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#21
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Rookie Training Camp
Last post by Tecno - Today at 03:04:57 AMFor those who think we need to just move on to the future, you're not thinking of how MOS & KW are thinking when they are planning out possible/likely scenarios for the first 3 home games.
If Zach goes down and you trot out Elgersma or Perkins well before they are ready, and they Brohm out the place... MOS will get pilloried to the hilt on the 'OB with all the "vibrating" listeners. Someone in leadership does not voluntarily put themselves in that position.
I'm no Wilson fan, and he's almost certainly never going to be better than Dom Davis. But he didn't look horrible in the '24 GC (should have left him in). He has a ton of time in the league as of now. If he's going to blossom, the time is now.
And in terms of game theory, if Wilson comes in and stinks, fans will blame Wilson. If Elgersma/Perkins come in and stink, fans will blame MOS.
If Zach goes down and you trot out Elgersma or Perkins well before they are ready, and they Brohm out the place... MOS will get pilloried to the hilt on the 'OB with all the "vibrating" listeners. Someone in leadership does not voluntarily put themselves in that position.
I'm no Wilson fan, and he's almost certainly never going to be better than Dom Davis. But he didn't look horrible in the '24 GC (should have left him in). He has a ton of time in the league as of now. If he's going to blossom, the time is now.
And in terms of game theory, if Wilson comes in and stinks, fans will blame Wilson. If Elgersma/Perkins come in and stink, fans will blame MOS.
#22
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Rookie Training Camp
Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:58:20 AMFor Wilson to be cut he has to be beaten out in 2 spots.
1. Someone has to show they can do SY at ~95%+ (possibly Elgersma?)
2. Someone has to show they can read a CFL D and execute the playbook and make completions (rookie camp whispers say this isn't Perkins)
#1 is the easier ask. Often just being tough & twitchy (& big) is enough. #2 usually only occurs later in season 2, or 3 or even 4. Perkins almost certainly can't do it this quickly. Elgersma may, if he's the next Rourke.
The fact he has to be beaten at both jobs to lose out leads me to bet he's not getting cut.
1. Someone has to show they can do SY at ~95%+ (possibly Elgersma?)
2. Someone has to show they can read a CFL D and execute the playbook and make completions (rookie camp whispers say this isn't Perkins)
#1 is the easier ask. Often just being tough & twitchy (& big) is enough. #2 usually only occurs later in season 2, or 3 or even 4. Perkins almost certainly can't do it this quickly. Elgersma may, if he's the next Rourke.
The fact he has to be beaten at both jobs to lose out leads me to bet he's not getting cut.
#23
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Main Training Camp - ...
Last post by ModAdmin - Today at 01:11:40 AMBlue Bombers Training Camp | Day 2
Ed Tait
@EdTaitWFC
They called him 'Touchdown Tommy' at his last stop as a member of the arch-rival Saskatchewan Roughriders and, let's face it, as receiver handles go that easily ranks in anyone's Top 3.
And then follow that up with this quick and succinct scouting report on Tommy Nield from Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea after two days of training camp:
"It seems like all that kid has done is win. He's a good football player. Smart, right coming out from university. Highly intelligent. Skilled, athletic, big receiver."
The Blue Bombers made some mammoth signings in Canadian Football League free agency this winter with the addition of offensive tackle Jarell Broxton and defensive lineman Jake Ceresna to bolster both sides of the line of scrimmage, prolific receiver Tim White, along with veteran cornerback Jonathan Moxey in addressing a positional need.
The addition of Nield didn't quite receive the same fanfare league wide, but is critical for an offence needing more punch, giving the team more flexibility with the ratio and just adding another target that truly seems like he has more to give.
Nield, a product of McMaster University, already had a juicy CFL resumé before even arriving in Winnipeg. The 6-2, 212-pounder posted career best numbers in 13 games with the Roughriders last year with 42 catches for 535 yards and five touchdowns before scoring the game-winning touchdown with 11 seconds remaining in the Western Final and then adding three catches for 46 yards in Saskatchewan's Grey Cup win over Montreal.
