Posted by Brian Schultz As the Winnipeg Blue Bombers travel west this weekend for the Labour Day Classic in Regina, a few members of the team will make a stop in Brandon first. The Bombers will be at the McDonald’s at 1907 Richmond Avenue on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Long-snapper Chris Cvetkovic, [...]

Winnipeg Blue Bomber fans likely won’t be swarming the Royal Canadian Mint on Friday when a new one-dollar circulation coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Saskatchewan Roughriders is made available. Following the official launch of the Mint’s newest commemorative circulation coin in Regina later today, the Mint will be hosting a coin exchange for [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz Coming off their bye week, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers got back on the practice field today with two new players at their disposal. The team signed import offensive tackle Marlon Winn and import defensive lineman Jeremy Maddox to the practice roster on Tuesday. Winn was a three-year starter at Texas Tech [...]

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers added three new non-imports to the practice roster on Sunday, just two days after suffering a 39-28 loss to Hamilton at home. Kickers Warren Kean, Justin Palardy and Ryan Elaschuk will work to fill the void left by Alexis Serna, after he was cut last week. Kean is an Ontario native [...]

The infamous beer snake that grabbed the attention of football fans across the country during the first half of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers season may be dead, but it still lives on in the hearts of many die hards. In early July, fans stacked empty beer cups to form a “snake” that stretched over a [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland Dust off your best dancing shoes, because your moves just might win you 2011 Blue Bombers season tickets. When the Blue and Gold host the Hamilton-Tiger Cats on Friday, August 13, you and a partner will have the opportunity to boogie and hustle during a 1970s Dance-Off on the field as [...]

A day after the Winnipeg Blue Bombers released veteran linebacker Ike Charlton, the team announced two additions on Tuesday. Non-import receiver David McKoy and non-import defensive back James Green were added to the practice roster. McKoy is a Mississauga native and was drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2nd Round (9th overall) of the [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz Ladies looking to learn the basics of CFL football will have the opportunity at an upcoming clinic this fall. The Sixth Annual Women’s Football Clinic will teach women of all ages league rules, signals, player positions, plays and strategies from Winnipeg Blue Bomber players and coaches. The clinic is open to [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland After a less than pleasing performance on the field last week, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will attempt put a W on the board on Saturday. The Blue and Gold will host the Edmonton Eskimos at Canad Inns Stadium, and will have quarterback Joey Elliott at their disposal should starting QB Steven [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz With star quarterback Buck Pierce out with a sprained knee, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed import QB Joey Elliott on Tuesday. Elliott played four years with the Boilermakers primarily as a backup to Curtis Painter before taking over the starting job in his senior season. That year, Elliott completed 267 of [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz A new partnership between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Safeway will leave more money in the wallets of fans this season. Fans can now purchase a Blue and Gold voucher at Safeway, which will allow them to save 25% off the walk-up ticket price to attend a home game. Once purchased, [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz A few transactions took place Monday, as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed non-import receiver/returner Markus Howell and import defensive back Deon Beasley to the practice roster. Howell is a former Winnipegger who returns to the Bombers after playing with the Stampeders. The 35-year-old last played with Winnipeg from 2000-2004 where he [...]