Ed Tait

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Pat Neufeld has been traded, negotiated his own contract, sat in on Canadian Football League collective bargaining negotiations and seen all the good and the bad of the wacky business that is the three-down professional game. And now the Winnipeg Blue Bombers all-star guard is going to get an even closer look at the inner workings […]

It’s a narrative which was first spawned not long after the clock ticked down in the 109th Grey Cup and as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers watched their shot at three consecutive championships slip away. There was an instant sting with that and, as head coach Mike O’Shea said a week or so after the loss […]

There’s a perfect and ready-made excuse hanging there for Drew Richmond to snatch and then violently hurl to the ground in frustration. Instead, he’s used all the ups and downs, all the trials and tribulations of the last year as motivation and inspiration. Some Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans might reme…

EDMONTON ELKS (4-11) at WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (13-2) THE 4-1-1 Kickoff: Saturday, 6 p.m. CDT, IG Field, Winnipeg. TV: TSN; ESPN+ Radio: 680 CJOB Home/Road: The Blue Bombers have the best home record in the CFL this season at 6-1 and are 25-2 at IG Field, including playoffs, dating back to the middle…

This is a story about a quarterback who was punted to the curb by a Canadian Football League team but has since found a home and is living large with the defending Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers. And his name is not Zach Collaros. Dakota Prukop had just finished practice on a chilly morning…

Let’s begin with a number. A series of them, actually, which say absolutely everything about the 2022 edition of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers: Through 15 games this season – 13 of them wins – the fellas in blue and gold have now out-scored the opposition 142-60 in the fourth quarter for a +82 points di…

Even given time to swirl the Winnipeg Blue Bombers latest effort around a bit – and resist the urge to spit it out instantly – it’s still not a simple performance to process. Oh sure, when a team has established this kind of recent track record with back-to-back Grey Cup championships and a 29-5 rec…

It would be wrong to suggest the Banjo Bowl began with an innocent-enough comment. Absolutely dead wrong. Troy Westwood knew exactly what he was doing some 18 years ago now when, on the eve of the 2003 West Division Semi-Final between his Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders, he re…

It was a moment of pure joy, followed instantly by a primal scream which captured so much more than the emotions of scoring a touchdown. There was Rasheed Bailey last Friday in Edmonton, latching onto a Zach Collaros pass for a 26-yard TD in a 24-10 victory over the Elks that kept the Winnipeg Blue…

He’s likeable, well-spoken, and clearly a quick study of the Canadian Football League. Yet there’s something else obviously at play here with Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie receiver Dalton Schoen and his early success in the three-down game that has been years in the making and taken eons to hone. We’…

GAME #7 | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (6-0) at EDMONTON ELKS (2-4) THE 4-1-1 Kickoff: Friday, 8 p.m. CT, The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, AB. TV: TSN; ESPN2 Radio: 680 CJOB Home/Road: The Blue Bombers are 3-0 on the road this year with victories in Ottawa, Toronto and B.C. Winnipeg is 6…

It’s not just a business, it is a passion project for Savita Bawa-Verinder and her husband Ivan Verinder. Even then, referring to it as only that — a ‘passion project’ — doesn’t truly capture their love for what they do. In 2017, Savita and Ivan both left their careers – Savita worked at the managem…

It’s served up right in front of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on a gold platter as a built-in crutch – an excuse, if you prefer – for the two-time defending Grey Cup champions The Canadian Football League schedule-maker was not kind to the kings when the 2022 slate of games was pieced toget…

Let’s open with a couple of deep thoughts that are indirectly related to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and their 2-0 start and how it has seemingly left so many wanting: Ever wonder how many works of art Vincent Van Gogh or Rembrandt painted that left them staring at the canvas and thinking, ‘meh’? Or h…

EDMONTON ELKS at WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS THE 4-1-1 Kickoff: Friday, 7:30 p.m. CT, IG Field The weather forecast: From Environment Canada: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. High 25. Rain beginning late in the evening. Low 14. TV: None Radio: 680 CJOB Home/Road: The Bombers were…

Quick Hits from Monday and Day 5 of Blue Bombers training camp… 1. FINGERS CROSSED: Tough scene midway through Monday afternoon’s practice when defensive back Mercy Maston pulled up in pass coverage and then stayed on the ground before being treated by the training staff and then ultimately carted o…

Quick Hits from Saturday and Day 3 of Blue Bombers training camp… 1. HOMEGROWN DEPTH: The Blue Bombers welcomed 2021 first-round draft pick Liam Dobson onto the field Saturday morning and the beefy guard/tackle instantly helps further bolster the club’s depth up front. Couple his arrival with the si…

Let’s begin today with a hot take, and then let the hard-core members of Winnipeg Blue Bombers nation agree or disagree: Jackson Jeffcoat and Willie Jefferson combine to form the most ferocious and talented defensive end duo in franchise history, a span that goes back decades to 1930. Now, hear me o…