There's also this: he already has three Grey Cup rings with wins in 2022 and 2024 as a member of the Toronto Argonauts and last November with the Riders.
Oh, and he just turned 27 last month.
Asked whether he has been flashing his Grey Cup jewelry — remember, the wins in '22 and '24 came against many of the men he now shares a locker room with — Nield grinned and then deftly handled as if he had just pulled in a second-down conversion catch at the sidelines inside the final minute.
"I mean, I'm not bringing it up," he said. "If I get asked about it I'll talk about it. I'm trying to put those seasons behind me and just focus on this season upcoming."
Good answer.
Nield's addition — coupled with veteran Nic Demski, returning veterans Kevens Clercius, Joey Corcoran and Gavin Cobb, 2026 CFL Canadian Draft pick Josh Jack and former Sherbrooke star Thomas Desrosiers — would allow the Blue Bombers to start three Canadians in the receiving corps.
"I'll do whatever is asked of me," he said. "As long as I get to be out there on the field and am given an opportunity, I'm just grateful for that itself and the opportunities I'm given will come.
"... I just want to bring consistency, be a reliable receiver, build that connection with Zach (Collaros) and trust with him and the other teammates I'm out there with and just bring good energy out here every day. Consistency is the biggest thing."
Nield has set up shop in the Blue Bombers locker room right beside Demski and is already playing the sponge in soaking up as much as he can from his new teammate.
"He's been a great communicator, great teammate so far," said Nield. "I'm getting to know him a little bit better. He's been doing it for a long time at a high level so that's someone when I come into the league I'm looking at and seeing him catch those corner balls and keeping his head down and running fast to the corners... that's stuff that I'm going to take and add to my game."
Finally, near the end of his chat with the media Nield was asked if — given he has been on three championship teams already in his five CFL seasons — there are any common themes between those teams... and if he can see signs already of it still existing here with the Blue Bombers.
"One thing is that trust among your teammates and that camaraderie with your teammates," he said. "It's those off-the-field relationships that you can trust the guy next to you, and it doesn't matter who's out there — they'll have your back and I'll have their backs."
https://www.bluebombers.com/2026/05/11/blue-bombers-training-camp-day-2/
Ed Tait
@EdTaitWFC
They called him 'Touchdown Tommy' at his last stop as a member of the arch-rival Saskatchewan Roughriders and, let's face it, as receiver handles go that easily ranks in anyone's Top 3.
And then follow that up with this quick and succinct scouting report on Tommy Nield from Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea after two days of training camp:
"It seems like all that kid has done is win. He's a good football player. Smart, right coming out from university. Highly intelligent. Skilled, athletic, big receiver."
The Blue Bombers made some mammoth signings in Canadian Football League free agency this winter with the addition of offensive tackle Jarell Broxton and defensive lineman Jake Ceresna to bolster both sides of the line of scrimmage, prolific receiver Tim White, along with veteran cornerback Jonathan Moxey in addressing a positional need.
The addition of Nield didn't quite receive the same fanfare league wide, but is critical for an offence needing more punch, giving the team more flexibility with the ratio and just adding another target that truly seems like he has more to give.
Nield, a product of McMaster University, already had a juicy CFL resumé before even arriving in Winnipeg. The 6-2, 212-pounder posted career best numbers in 13 games with the Roughriders last year with 42 catches for 535 yards and five touchdowns before scoring the game-winning touchdown with 11 seconds remaining in the Western Final and then adding three catches for 46 yards in Saskatchewan's Grey Cup win over Montreal.
There's also this: he already has three Grey Cup rings with wins in 2022 and 2024 as a member of the Toronto Argonauts and last November with the Riders.
Oh, and he just turned 27 last month.
Asked whether he has been flashing his Grey Cup jewelry — remember, the wins in '22 and '24 came against many of the men he now shares a locker room with — Nield grinned and then deftly handled as if he had just pulled in a second-down conversion catch at the sidelines inside the final minute.
"I mean, I'm not bringing it up," he said. "If I get asked about it I'll talk about it. I'm trying to put those seasons behind me and just focus on this season upcoming."
