipeg Football Club today released its 2022 annual report, announcing an overall operating profit of $4.9 million. “We are extremely proud of our overall ...

“That would be a dream come true.” | Charlie Ringland Draft Profile

April 12, 2023 | Ed Tait
Part 1 of our look at the four CFL Draft prospects with Manitoba and/or Manitoba Bisons connections. — It’s not hard to connect the potential dots here with Charlie Ringland and the ...

Blue Bombers Transactions: April 7, 2023

April 7, 2023 | Staff
WINNIPEG, MB., April 7, 2023 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the signing of two players – American receiver Gavin Garner and Canadian offensive lineman Tyler Grisolia. Garner (6-5, ...

First & 10 | Doug Brown Fighting for SFU Football

April 7, 2023 | Ed Tait
The news came earlier this week, just as Doug Brown was on the Trans Canada and making his way back home to Winnipeg from dealings in Brandon in his gig as a medical sales professional. And the ...

Tales from the Scouting Trail: Michael Young, Jr.

April 4, 2023 | Cyril Penn
One of the primary ways that Canadian Football League scouts identify American talent coming out of college is by attending NCAA All-Star events, such as the Senior Bowl and Hula Bowl, which I’ve ...

“That’s definitely my goal, that’s my dream.”

April 3, 2023 | Ed Tait
It didn’t come as in a singular ‘A-ha!’ or ‘Eureka!’ moment for Erin Craig. Instead, there were a series of them, all unfolding over a relatively short timeframe and convincing her of one ...

Blue Bombers Transactions: April 3, 2023

April 3, 2023 | Staff
WINNIPEG, MB., April 3, 2023 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the signing of American linebacker Joe Beckett. Beckett (6-4, 240; Wofford; born: May 25, 1999 in Lexington, SC) played ...

Tales From The Scouting Trail: NCAA Pro Day

April 1, 2023 | Cyril Penn
It’s Day 1 of a four-day, NCAA Pro Day swing across five states in the Northeast, and I wake up in a New Jersey hotel to the buzzing of my 6:15 a.m. alarm. It’s time to go through my morning ...

Tales From The Scouting Trail: The NFL Combine

March 30, 2023 | Cyril Penn
The NFL Combine in Indianapolis known as an opportunity for future professional football players to show their raw athletic abilities and boost their stock. But it’s also a chance for the people ...

Tales From The Scouting Trail: Jordan Brown

March 29, 2023 | Cyril Penn
Jordan Brown broke every receiving record en route to all-state honours at Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona. A three-sport athlete, Brown also ran track and started for a state ...

“A lot of kids showed they should be drafted.” | 2023 Combine Recap

March 28, 2023 | Ed Tait
Kyle Walters had just unpacked one suitcase following a trip to Edmonton for the Canadian Football League Combine before stuffing clothes into another for his latest excursion. The Winnipeg Blue ...
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