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Opening Song, June 6, 2024

June 6, 2024

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Opening song Sung to the song “Sucker”, by the Jonas Brothers We go togetherBetter than birds of a feather, you and meForget the weather, yeahI’m feeling heat in June when you’re playing I’ve been dancing on top of cars and stumbling out of barsI follow you through the dark, can’t get enoughYou’re the medicine and […]

The Corbett Report, June 6, 2024

June 6, 2024

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Introduction It’s been 200 days since the Bombers last suited up for a meaningful football game.  Tonight it’ll be a rematch of that game: the Alouettes vs. the Bombers.  For those of you who might have forgotten (or have chosen to forget), the Alouettes won that game 28-24.  A game where, for about 57 minutes, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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