The Corbett Report, November 19, 2023

November 19, 2023

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Introduction Greetings from Hamilton where the host city has certainly gone out of their way to make Grey Cup revelers feel welcomed.  600 volunteers have made sure that every little detail has been looked after and it’s made for a wonderfully enjoyable Grey Cup weekend.  All the fun and frivolity ends today though with the […]

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The Corbett Report, November 11, 2023

November 10, 2023

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Introduction Whether it be pundits with much greater wisdom than I, or in fact the Corbett Report itself, there have been many who have questioned whether the 2023 edition of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers still have what it takes to be Champions.  Indeed, coming off the bye week in October and facing the Argos and […]

Opening song, November 11, 2023

November 10, 2023

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Not Fade Away (A Buddy Holly Song, this is the Rolling Stones version) I’m gonna tell you how it’s gonna beToday a Bomber victory Blue beats the Lions on this dayYou know this team will not fade awayWell, you know this team will not fade away An O-line bigger than a Cadillac Means its lots […]

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Away predictions, November 4, 2023

November 4, 2023

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Happy Saturday! Semi-final weekend and I’m expecting an upset and a win by the home team. Let’s go with: Ti-Cats over Alouettes and Lions over Stamps Have a great weekend

Away predictions, October 27, 2023

October 27, 2023

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Final week of the season and nothing left to be decided. That makes predictions difficult so let’s go with the home teams. Calgary over Winnipeg Montreal over Hamilton Ottawa over Toronto Have a great weekend! Playoffs start next week.

The Corbett Report, October 21, 2023

October 21, 2023

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Introduction When we last chatted, the Bombers were coming off a bye week and heading into the two most important games of their season.  Toronto at home and BC on the road.  Fast forward three weeks and guess what, a few things have changed.  After a pedestrian workman-like victory over Toronto and a stunning come-from-behind […]

Opening song, October 21, 2023

October 21, 2023

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Cheer On (Song to the song Rave On by Buddy Holly) A we-a-e-a-ell A simple win and it’s yahoo Make me want to-oo watch the Blue-oo Cheer on, it’s a crazy feelin’ and I know they’ll leave Elks reelin’ But I say they’ll win two, cheer on The way O scores and D so tight […]

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Away predictions

October 13, 2023

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Ciao from Italy! CFL were kind enough to give the Bombers a bye this week but there’s still a few key match ups this week. It’s going to be a home team sweep. Specifically Hamilton over BC Calgary over Sask Edmonton over Montreal Toronto over Ottawa

Away predictions, October 6, 2023

October 6, 2023

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October 6, 2023 has been circled on the calendar by Bomber and Lion fans alike as the date that 1st in the West is decided. With the season series tied at 1-1 this game becomes the tie breaker. The winner will be two up on the loser, have the season series and need only a […]

The Corbett Report, September 29, 2023

September 28, 2023

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Introduction The talk around the CFL before this week’s “marquee matchup” hasn’t been so much about how two of the premier teams in the CFL are going to go head to head in a rematch of the 2022 Grey Cup, but rather, who will and won’t start for the Argonauts.  Having clinched first place in […]