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Opening Song, July 7, 2023

July 7, 2023

Bomber Blitz (Sung to the tune of “Ballroom Blitz” by Sweet) Are you ready, Willy? (Uh-huh)Adam? (Yeah)Jake? (Okay)Alright D-Line, let’s go! Playin’ Blue was so hardSackin’ every quarterback they’d see, ah-ahThat’s why it just seemed so strangeWhen the line let Vernon Adams get so free (but) Now, I see a poor quarterback, as a matter […]

Away predictions, July 1, 2023

June 29, 2023

CANADA DAY! wooooohooooo Here’s what’s going to happen in our favourite football league. Ottawa’s going to win the battle of the basement dwellers and beat Edmonton Winnipeg’s going to heed the wake up call and beat Montreal And, BC’s going to keep that stingy defense going and defeat Toronto Have a great weekend. (fyi The […]

The Corbett Report, June 22, 2023

June 21, 2023

Introduction A repeat song, you lament? Not so fast. When this song was last published on October 8, 2021 it was all about the D-FENCE. In 2021, enroute to averaging just 13.4 points per game, the D was the dominate force on the Bombers. Remember it was the same D that in 2019 allowed just […]

The Opening Song, June 22, 2023

June 21, 2023

Opening song Blue Bomber Lineman – Sung to the tune of Wichita Lineman – By Glen Campbell I am a lineman for the Bombers And I play the O-lineNow BC won’t touch Zach on a weak side overload And yeah our offence is on fireOur QB is doing fineAnd the Blue Bomber linemenAre just doing […]

Away predictions, June 16. 2023

June 14, 2023

Greetings! So first road game of the year for the Bombers: Pick: Ottawa in an upset over the Stamps Lions to win their home opener over the Elk Ti-Cats to spoil the Argos home opener and; Just another victory over the Riders for the Bombers Enjoy the weekend!

The Corbett Report, June 9, 2023

June 9, 2023

Introduction For the third year in a row the Winnipeg Blue Bombers come into the season as the odds-on favourite to win the Grey Cup. Since breaking their 29-year drought in 2019 the Bombers have been the class of the league. Running over defenses and stymieing offenses they’ve made it to three consecutive Grey Cups, […]

Opening Song, June 9, 2023

June 9, 2023

Everybody likes to beat the Bombers (Sung to the tune of “Everybody wants to be my Baby”, A Carl Perkins song performed by The Beatles) Well, they lost last year, could not get threeRest of the league was awash with glee Everybody likes to beat the BombersEverybody likes to beat the BombersEverybody likes to beat […]

The Corbett Report, 2022 Grey Cup

November 18, 2022

Introduction Ho-hum. Another year, another Grey Cup appearance by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. You’d think that in a league that has only nine teams, repeat appearances in the Championship game would be pretty commonplace. Not so, though. The CFL came into existence on January 19, 1958. Since then, the Grey Cup has been awarded to […]

Opening Song, November 20, 2022

November 16, 2022

Opening Song Do It Again (sung to the tune of the Steely Dan song of the same name) On Sunday they’ll be a gunnin’ this team built by Kyle WaltersAnd the fans will come a runnin’ if they let them cross the borderAnd then we’ll all be singin’ as the Blue won’t miss a beatAnd […]

Opening Song, November 13, 2022

November 13, 2022

Time of the Season for Winning (Sung to the tune Time of the Season by the Zombies) It’s the time of the seasonPassion runs highPlayoff time, no games will come easy A three peat is within Blues hands You know they’ll make it fun Promised landsTo show fans every oneIt’s the time of the season […]