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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bluebomber OC position dis...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 05:40:47 PM

Worth noting both Condell and Collaros were with the Ti-Cats in 2014 and 2015. That familiarity could be helpful.

To note, when Condell and Zach worked together 2014-15 the Ti-Cats went 9-9 and 10-8 under HC Kent Austin.

[Blue Bombers add quarterback]

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Blue Bombers add quarterback

Last post by ModAdmin - Today at 05:32:11 PM

Blue Bombers add quarterback

WINNIPEG, MB., November 25, 2025 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the team has signed American quarterback Bryce Perkins.

Perkins (6-2, 215, Virginia; born: December 20, 1996, in Chandler, AZ.) signs a futures contract with the Blue Bombers after three seasons in the NFL (2021-2022, 2025), two in the UFL (2024-2025), and a four-year collegiate career split between Arizona State (2015-2016), and Virginia (2018-2019).

Perkins signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and was a part of the Super Bowl LVI winning squad in 2021. Perkins appeared in five games with one start, where he completed 13 passes on 23 attempts, threw one touchdown, and rushed nine times for 44 yards in a 26-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Perkins signed briefly with the Carolina Panthers in August 2025 but was released shortly after.

His 2025 UFL season with the Michigan Panthers saw him completing 109 passes for 1,342 yards and nine touchdowns, while rushing for 269 yards on 47 tries for five touchdowns in six starts. After the season, Perkins was awarded UFL MVP and UFL Offensive Player of the Year and led the league in yards-per-attempt (8.5), and passer rating (108.7).

A native of Chandler, Arizona, Perkins played college football at Arizona State and Virginia. At Virginia, he set the school record for single-season total offense with 3,603 yards and 34 touchdowns in 2018 and followed with 3,540 total yards and 33 touchdowns in 2019.

 

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Bluebomber OC position dis...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 05:29:32 PM

Absolutely do not trust opinions or predictions. They come from a very biased place that inherently does not believe in the CFL.

But they do have league contacts. So when they report that something has already happened, like a team giving permission to speak to a coach, it's pretty trustworthy.

On Condell and Miller:

If we've talked to both, the smart money might be on Condell. Part of the problem this year was going with inexperience. You combine the fact the Condell's done it before along with the fact that he is Zach's favourite person in the CFL, and there might be too strong a connection to ignore.

Different motivations, Condell likely out of a job in Ottawa with Dinwiddie's arrival, while Mike Miller is interviewing for the HC job in T.O.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Retiring QB's?

Last post by DM83 - Today at 05:12:42 PM

Why would you retire on top? Plus have a good core group? Collaros was fine, except as soon as he looked up he had three defensive line in his face.  Give him protection and he will be fine.

  Plus add an offensive coordinator, not a non experienced water boy grad. Sorry. You need some experience, as a play caller, not an experiment. You saw what we got. Oh, and I won't buy another pinnacle lounge seat either, with what we had as coaches, and a crap tackling group of flimsey DBs. And yes I did quit attending after four home games.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Retiring QB's?

Last post by DM83 - Today at 04:56:19 PM

None of those guys will retire.
They are all productive in their job. Masoli would be the most likely to retire, but why not hang around and. Collect $100,000 to watch games. Or a few QB sneaks. Heck bring him in here.  All the other guys will retain their roles.  Ottawa is a toss up.  Crum did look better than our former injury plagued guy.  A good back up for Collaros could be that former starter in Edmonton. He needs to learn how to read a defence, but if not he can just run.

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: A tribute to Jackie Parker...

Last post by Balticfox - Today at 04:09:55 PM

It was an early summer type game held during the Ottawa Exhibition.

Sadly 2010 was the last year for the Ottawa Exhibition. The Western Fair in my home town of London is still going strong though!

Turns out there was a pre season game in August 1960.

That then must have been the game you saw since the Eskimos didn't play in Ottawa again until 9 September 1961.

I didn't mean to suggest Coffey was the primary punter, only that players often played 2 ways in multiple roles.

While Jackie Parker punted sometimes, Tommy Joe Coffey rarely did so (only on an emergency basis).

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Offside Forum / Re: Winnipeg Jets Discussion -...

Last post by blue_gold_84 - Today at 04:02:25 PM

Jets recall D Salomonsson from Moose

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Favourite Lesser Known Blu...

Last post by peg_city - Today at 03:27:09 PM

I kinda forgot about that. Thanks for the reminder.

I think it was Zach's 2nd, 3rd start ever for us at home vs Stamps.

Escapes the rush brilliantly late in the fourth quarter then bombs it, it connects with I think D. Adam's for the winning TD to win.

That was like, Man we have our QB now moment!!

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Favourite Lesser Known Blu...

Last post by GOLDMEMBER - Today at 02:55:30 PM

This crazy comeback win at IGF during the 2017 season. Absolutely bonkers!

Maybe not lesser known but I think it about it from time to time.

I kinda forgot about that. Thanks for the reminder.

I think it was Zach's 2nd, 3rd start ever for us at home vs Stamps.

Escapes the rush brilliantly late in the fourth quarter then bombs it, it connects with I think D. Adam's for the winning TD to win.

That was like, Man we have our QB now moment!!

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Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: A tribute to Jackie Parker...

Last post by Blue In BC - Today at 02:44:28 PM

Jackie Parker did some punting but he wasn't usually their first string punter during his years with the Eskimos. And the great Tommy Joe Coffey eventually took over kicking duties after joining the Eskimos in 1959.

Unless it was an exhibition game, it could not have been 1960 since interlocking games didn't start until 1961. And if the game was therefore in 1961, Tommy Joe Coffey would not have played since he took the year off from playing to pursue other opportunities.

 

Fair enough. It was a long time ago and memory has faded.  I lived in Ottawa from 1958 to 1961 before moving to Halifax. I don't remember which team won or any specific plays. It was an early summer type game held during the Ottawa Exhibition ( like the PNE ).

I didn't mean to suggest Coffey was the primary punter, only that players often played 2 ways in multiple roles.

EDIT:  Turns out there was a pre season game in August 1960. Interestingly it appears all 4 pre season games were against the west.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Ottawa_Rough_Riders_season#:~:text=Week,3