Wylie ready for teamwork (June 1)
KIRK PENTON Winnipeg Sun Bob Wylie has been around football for quite a while. As he put it on Tuesday, he’s been doing two-a-days longer (45 years) than nearly everyone on the Bombers coaching staff...
View ArticleBass looks to hit the ground running (June 1)
KIRK PENTON Winnipeg Sun Khalil Bass finally made the Bombers last June, he proceeded to make a whopping 102 tackles, and he capped off his first CFL season by being named the team’s rookie of the...
View ArticleCamping Out (June 1)
Day 3 3 STARS OF THE DAY Defensive tackle Euclid Cummings had little trouble beating his offensive line opponents in the one-on-ones, running back Tim Flanders showed off some pretty good speed while...
View ArticleDavis hoping for longer stay this time around (June 2)
KIRK PENTON Winnipeg Sun Jace Davis wasn’t like the rest of the practice roster additions last fall. Normally those players show up and stick around for several weeks or for the entire 30-day window...
View ArticleCamping Out (June 2)
Day 4 3 STARS OF THE DAY Defensive tackle Jake Thomas was on fire Wednesday in the wet and cool conditions. The New Brunswick native did a spin move on veteran centre Jeff Keeping during one-on-ones...
View ArticleHow much field time will Wild get? (June 2)
KIRK PENTON Winnipeg Sun The numbers prove Ian Wild is a producer. Simply put, he piles up the stats whenever he’s on the field for the Bombers. One of the big questions surrounding the Blue and Gold...
View ArticleBombers vs. Alouettes
Bombers (0-0, 1st in West) vs. Alouettes (0-0, 1st in East) Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Investors Group Field, TSN, CJOB ————————- Five Key Matchups 1. Carter vs. Fogg, Green vs. Posey The first key battle to...
View ArticleCFL Blitz, June 29
KIRK PENTON The stadium wasn’t completely full and the home team produced an ugly performance, but the bottom line is a new era in Toronto football was born on Thursday night. Will it work? It’s too...
View ArticleHistory is in the making; Milt Stegall knows importance of breaking barriers...
The Winnipeg Sun Thu Jun 19 2008 BY PAUL FRIESEN, HOME TURF We know all about Milt Stegall, the fierce competitor. We’ve marvelled over Milt Stegall, the exercise and conditioning freak. We’ve...
View ArticleBombers game day
Bombers (6-4, 3rd in West) vs. Roughriders (1-9, 5th in West) Saturday, 3 p.m., Investors Group Field, CJOB, TSN, ESPN3 Five Key Matchups 1. CB Johnny Adams (Wpg) vs. WR Caleb Holley (Sask) Holley...
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