Official Game Day Thread - Winnipeg at Hamilton - September 12, 2025

[gobombersgo]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers to start Chris Streveler, Demerio Houston against Hamilton
By 3Down Staff -September 11, 2025

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have officially named Chris Streveler as the team's starting quarterback for Friday's game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The dual-threat passer has started two games for Winnipeg this season, recording wins in both. He has thrown for 772 yards, five touchdowns, and eight interceptions in limited action this year, and rushed 32 times for 106 yards and three scores.

Zach Collaros, who was ruled out with a head injury on Wednesday, has been moved to the one-game injured list. The 37-year-old has thrown for 2,297 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions over 10 regular-season games this season, posting a 4-6 record. He was unable to finish last week's Banjo Bowl after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from strong-side linebacker C.J. Reavis.

Rookie quarterback Chase Artopoeus has been promoted from the practice roster to dress as the third-stringer behind Streveler and Terry Wilson.

The Blue Bombers have also made a change in the secondary, promoting Demerio Houston to the active roster. The native of Shelby, N.C. was named All-CFL with the team in 2023 after leading the league in interceptions.

Houston spent last season with the Calgary Stampeders but was released in February after being charged with misdemeanour domestic violence in North Carolina. The 29-year-old publicly denied the allegations and the charges were later dismissed in court.

The veteran defender will start at boundary cornerback over rookie Trey Vaval after spending the past three weeks on the practice roster.

Winnipeg has also added Canadian defensive back Nick Hallett back onto the roster after he missed three games with what the team termed a head/eye injury. The 31-year-old native of London, Ont. has recorded one defensive tackle and six special teams tackles over nine games this season.

Canadian defensive back Jake Kelly has been moved to the practice roster to create room for Hallett, while American offensive lineman Micah Vanterpool have been moved to the one-game injured list. Gabe Wallace will be the starter at left guard after serving in a depth role behind Vanterpool last week.

Friday's matchup will be a special event as both teams pay tribute to longtime CFL personnel man Ted Goveia in the 'Team Ted Game.' The initiative was recently announced in support of the native of Burlington, Ont., who been battling a serious form of cancer since April. Goveia was hired as Hamilton's general manager in December after eleven years with Winnipeg as an assistant general manager.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-6) will visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-5) on Friday, September 12 with kickoff slated for 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Blue Bombers are coming off a 21-13 loss to Saskatchewan in the Banjo Bowl, while the Tiger-Cats went on the road to beat Montreal 26-9.

The weather forecast in Hamilton calls for a high of 22 degrees with a mix of sun and cloud and a 30 percent chance of showers. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on 680 CJOB in Winnipeg and the Ticats Audio Network in Hamilton.

https://3downnation.com/2025/09/11/winnipeg-blue-bombers-to-start-chris-streveler-demerio-houston-against-hamilton/

[dd]

He starts because Wilson's the inferior QB. There's nothing more to it than that.

If Wilson is inferior to streveler, that is hard to imagine. I m at the point where I've seen enough of the RPO run plays, we re going to get killed with him as our Qb

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers to start Chris Streveler, Demerio Houston against Hamilton
By 3Down Staff -September 11, 2025

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have officially named Chris Streveler as the team's starting quarterback for Friday's game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The dual-threat passer has started two games for Winnipeg this season, recording wins in both. He has thrown for 772 yards, five touchdowns, and eight interceptions in limited action this year, and rushed 32 times for 106 yards and three scores.

Zach Collaros, who was ruled out with a head injury on Wednesday, has been moved to the one-game injured list. The 37-year-old has thrown for 2,297 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions over 10 regular-season games this season, posting a 4-6 record. He was unable to finish last week's Banjo Bowl after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from strong-side linebacker C.J. Reavis.

Rookie quarterback Chase Artopoeus has been promoted from the practice roster to dress as the third-stringer behind Streveler and Terry Wilson.

The Blue Bombers have also made a change in the secondary, promoting Demerio Houston to the active roster. The native of Shelby, N.C. was named All-CFL with the team in 2023 after leading the league in interceptions.

Houston spent last season with the Calgary Stampeders but was released in February after being charged with misdemeanour domestic violence in North Carolina. The 29-year-old publicly denied the allegations and the charges were later dismissed in court.