Good answer.
Nield's addition — coupled with veteran Nic Demski, returning veterans Kevens Clercius, Joey Corcoran and Gavin Cobb, 2026 CFL Canadian Draft pick Josh Jack and former Sherbrooke star Thomas Desrosiers — would allow the Blue Bombers to start three Canadians in the receiving corps.
"I'll do whatever is asked of me," he said. "As long as I get to be out there on the field and am given an opportunity, I'm just grateful for that itself and the opportunities I'm given will come.
"... I just want to bring consistency, be a reliable receiver, build that connection with Zach (Collaros) and trust with him and the other teammates I'm out there with and just bring good energy out here every day. Consistency is the biggest thing."
Nield has set up shop in the Blue Bombers locker room right beside Demski and is already playing the sponge in soaking up as much as he can from his new teammate.
"He's been a great communicator, great teammate so far," said Nield. "I'm getting to know him a little bit better. He's been doing it for a long time at a high level so that's someone when I come into the league I'm looking at and seeing him catch those corner balls and keeping his head down and running fast to the corners... that's stuff that I'm going to take and add to my game."
Finally, near the end of his chat with the media Nield was asked if — given he has been on three championship teams already in his five CFL seasons — there are any common themes between those teams... and if he can see signs already of it still existing here with the Blue Bombers.
"One thing is that trust among your teammates and that camaraderie with your teammates," he said. "It's those off-the-field relationships that you can trust the guy next to you, and it doesn't matter who's out there — they'll have your back and I'll have their backs."
https://www.bluebombers.com/2026/05/11/blue-bombers-training-camp-day-2/
#24
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Rookie Training Camp
Last post by BomberFan73 - May 11, 2026, 11:54:13 PMAfter already about 5 years of these Gaudian caps, I think I'm starting to finally get used to them.
#25
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 1st & 10 | The Blue Bomber...
Last post by bwiser - May 11, 2026, 10:33:45 PMQuote from: theaardvark on May 11, 2026, 05:02:27 PMNo doubt he would be welcomed back, even if we are stacked at WR. And I can't see him being lured away, he knows this team, this city and these players too well not to come back here.I agree. If Shoen was ever to return I think the Bombers would be first on the list. I just wonder if he will ever return to his high level of play.
#26
Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...
Last post by dd - May 11, 2026, 09:58:37 PMQuote from: blue_gold_84 on May 11, 2026, 02:00:17 PMOffensively, the forward lines were a black hole save the top line.you summed it up pretty well. One dimension offense for sure. There is no depth scoring to speak of on this team, we need more from our 2nd line for sure, and it wouldn't hurt if the 3rd and 4th lines chipped in as well. 3 players scoring 15 or more goals won't cut it at all in today's game, too easy to shut down . We need to be ALOT better in FA this off season.
It's crazy that of the 229 goals scored this season, 102 were scored by Scheiefle, Connor, and Vilardi. Outside of those three players, nobody managed to eclipse the 15-goal mark.
For comparison, the Jets had 8 players with 15 or more goals last season.
Defensively, nobody stood out in a positive was. It's pretty staggering when you consider they were the stingiest team the previous two seasons. Obviously, it didn't help that Hellebuyck had a rough season but that alone doesn't explain how bad they were defensively.
This roster was poorly managed and relied too heavily on a handful of players. Arniel's got his share of the blame but Cheveldayoff whiffed badly in free agency last year. The latter's got his hands full this off-season in terms of addressing the deficiencies of this roster, IMO.
#27
Offside Forum / Re: NHL 2026 Playoffs
Last post by dd - May 11, 2026, 09:53:22 PMThe Flyers were as I thought they'd be, flying on cloud 9 because they're in the 2nd round of the playoffs after upsetting Pittsburg, but really, do you expect them to make the playoffs next year?? I don't think they're a lock by any stretch
#28
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Main Training Camp - ...
Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - May 11, 2026, 09:28:23 PMZach going deep to Pokey.
#29
Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Video links to Announcemen...
Last post by gobombersgo - May 11, 2026, 08:27:35 PM #30