Bison Football made some major additions, as they introduced four local recruits to the roster and a local football star to the coaching staff. The four recruits are Jayden McKoy and Houston Rennie from Miles Macdonell Collegiate, Braedy Will from Oak Park, and Kurt Goodrich from the Winnipeg Rifles of the Canadian Junior Football League. [...]
While the Bombers are all set to move into the new Investors Group Field on the University of Manitoba campus this summer, the Bombers’ front office has yet to make any significant off-season moves that might help put more butts in those extra seats. General Manager Joe Mack and company have sat on their hands [...]
Most Outstanding Player Chad Owens, WR, Argonauts Jon Cornish, RB, Stampeders For the first time since 2006, both finalists are not quarterbacks. Cornish is also the first Canadian to be nominated for MOP since former Stampeders slotback Dave Sapunjis in 1995. While both players had tremendous seasons, Owens managed to set a new pro football [...]
This time they mean it! After construction delays to Investors Group Field on the University of Manitoba campus saw the Winnipeg Blue Bombers play an additional season at Canad Inns Stadium, the Bombers played what we hope will be their last game at the old barn on Saturday, Nov. 2, against the Montreal Alouettes. The [...]
What the heck is wrong with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers? That’s a question that fans across the province must have been asking themselves as they watched the Bombers get blown out 52-0 by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Labour Day weekend Regina. One of the most glaring issues that directly led to that particular display of [...]
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced on May 2 that construction delays might push back the completion of Investors Group Field until late September. This latest development will invariably affect the U of M Bison football Canada West season and may force the team to play their first two home games at University Stadium. The Bisons [...]
Which Bomber greats should greet you at the new stadium?
Swaggerville Inc. reached new heights during the 2011 regular season. The Winnipeg Blue Bomber defence took the CFL by storm, finishing the season near the top and leading the league in every legitimately recordable defensive statistic. Their play inspired fans as the Bombers went from worst to first in the Eastern Division, and played for [...]
Saskatchewan vs. Manitoba on Sept. 8 will be first Bison game at IGF
With the splash of CFL free agency settling, teams are left to look at the new pieces they have added and turn their attention to the upcoming Canadian draft. In the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ case, there are no new free agent acquisitions to gush over, and no headlines to be made. Failing to sign a [...]