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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 […]

The Corbett Report, September 9, 2023

September 7, 2023

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Introduction Last week’s outcome should come as no surprise to anyone.  After all, as has been said many times, the Labour Day Classic is a beast unto itself.  Heading into the 2023 edition of the game, the Riders were 37-20 in Labour Day Classics dating back to 1949.  What’s more notable is that, of the […]

The Corbett Report, August 24, 2023

August 24, 2023

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Introduction If there was any doubt about the importance of Zach Collaros to the Bombers, that doubt should have been put to rest last week.  While his replacement, Dru Brown did a stellar job in his replacement role against the Elks two weeks ago, the same can’t be true about last week’s performance against the […]

The Corbett Report, July 20, 2023

July 20, 2023

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Introduction For real.  Some of the comments on social media after last week’s meltdown at Lansdowne: Hell, the only one on the team that no one’s complained about is the kicker.  Seriously? Aren’t these people the core of what brought us to the Grey Cup in each of the last three years? Surely, one game, […]

The Corbett Report, July 7, 2023

July 7, 2023

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Introduction Two weeks ago, the Corbett Report extolled the virtues of the O-Line, suggesting that their success lead to the success of QB Zach Collaros and that they had become the backbone of the team.  That was before the BC game when the Lions manhandled the O-Line and sacked Collaros a total of SEVEN times!  […]

The Corbett Report, June 22, 2023

June 21, 2023

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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 Corbett Report, June 9, 2023

June 9, 2023

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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, […]

The Corbett Report, 2022 Grey Cup

November 18, 2022

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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 […]

The Corbett Report, November 13, 2022

November 12, 2022

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Introduction Wow, so much hoopla last week over Nathan Rourke.  Quite frankly I’m not even sure why the Bombers should show up to this game.  It’s obviously going to be a BC romp.  Nathan Rourke, even on one leg, is certain to dominate the anemic Bombers secondary and lead the Lions to their first Grey […]

The Corbett Report, October 28, 2022

October 27, 2022

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Introduction Flashback It’s week 12 of the 2022 CFL season.  The CFL writers (aka – the Golden Retrievers) are trying to summarize the season to date.  Here’s the conversation: GR #1:  Zach Collaros is starting off with a great completion record.  GR #2   How about that Bo Levi, he hasn’t missed a step.  GR #3:  […]