“He was tough as nails, take no prisoners. And that was his life, too.”
It was a focal point of Lyle Bauer’s office at old Winnipeg/Canad Inns Stadium, a photo framed and prominently featured on the wall of the then President and CEO of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
And ...
Blue Bombers add four to roster
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed three Americans – defensive backs Isaiah Norman, Patrick Rogers and Demetries Ford and Canadian kicker Dante Mastrogiuseppe.
Norman ...
Kyle Walters, May 1, 2024
Kyle Walters speaks to the media after the 2024 CFL Draft on May 1, 2024.
Blue Bombers mourn the passing of Lyle Bauer
The Winnipeg Football Club mourns the passing of Lyle Bauer, a former player, manager, team president and community activist at the age of 65.
The news was confirmed by his family and the Never ...
Meet the 2024 Draft Class
They were already one of the toughest and meanest outfits in the entire Canadian Football League, long considered dominant along both sides of the line of scrimmage and perennially gritty on ...
Blue Bombers 2024 Draft Preview
There has always been a hit-and-miss element to the Canadian Football League Draft, especially as an event with more layers to it than any other talent grab in professional sports.
It’s not just ...
Positional Preview #8: Quarterbacks
It’s a question which normally isn’t posed until the service records are longer. And it’s a debate that often doesn’t have any traction until a player has hinted at retirement or has strapped on ...
Positional Preview #7: Running backs/Fullbacks
It’s the type of compliment which undoubtedly had Brady Oliveira’s mug breaking out into a size-large grin and his chest bursting with pride.
And given the source of the kudos – passed along on ...
Positional Preview #6: Receivers
It’s a script and a plot line the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have seen before as they once again head into a training camp on the hunt for at least one nugget of receiver gold.
And everyone in ...
Andrew Harris | April 26
Andrew Harris speaks to the press about his decision to retire as a Blue Bomber on April 26, 2024.
Positional Preview #5: Offensive Line
They were the offensive line equivalent of a ‘super-group’, with Stanley, Geoff, Chris, Paddy and Yoshi becoming a Winnipeg Blue Bombers hoggie version of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
(Younger ...
Positional Preview #4: Defensive Line
They were the deadliest of duos, bringing the kind of pressure from their defensive end positions that often had opposition quarterbacks waking up in cold sweats the night before a game… and ...
Positional Preview #3: The Linebackers
Just a quick guess here, but if we were to check in with Adam Bighill on the subject, he’d make this very clear, very quickly: there is still a ton of tread left on his tires.
Now, it’s only ...
Positional Preview #2: The Defensive Backs
It might just be the Winnipeg Blue Bombers most consistent subtle flex. And it’s become an annual occurrence in these parts.
Yes, year after year after year the faces change in the Blue Bombers ...
Positional Preview #1: The Specialists
There isn’t a gig in football with a more black-and-white bottom line than placekicker.
Simply put, a field-goal attempt goes through the uprights – some 18 feet, six inches apart – or it does ...
The club releases Community Impact Report
Not all the Winnipeg Blue Bombers touchdowns, highlight plays and good deeds came on the football field in 2023.
The club released its first ‘Community Impact Report’ ...
Winnipeg Football Club Unveils 2023 Community Impact Report
For the first time, the Winnipeg Football Club has unveiled a Community Impact Report showcasing the remarkable work and positive impact the team has made within the community over the course of ...
Blue Bombers add defensive lineman to roster
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed American defensive lineman Chauncey Rivers.
Rivers (6-2, 259; Mississippi State, born: June 12, 1997, in Stone Mountain, GA) most ...
Winnipeg Football Club Posts Operating Profit of $5.7 Million in 2023
The Winnipeg Football Club today released its 2023 annual report, announcing an overall operating profit of $5.7 million.
“Financially, 2023 was another very strong year for the Winnipeg Football ...
WFC announce operating profit of $5.7 million
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are as healthy as the franchise has ever been in its long and storied history, with a robust bottom line bolstered again by record numbers in gate revenue, corporate ...
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