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The Corbett Report, September 12, 2015

September 12, 2015

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Once a year, in the middle of the season, the CFL schedule includes an intriguing mini-series that becomes an event onto itself. Regardless of the participants’ records, a prairie rivalry is reborn. A mini Grey Cup if you will. It used to be just the Labour Day Classic, but in recent years it’s turned into […]

This week’s opening song, September 12, 2015

September 12, 2015

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The Boys in the Lime Green Tractor (Sung to the tune of The Boys in The Bright White Sports Car – Trooper)   Here they come The boys in the lime green tractor Heading to Investors Group Field Who do they think they are? They’re blocking the line at the bar There they go The […]

Week Ten, Away predictions

September 2, 2015

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It’s Labour Day and it’s time for the most anticipated match ups of the year.  Here’s the predictions BC at Montreal BC just can’t seem to get it together and Lulay is looking rather ordinary of late.  Montreal’s defence wins the day in this one.  Montreal over BC Winnipeg at Saskatchewan Bombers made some good […]

The Corbett Report, August 29, 2015

August 28, 2015

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Introduction  The opening songs a good spot to start. The often ignored, underappreciated but oh so necessary offensive line. Only heard from when they screw up, the offensive line is probably the most underappreciated position to play in sports (next of course to the 5th man on a curling team). Let’s face it, the Bomber’s O […]

This week’s opening song, August 29, 2015

August 28, 2015

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Blue Bomber Linemen – Sung to the tune of Wichita Lineman performed by Glen Campbell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qoymGCDYzU We are the linemen for the Bombers And we play offensive line Searchin’ the D for a weak side overload I see in their eyes the fire And I think they’ll blitz this time. But the Blue Bomber linemen […]

Away Predictions, Week Nine

August 19, 2015

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Guaranteed that the Bombers won’t lose this week! What will happen is BC will rebound after that debacle in Hamilton and defeat Montreal Is Hamilton for real? They’re averaging 35 points a game and this week is a real test in Edmonton.  Pick the Ti-Cats over the Eskimos. Calgary visits Saskatchewan.  OUCH! Stamps in a […]

The Corbett Report, August 14, 2015

August 13, 2015

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An opening song choice this week could have been “Welcome to my Nightmare”, because as much as Bomber brass would love us to think otherwise, this team’s wagon has been hitched to Drew Willy. So now, faced with the prospect of at least 8 weeks without their marquee quarterback, the Bomber season hangs in limbo, […]

This week’s opening song, August 14, 2015

August 12, 2015

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Click here for the music accompaniment A Little Help From My Friend Robert Marve’s Lament (“A little help from my team”)   What will you think when I take to the field Please don’t stand up and walk out on me Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song And I’ll tell you […]

Week Seven Predictions

August 6, 2015

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Coming off of a 4-0 week last week this should be pretty easy! Edmonton is fast becoming the team to beat in the West.  BC? Not so much.  Edmonton over BC. Montreal at Ottawa should be a close one.  PIck Ottawa to capitalize on home field advantage. Saskatchewan heads to Toronto for the Argos home […]

The Corbett Report, July 30, 2015

July 29, 2015

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Introduction  For the second week in a row the Corbett report opens with a Drew Willy referenced song. What gives? Well here’s a short history lesson of how much this team seems to need #5 behind centre. Thursday, July 2nd, 2015. Hamilton at Winnipeg With the Bombers down 10 – 7 Drew Willy is sacked […]