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3/2/2010
Winnipeg blue bomber General manager Joe Mack is happy with the 4 quarterbacks the Bombers have under contract, but he intends to look at more quarterback prospects at a free agent camp in Greensboro, North Carolina this weekend..
He says team management needs to have an ongoing knowledge base of quarterbacks because one could get hurt and anything can happen..
Mack hopes to have at least three quarterbacks that they have a knowledge base about that could be brought in to the team to compete..
The Bombers plan to go to training camp with Stefan Lefors, Steve Jyles, Adam De-Michael ...
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3/2/2010
The Winnipeg Blue bombers have reached into the Canadian college ranks for their newest assistant coach -- Canadian and former CFL player Kyle Walters, as their special teams co-ordinator..
He has spent the last four seasons as head coach of the University of Guelph and He's excited about making the jump to the CFL..
Walters played defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger cats from 1997 to 2003 before starting his coaching career at Guelph..
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2/27/2010
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers moved a pair of veteran defensive players on Friday..
The Bombers traded five year veteran defensive end Gavin Walls to Montreal for Canadian prospect defensive end and linebacker, Stan Van Sichem and then gave defensive back Lennie Walls his outright release..
Both players had large salaries and Bomber head coach Paul LaPolice didn't deny the moves had money implications..
The Bombers also lifted the interim tag from Jim Bell's title and named him Club president.. He called it a humbling experience.. Bell has been with the Bombers for eight years as Director of Finance...
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2/6/2010
Paul LaPolice was officially introduced Friday as the new Head Coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
He's wasting no time. He plans to start working Saturday.. He will call as many players on the roster as possible and watch some film.
LaPolice has not made any decisions about his coaching staff but he wants people with character that are well respected by the players and he also wants people that can teach the concepts of the game that the players can execute..
LaPolice has some offensive plans for the team but still plans to hire an offensive co-ordinator.
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2/4/2010
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have announced today the hiring of Ken Moll to fill the role of Director of Player Personnel.
Moll will be responsible for the development and management of the football club’s scouting networks. He will also be responsible for interleague scouting including Professional and Amateur.
"We are very pleased to welcome Ken to the Bomber family. He possesses the skill sets and contacts to develop a systematic network which will meet the needs of our Club in the near and long term. His experience and professionalism will be an immediate asset to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, “ ...
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2/2/2010
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce the Induction Class of 2010.
The Inductees are Bob Cameron, Tracy Ham, Don Narcisse, Elfrid Payton and Joe Pistilli.
BOB CAMERON, PLAYER: Bob Cameron was a punter with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1980 to 2002. He won the Hec Crighton in 1977 while playing university football with the University of Acadia Axemen. He signed with the Blue Bombers in 1980. He was named a Western All-Star in 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, and 1995. He was All-Canadian in 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1993. He helped the Bombers to ...
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2/1/2010
2010 WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS SCHEDULE
PRE-SEASON
WEEK DATE GAME WPG TIME
PS-A Sunday, June 13 WINNIPEG VS MONTREAL 1:00 p.m.
PS-B Sunday, June 20 Winnipeg @ Hamilton 12 noon
REGULAR SEASON
WEEK DATE GAME WPG TIME
1 Friday, July 2 WINNIPEG VS HAMILTON 7:00 p.m.
2 Friday, July 9 WINNIPEG VS TORONTO 7:00 p.m.
3 Friday, July 16 Winnipeg @ Hamilton 6:00 p.m.
4 Saturday, July 24 WINNIPEG VS EDMONTON 5:30 p.m.
5 Saturday, July 31 Winnipeg @ Calgary 8:30 p.m.
6 Saturday, August 7 Winnipeg @ Hamilton 6:00 p.m.
7 Friday, August 13 WINNIPEG VS HAMILTON 7:30 p.m.
8 ...
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1/23/2010
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announced the hiring of Joe Mack as their Vice President and General Manager of Football Operations. Mack will head up the organization’s football operations, bringing in his wealth of over 25 years of collegiate and professional football experience.
“It is an honour to accept this position with the Winnipeg Football Club and begin a new era for this storied franchise”, said Mack. “I accept this position with much humility and look forward to bringing an exciting brand of Blue Bomber football to this passionate football city”.
Mack re-joins the Blue and Gold after being with ...
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1/8/2010
The Winnipeg Football Club today announced that significant progress has been made over the last several weeks with regard to the selection of a new President and C.E.O., Vice President and General Manager Football Operations and Head Coach.
Shortly before Christmas the Board of Directors retained the services of Mr. Ernest Warkentin, one of Canada's leading senior executive search consultants and President of Winnipeg based Ernst David International Inc. to assist the Board in these selections. The Board is very aware and conscious of the high level of urgency and priority being demanded, and is well along in the process, ...
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1/8/2010
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce today they have re-signed import kicker Alexis Serna. As per team policy, details of the agreement are not disclosed.
Serna originally signed with the Blue Bombers on June 7, 2008. The Oregon State product dressed in all 18 games last season for the Bombers, leading the team in points scored with 161, while making 40 of 49 field goals. Serna won Special Teams Player of the Week for week 13 of the 2009 CFL season when he was good from distances of 53, 32, 13, and 41 yards.
Ross Hodgkinson, Interim VP of Football Operations, ...
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