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Big Willie J is back for the Blue Bombers. A story looking at some of the reasons as to why he's still so important to the club:
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Willie J will stay - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
He is one of the faces of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, an emotional leader inside the clubhouse and one of the most popular players in franchise history. And so — hell, yeah — the Blue Bombers are thril...
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January 22, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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ICYMI from yesterday -- the media conversation with Castillo and Sheahan hit on a number of topics: www.bluebombers.com/2026/01/20/b...
Blue Bombers dynamic kicking duo returns - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
They make for an interesting couple of dudes, this pair of Sergio Castillo and Jamieson Sheahan. There is the walking-talking laugh track that is Castillo, a Mexican-American who calls Texas home, alo...
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January 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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ICYMI from yesterday -- the media conversation with Castillo and Sheahan hit on a number of topics:
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Blue Bombers dynamic kicking duo returns - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
They make for an interesting couple of dudes, this pair of Sergio Castillo and Jamieson Sheahan. There is the walking-talking laugh track that is Castillo, a Mexican-American who calls Texas home, alo...
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January 21, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Another story from a busy Monday in Bomberland. Pat Neufeld's 2025 season ended with an injury. Part of his motivation to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2026. The story:
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Neufeld: "There's just a part of my soul that's connected to this game." - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
It was both frightening and a bit gory. And, in that respect, the after-effects of Pat Neufeld’s last snap of 2025 somehow encapsulated so much of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers season. It was midway throu...
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January 19, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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Spoke to Trey Vaval today about his official return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after trying out for six NFL teams. The story:
Many more happy returns — Vaval will be back in 2026:
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Many more happy returns - Vaval will be back in 2026 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Trey Vaval has already started 2026 with a critical return and in the process the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have scored one of their biggest touchdowns of the offseason. The club confirmed today that Vava...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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ICYMI: CFL meetings begin today in Calgary. Here's a look at what's on the agenda and some other things on the Blue Bombers current to-do list: www.bluebombers.com/2026/01/09/1...
1st & 10 | Blue Bombers To-Do List - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
If you clicked on the link for this story — first, thank you for that, as always, as I’m told our impressions were up a ton again in 2025 — you’ll notice at the top a banner featuring a countdown to t...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Evan Holm met with the media today after signing a two-year contract to stay with the Blue Bombers earlier in the week. Our story: www.bluebombers.com/2026/01/08/h...
Holm: "I love playing there. It just resonates with me." - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Evan Holm has been around professional football long enough now to know there are some absolutes — namely, things you can control and things you cannot — and when you find that proverbial sweet spot o...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Final chunk of our Blue Bombers Year in Review series:
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Year in Review #1 | Saluting Bomber Nation - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
It’s a scene that never gets old, whether it plays out in the scorching summer months or in the fall when the temperature drops to single digits. And the sights and sounds that come courtesy a raucous...
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December 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Our entire Year in Review series is on our site. Here is #2:
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Year in Review #2 | Onward - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
It says something about the last nine seasons of Winnipeg Blue Bombers football — nine straight double-digit win campaigns, five Grey Cup appearances, two championships — that there is a consensus the...
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December 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Jake Thomas on making the transition from playing to coaching for the Blue Bombers:
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New title/same Jake - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Long-time Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive tackle Stan Mikawos — a hall of famer, it should be added — once said that slugging it out in the middle of the defensive line was akin to playing the role of...
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December 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Spoke to Zach Collaros about new @Wpg_BlueBombers offensive coordinator Tommy Condell -- a guy he has worked with previously. The story: New OC Tommy Condell: The Collaros endorsement www.bluebombers.com/2025/12/22/n...
New OC Tommy Condell: The Collaros endorsement - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
It’s a working relationship which first began more than a decade ago — back when Zach Collaros was essentially a Canadian Football newbie fascinated with all the tricks and nuances that make the three...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Some changes to the Blue Bombers coaching staff. Mike O'Shea on a number of topics:

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Key O'Shea talking points on coaching changes - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Mike O’Shea has spent a lot of time under the hood of the 2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and he’s come up with some important fixes he hopes will get the engine purring again next season. The Blue Bomber...
