Bombers 2026-2027 offseason

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

From a CFL fan perspective, I'm thinking Dorian Singer gets a few tryouts in the NFL. 

Maybe, but why hasn't it happened yet for Philpot or Snead?

[Jesse]

Maybe, but why hasn't it happened yet for Philpot or Snead?

Philpot expects to try out for the NFL this off season, hes literally never had this kind of season before. Snead either, really.

[Blue In BC]

Philpot expects to try out for the NFL this off season, hes literally never had this kind of season before. Snead either, really.

That would be a loss for the Als even if it was only until final NFL cuts. I wouldn't blame those receivers from trying to land that big NFL deal but we see how that fails for most CFL players.

[theaardvark]

That would be a loss for the Als even if it was only until final NFL cuts. I wouldn't blame those receivers from trying to land that big NFL deal but we see how that fails for most CFL players.

Even if it leads to nothing, it is an experience few get to live.  So, well worth the effort.  And when it does pay off, whoo hoo.

Its not like any player with an NFL sniff has any insecurity about his CFL job, it will be there when they come back.

[gobombersgo]

Big Blue Review - Part 4: 10 Numbers That Defined '26
Ed Tait

The deep dives on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers season -- autopsies, if you prefer -- are already well underway in the football operations offices on Chancellor Matheson Road.

Yes, over the next few days, weeks and months there will be very thorough examinations of what went wrong and what went right in a season that saw the club finish .500 and then split its two playoff games with a dramatic last-minute win over the Toronto Argonauts and then a not-quite-good-enough loss to the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern Final.

In the next instalment of our Big Blue in Review Series, we look at some of the numbers that jumped out as defining this bunch in '26...

https://bluebombers.com/article/big-blue-review-part-4-10-numbers-that-defined-26

[gobombersgo]

1st & 10 - Stewart Johnston's State of the Union
Ed Tait

CALGARY -- DISCLAIMER -- The following story contains details of Canadian Football League commissioner Stewart Johnston's annual state of the union address here at the 113th Grey Cup.

Now, if you're already convinced the league's boss is the devil incarnate, a man who yanks wings off butterflies, chews with his mouth open and is absolutely hell-bent on destroying everything about the CFL with his rule changes, new playoff format and the like, well, what follows likely won't be worth your time.

In fact, we'll give those who are aligned with the above description a few moments here to gather their things and click out of this piece if need be...

Merci beaucoup.

OK, and so for those who remain -- even the cynics and skeptics -- we begin the first edition of our annual offseason 1st & 10 column by pulling out some of the highlights of the CFL's 15th commissioner's annual address for further discussion.

Johnston met with a room full of media for almost 50 minutes this morning at the BMO Centre, opening with a 17-minute address and then fielding questions for the duration.

He spoke clearly and confidently about his vision for the CFL and its potential, hammering home that idea several times and opening his remarks with this:

"After the season we have just experienced, I have never been more confident in the promise of our league. We will continue to think big about our future; not recklessly, not by walking away from the things that make Canadian football distinctly ours but by refusing to put limits on what this league can become.

"... The 'C' in the CFL matters," he added later. "Every game is a Canadian story. Canadian cities, Canadian players, Canadian communities and increasingly Canadian culture."

"I'm thrilled with what we've accomplished in 18 months, and I have never been more optimistic about the future of the Canadian Football League. The opportunity in front of us is enormous."

Here is what jumped out from our spot in the audience...

Story continues...
https://bluebombers.com/article/stewart-johnston-s

[Jesse]

Big Blue Review - Part 4: 10 Numbers That Defined '26
Ed Tait

The deep dives on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers season -- autopsies, if you prefer -- are already well underway in the football operations offices on Chancellor Matheson Road.

Yes, over the next few days, weeks and months there will be very thorough examinations of what went wrong and what went right in a season that saw the club finish .500 and then split its two playoff games with a dramatic last-minute win over the Toronto Argonauts and then a not-quite-good-enough loss to the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern Final.

In the next instalment of our Big Blue in Review Series, we look at some of the numbers that jumped out as defining this bunch in '26...

https://bluebombers.com/article/big-blue-review-part-4-10-numbers-that-defined-26

All of this is terrible.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

All of this is terrible.

Wow no kidding, 8 of those 10 numbers are bad.

Worthy of a deeper dive.