The veteran defender will start at boundary cornerback over rookie Trey Vaval after spending the past three weeks on the practice roster.

Winnipeg has also added Canadian defensive back Nick Hallett back onto the roster after he missed three games with what the team termed a head/eye injury. The 31-year-old native of London, Ont. has recorded one defensive tackle and six special teams tackles over nine games this season.

Canadian defensive back Jake Kelly has been moved to the practice roster to create room for Hallett, while American offensive lineman Micah Vanterpool have been moved to the one-game injured list. Gabe Wallace will be the starter at left guard after serving in a depth role behind Vanterpool last week.

Friday's matchup will be a special event as both teams pay tribute to longtime CFL personnel man Ted Goveia in the 'Team Ted Game.' The initiative was recently announced in support of the native of Burlington, Ont., who been battling a serious form of cancer since April. Goveia was hired as Hamilton's general manager in December after eleven years with Winnipeg as an assistant general manager.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-6) will visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-5) on Friday, September 12 with kickoff slated for 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Blue Bombers are coming off a 21-13 loss to Saskatchewan in the Banjo Bowl, while the Tiger-Cats went on the road to beat Montreal 26-9.

The weather forecast in Hamilton calls for a high of 22 degrees with a mix of sun and cloud and a 30 percent chance of showers. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on 680 CJOB in Winnipeg and the Ticats Audio Network in Hamilton.

https://3downnation.com/2025/09/11/winnipeg-blue-bombers-to-start-chris-streveler-demerio-houston-against-hamilton/

Wallace back in at Left Guard, confirms they don't see him as the problem on the O-line, sorry Techno the experiment isn't over yet.  Jake Kelly's career is no longer progressing, he wasn't given much of a chance at Safety and it now appears playing ST's when called upon may be his destiny. They could also flush him in the off-season like they did fellow 2023 draft pick Jeremy Murphy.  Kelly, Schmeck and Kornelson are all that remains  of the 2023 draft class.

1    8    Anthony Bennett    DL    Regina    Weston, FL
2    15    Jake Kelly    DB    Bishop's    Markham, ON
3    26    Jeremy Murphy    WR    Concordia (QC)    Montreal, QC
4    35    Tanner Schmekel    DL    Regina    Regina, SK
5    44    Collin Kornelson    DL    Manitoba    Winnipeg, MB
6    53    Breton MacDougall    DB    Windsor    LaSalle, ON
7    62    Jonathan Rosery    RB    Alberta    Edmonton, AB
8    71    Max Charbonneau    LB    Ottawa    Ottawa, ON

[blue_gold_84]

If Wilson is inferior to streveler, that is hard to imagine. I m at the point where I've seen enough of the RPO run plays, we re going to get killed with him as our Qb

It isn't hard to imagine if you look at the situation objectively. Streveler is the better QB simply by virtue of his experience.

[The Zipp]

It isn't hard to imagine if you look at the situation objectively. Streveler is the better QB simply by virtue of his experience.

Davis Alexander had less experience than Fajardo...and I would choose Davis 10/10 times over Faj if I was making a football team.

[blue_gold_84]

Davis Alexander had less experience than Fajardo...and I would choose Davis 10/10 times over Faj if I was making a football team.

What does that have to do with Strevler starting over Wilson?

[The Zipp]

What does that have to do with Strevler starting over Wilson?

you said strev is better based on his experience...I gave an example of a situation when experience didn't make a QB better...

maybe Strev is Faj and Wilson is Davis...maybe Wilson is better than Strev even though he doesn't have the same amount of experience.

[gobombersgo]

All-CFL DL Casey Sayles, DB Robert Panabaker return for Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Bombers
By 3Down Staff -September 11, 2025

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have a couple of recognizable names back in the lineup when they face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday.

The most impactful player returning is defensive tackle Casey Sayles, who sat out last week with a groin injury.  The 30-year-old is in his third season with the Tiger-Cats and earned an All-CFL selection in 2023. The six-foot-three, 290-pound defender has made 20 defensive tackles and one sack this season, adding to his career totals of 171 defensive tackles, 26 sacks, and two forced fumbles over 77 regular-season games.

Also back in a depth capacity is Canadian defensive back Robert Panabaker, who has only seen action in one game this season due to a hamstring injury. The Western University product saw the field in 16 games as a rookie last season and made several starts, amassing 18 defensive tackles, eight special teams tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble.