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December 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Nic Demski met with the media today to talk about his new contract extension. My story on how the veteran receiver is kicking Father Time's ass:
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Demski: "we have a lot of good football left in Winnipeg and we know it." - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
There’s an old cliché in sports about the relatively small window for athletes to make a living before age catches up to them. And it boldly declares: ‘Father Time is undefeated.’ Well, here’s an upda...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Had the chance to speak to Deatrick Nichols today about signing his contract extension. The story:
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Nichols: "Winnipeg just checks all the boxes for me." - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Deatrick Nichols certainly understands there would be a way to over-complicate and stress about being a pending Canadian Football League free agent. There’s a way to simplify things, too, and that’s a...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Redha Kramdi spoke with the media today about his new deal and his transformation into a leader. My story:
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Redha Kramdi's inspirational transformation - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Spread out all the moments in a chronological timeline from Redha Kramdi’s first arrival in Winnipeg in 2021 to his transformation into a leader with the Blue Bombers and it’s a stirring testament to ...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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ICYMI from yesterday and Brady Oliveira's media session:
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"My heart will always be in Winnipeg." - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Fans and media alike will make the numbers on Brady Oliveira’s new contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers a hot-take conversation topic for next three seasons and beyond. So, if we’re going to play t...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The Blue Bombers will open in Calgary on Friday June 5th and finish with three of their last four on the road, including trips to Edmonton and Montreal for their final two games. More detailed look at the schedule in the link:
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A deeper dive into the Blue Bombers 2026 schedule - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Gather round the calendar Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans — you can now go ahead and lock-in your 2026 summer and fall evening and weekend plans, whether they include being live and in person to witness th...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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A look at the Blue Bombers organizational QB depth, including prospects:
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1st & 10 | The Complete Blue Bombers QB Picture - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Let’s open this week with the following statement-slash-proclamation: there’s already a spot waiting for Zach Collaros in the Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Fame and the Ring of Honour and, very likel...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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A look at the list of pending Blue Bombers free agents -- remember, 'pending'....
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1st & 10 | The Blue Bombers Pending Free Agent List - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
There’s a long offseason to-do list for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to attack — some of it already well underway — including solidifying Mike O’Shea’s coaching staff and the scouting department alongsid...
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November 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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ICYMI, some highlights from Blue Bombers GM Kyle Walters media session on Wednesday:
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5 Takeaways from Walters' Media Conference - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Kyle Walters was here back when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were just a teeny-tiny speed bump for Canadian Football League opponents. And he’s been here for the slow build which followed which saw the f...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Big night for Blue Bombers kick returner/cornerback Trey Vaval, named the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Player and Most Outstanding Rookie. Our story from awards night: www.bluebombers.com/2025/11/13/t...
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Many thanks to Trey Vaval and his mom and sister for talking to me for this story. The Blue Bombers kick returner/cornerback is up for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie and Most Outstanding Special Teams Awards tomorrow night.
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The Long Read | Trey Vaval's Path - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
They are a series of snapshots forever running through Trey Vaval’s head like a photo gallery, many of them still so fresh and real to cause him to flinch in recollection. Yet, he knows now how those ...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Setting up the Grey Cup week ahead:
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A Fan's Guide to the 112th Grey Cup - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers faithful will readily admit there’s a certain cover your eyes/plug your nose element to the 112th Grey Cup in our own backyard this week. Yes, it’s not just that everyone’s guest...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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The latest from Bomberland on exit day:
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Upon Further Review | Exit Day - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
There’s a sudden and sad finality to any football season when it doesn’t end with the good guys hoisting the Grey Cup — and especially so when the championship is in your own back yard two Sundays hen...
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November 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Here in Montreal and heading over to Blue Bombers walk-through practice soon. Our Game Preview with more to come later:
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Game Preview | Eastern Semi-Final - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Eastern Semi-Final: Blue Bombers (10-8) at Alouettes (10-8) Kickoff: Saturday, November 1st, 1 p.m. CDT; Molson Stadium, Montreal TV/Streaming: TSN 1/4/5; CTV; RDS; CFL+ Radio: 680 CJOB (pre-game begi...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM