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[should train with Trevor Harris]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: C. Streveler

Last post by Tecno - Today at 05:58:57 AM

Maybe that trend can be reversed with a drop in weight and more long distance running, I don't know, he should train with Trevor Harris.

TSN did that "Trevor Harris learns tap dancing from his mom" segment like 5 years ago... I laughed at the time.  But hey, Trevor got his cup, so maybe get Zach into the tap dancing class room!

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 05:52:23 AM

Dom rhymes is a very decent reciever as is Dunbar, I would have taken either on our roster

Dunbar and Rhymes had REALLY down years in '25.  And didn't do anything stellar in '24 either.  Both were near the end.

Addison may be the next one to retire, though clearly he'll be trying to play in '26.  We'll see if he can revive his career -- but that's tough where he is.

#3

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Blue Bombers Add Defensive...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 05:49:08 AM

This signing probably means we are done with Bonds.

I still don't know.  Kind of hard on Bonds, who had won the spot before he blew out his knee.  Again, we usually go easy on year-long injury guys who get injured being our starter -- at least the first go-round.  We gave Strev & Schoen 2nd (and 3rd) shots.

Bonds was still getting better, and you guys keep conflating the horrific play by Bridges in with Bonds.

Not like Parker/Houston did any better in the ESF....

[tandem buck block itself challengeable]

#4

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Should the "tandem blockin...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 05:45:12 AM

Is the tandem buck block itself challengeable?? This would make the refs accountable to call it and embarrass them at the same time. This play was egregeous

No, tandem blocking is not challengeable (neither is a OL hold).

In the CFL, challengeable plays are enumerated, and the list isn't that long (compared to all possible fouls).  In other words, chances are if you pick any random foul type, it's not challengeable.

Should it be?  Well, if you're going to do that then you have to have everyone start enforcing it to being with.  But if you enforced it then you probably wouldn't have to challenge it.  It's pretty obvious to everyone when it happens.

Another option, if you were to enforce it, is to make it auto-reviewable/EITS (which also has its own list), possibly with pause.

But it seems to me the league LIKES this play, wants to see more, and wants to just pretend the rule doesn't exist.  My main point is, if that's the case, just strike the rule and we'll be done with it.  Otherwise, don't pretend... start enforcing it.

#5

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: C. Streveler

Last post by GOLDMEMBER - Today at 01:16:55 AM

Strev is to beat up to continue a pro career IMO

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers sign WR Drew Wolit...

Last post by bunker - Today at 01:09:34 AM

Like you I'm not in the room, so its all speculation. But Schoen injured his ACL initially in June 2024, and return to training camp in May 2025, after 11 months. Standard return to play is 9-12 months, so nothing unusual there. Anywhere from 1/6 to 1/4 players with ACL injuries will have a second ACL injury within 2 years. Its an unfortunate aspect of the injury. There is some data that the knee returns slightly closer to normal (in term of testing metrics) by waiting an additional year (ie recovery of 21-24 months), at least in athletes under 25. But Schoen was 27 when he injured it, and asking him to delay his return an additional year without evidence that it actually reduces his risk of reinjury, and just based on the fact his knee would "test out" closer to normal after another 12 months,  would have been a very hard sell, and outside the bounds of what is normally done. Jamal Parker and Lawson also rehabbed ACL injuries with the bombers within the past 2 years, with no reinjury so far. Its human nature to want to find someone to blame when bad things happen, but sometimes it just is what it is.

#7

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers sign WR Drew Wolit...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - February 22, 2026, 11:31:15 PM

People are too quick to call out the medical staff with minimal real information. I know some of the staff personally from being in the health care field. They are well trained, have first rate reputations, and are incredibly ethical. I'm not saying mistakes can't be made, but you should have alot more first hand information before calling them negligent.

Hard to say at what level these decision are made, does trainer Al Couture override the qualified medical staff?  Does O'Shea override all after talking with the players?  Can't say everything is humpty dory, after witnessing what Schoen and Strev. have gone through in the past. At some point the players have to be protected for their own safety.  If Schoen turned around and sued for loss of income a lawyer could make a pretty good case in his favour, depending who signed what documents and waivers that allowed him to play.

#8

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: CFL (Non-Bombers) off-seas...

Last post by dd - February 22, 2026, 10:53:58 PM

Dom rhymes is a very decent reciever as is Dunbar, I would have taken either on our roster

#9

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers sign WR Drew Wolit...

Last post by dd - February 22, 2026, 10:52:16 PM

He didn't say they were negligent, he said they either didn't know about it or were negligent, I d bet anything they didn't know about it and he played hurt only to get more ribs broken. It's unfortunate but sometimes players won't come out for fear of losing their job. 

#10

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bombers sign WR Drew Wolit...

Last post by bunker - February 22, 2026, 09:34:55 PM

In the interview Woli talks about trying to play with 3 cracked ribs in 2024, being tackled and knocked out for the remainder of the season with 6 broken ribs.  Just another case of a Bomber player being allowed to play when they shouldn't when replacements were available. 

Either the medical staff didn't know about about his injury or they were negligent and allowed him to play anyway, seems these stories always end the same way with the player getting injured much worse than they were originally and missing the rest of the season. 

People are too quick to call out the medical staff with minimal real information. I know some of the staff personally from being in the health care field. They are well trained, have first rate reputations, and are incredibly ethical. I'm not saying mistakes can't be made, but you should have alot more first hand information before calling them negligent.