Official Game Day Thread - BC at Winnipeg, June 12, 2025

ModAdmin · June 11, 2025, 05:15:11 AM

Game 1 and home opener for the 2025 season! Biggest take and concern is Chris Streveler will replace Zach Collaros as Zach sits out his suspension.

Bombers 2025 team will include the loss of Zach, plus a mix of Bomber and CFL veterans and rookies making this game hard to predict. What we can predict is 30,000+ crowd of Bomber fans that will make life difficult for the Lions.

Ed Tait's 24-Hour Primer discusses some of the newcomers as well as...

"FYI: The Blue Bombers held their final full practice Tuesday behind closed doors before Wednesday's walk-through. Of note, courtesy the daily injury report: right guard Pat Neufeld did not practice today after a collision with Chris Streveler late in Monday's session.

Should he not be able to go, Gabe Wallace or Tui Eli would likely be his replacement."

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/06/10/48-hour-primer-game-1-vs-b-c-lions/

The latest injury report follows:

More on the game, the depth chart tomorrow! Let's go Bombers!

DM83 · June 11, 2025, 06:31:27 AM

Oh oh

GOLDMEMBER · June 11, 2025, 08:33:50 AM

It is about friggin time!
Lets go Blue!
OL depleted from practising, oh joy. These guys are how old in Lofton and Neufeld? Sheesh
Rest of the roster seems pretty well in tact other than missing our starting QB.
With these 2 deficiencies it will be tough to get a win.
ST and D will need to be Golden. I know I will.

Jesse · June 11, 2025, 10:31:00 AM

Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on June 11, 2025, 08:33:50 AMIt is about friggin time!
Lets go Blue!
OL depleted from practising, oh joy. These guys are how old in Lofton and Neufeld? Sheesh
Rest of the roster seems pretty well in tact other than missing our starting QB.
With these 2 deficiencies it will be tough to get a win.
ST and D will need to be Golden. I know I will.

But unlike the receiving core injuries last year, we have some experienced back-ups ready to go. And everyone got lots of reps all over the place.

It's not ideal, but it's not last year's worst case scenario either.

LXTSN · June 11, 2025, 12:41:44 PM

I'm kind of excited to see how the OL performs to be honest. There will be a lot of running the ball so it's their time to show what they got!

Stanley-Vanterpool-CK-Eli/Wallace-Randolph

None of those guys are rookies. They are young but they all have at least some gametime experience!

The Zipp · June 11, 2025, 12:57:20 PM

price of pre-game beer up $1...was inevitable i guess.

Sir Blue and Gold · June 11, 2025, 01:02:35 PM

Quote from: LXTSN on June 11, 2025, 12:41:44 PMI'm kind of excited to see how the OL performs to be honest. There will be a lot of running the ball so it's their time to show what they got!

Stanley-Vanterpool-CK-Eli/Wallace-Randolph

None of those guys are rookies. They are young but they all have at least some gametime experience!

Agreed. It's not like we had the top offensive line in the league last year or something. I'm a bit worried about Wallace because I don't think he was going to start otherwise, and there were still some pretty big swings in his pre-season games but the best way to get better is to play and he has most of the tools. Especially if we're going to pound the ball, which is absolutely the plan I would imagine, they'll be fine.

blue_gold_84 · June 11, 2025, 01:12:47 PM

GOLDMEMBER · June 11, 2025, 01:23:30 PM

Well, I had my bi-annual fear of heights nightmare at the old stadium last night so I guess that means Blue Bomber football is near.

Jesse · June 11, 2025, 01:43:19 PM

Quote from: GOLDMEMBER on June 11, 2025, 01:23:30 PMWell, I had my bi-annual fear of heights nightmare at the old stadium last night so I guess that means Blue Bomber football is near.

Have you ever gone up to the top corner of the current stadium?

Major vertigo.

GOLDMEMBER · June 11, 2025, 01:56:24 PM

Quote from: Jesse on June 11, 2025, 01:43:19 PMHave you ever gone up to the top corner of the current stadium?

Major vertigo.

I have, I hated it. Agreed.

markf · June 11, 2025, 02:36:53 PM

Pounding the ball

Lions v Elks

"Betts wasn't alone, as the vaunted one-two punch of Rankin and Javon Leake that made Edmonton so dangerous down the stretch in 2024 combined for just 29 yards. The defence was gap-sound and physical, two things that have been a problem in recent years. "

3 down

gobombersgo · June 11, 2025, 02:53:54 PM

Ed Tait @EdTaitWFC
The @Wpg_BlueBombers depth chart for the season opener. Jonathan Jones, Peyton Logan, Dillon Mitchell, Tanner Schmekel, Fabian Weitz and Jamal Woods all on one-game injured. Jake Kelly, Eric Lofton and Enock Makonzo on six-game injured list.

theaardvark · June 11, 2025, 03:22:24 PM

First depth chart of the year, only 7 Nats starting (first time in a long time for that) and no DA specified (have we ever?)

Only 7 DL rostered for 4 spots (including Ayers as a DE?), and 9 LB rostered for 3 spots.

2 backup DB's including our returner, one backup WR.

Should be interesting.

theaardvark · June 11, 2025, 03:30:03 PM

Quote from: gobombersgo on June 11, 2025, 02:53:54 PMEd Tait @EdTaitWFC
The @Wpg_BlueBombers depth chart for the season opener. Jonathan Jones, Peyton Logan, Dillon Mitchell, Tanner Schmekel, Fabian Weitz and Jamal Woods all on one-game injured. Jake Kelly, Eric Lofton and Enock Makonzo on six-game injured list.

So, Mitchell is "being hidden" on the 1 game, I don't see Woods, Schmeckle or Weitz on the injury report, so I assume they are also mystery injuries? If Neufeld can't go, does Vibert get activated? OR do we bring in a Dline and cross our fingers and go with 6 OL and count on Thomas changing jersey's in emergency?