In corresponding moves, American defensive end Maalik Hall (oblique) has been placed on the one-game injured list, while rookie Canadian offensive lineman Arvin Hosseini has been returned to the practice roster.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-5) will host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-6) on Friday, September 12 with kickoff slated for 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Blue Bombers are coming off a 21-13 loss to Saskatchewan in the Banjo Bowl, while the Tiger-Cats went on the road to beat Montreal 26-9.

The weather forecast in Hamilton calls for a high of 21 degrees with a mix of sun and cloud and a 20 percent chance of showers. The game will be broadcast on TSN and RDS in Canada, CBS Sports Network in the United States, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on 680 CJOB in Winnipeg and the Ticats Audio Network in Hamilton.

https://3downnation.com/2025/09/11/all-cfl-dl-casey-sayles-db-robert-panabaker-return-for-hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-bombers/

[blue_gold_84]

you said strev is better based on his experience...I gave an example of a situation when experience didn't make a QB better...

maybe Strev is Faj and Wilson is Davis...maybe Wilson is better than Strev even though he doesn't have the same amount of experience.

Davis Alexander has considerable experience going back to 2022: https://www.cfl.ca/players/davis-alexander/165844/

So, it's not a good example or comparison.

[The Zipp]

Davis Alexander has considerable experience going back to 2022: https://www.cfl.ca/players/davis-alexander/165844/

So, it's not a good example or comparison.

hahah  21 pass attempts over two seasons isn't considerable...the comparison is valid

Davis had less experience than Faj and was better

Wilson has less experience than Strev and MAY be better

It is possible for a QB with less experience to actually be better than someone with more experience - Davis is the example and Terry may be the next.

[theaardvark]

"The Bombers are 2-0 with Streveler starting" is such a load of hooey that I cannot believe they are foisting it on us fans.

We have seen just how bad Strevy can be, especially in extended play.

This is THE MOMENT that you need to put Wilson in, or just cut him loose.  If he's not in line to be Zach's replacement (we KNOW Streveler is not that guy), then lets move on.

We need someone we can hand the ball to is Zach is done for the season.  That's not Streveler, who gets us a 50% chance AT BEST to win.

I expect Paterson or Dukes to be cut in MTL shortly enough, Paterson was here for a cup of coffee, Wilson got the nod then, does he still today?

Strev needs to be on a very short leash if he gets this start.  Behind at the half, Wilson should start the 2nd.

[Jesse]

"The Bombers are 2-0 with Streveler starting" is such a load of hooey that I cannot believe they are foisting it on us fans.

We have seen just how bad Strevy can be, especially in extended play.

This is THE MOMENT that you need to put Wilson in, or just cut him loose.  If he's not in line to be Zach's replacement (we KNOW Streveler is not that guy), then lets move on.

We need someone we can hand the ball to is Zach is done for the season.  That's not Streveler, who gets us a 50% chance AT BEST to win.

I expect Paterson or Dukes to be cut in MTL shortly enough, Paterson was here for a cup of coffee, Wilson got the nod then, does he still today?

Strev needs to be on a very short leash if he gets this start.  Behind at the half, Wilson should start the 2nd.

We're still trying to win games, not plan for next year.

As of right now the coaches think Strev gives us a better chance to win.

[blue_gold_84]

hahah  21 pass attempts over two seasons isn't considerable...the comparison is valid

Davis had less experience than Faj and was better

Wilson has less experience than Strev and MAY be better

It is possible for a QB with less experience to actually be better than someone with more experience - Davis is the example and Terry may be the next.

An argument that has to rely on maybes isn't sound, IMO.

Streveler's the next man up, ostensibly based on his experience when compared to Wilson who's made one pass completion in his CFL career thus far.

Of course it could be possible that a less experienced QB is better but I can understand a team not making decisions based on hypotheticals.

[BBRT]

We're still trying to win games, not plan for next year.

As of right now the coaches think Strev gives us a better chance to win.

While I agree that Strev gives us a better chance to win - it is not much of a better chance IMHO. This game could turn into a rout for the TigerCats. We are weak on both sides of the ball and Strev is not an answer at least in my opinion.

[blue_gold_84]

Neither QB gives this team a good chance to win. The offense is a joke this season regardless of who's behind centre.