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The Corbett Report, September 30, 2016

September 29, 2016

Introduction The past two weeks have produced two games with similar trends. In both games, the Bombers took the field looking like they misread the schedule and thought the game started an hour later than it really did. The result, a halftime deficit against Toronto of 22-19 and a whopping 27-7 deficit against Calgary. Then […]

The Corbett Report, September 17, 2016

September 15, 2016

Introduction What a difference a year makes! Last year after 11 games the Bombers were 4-7 this year they’ve flipped that around to 7-4 and have a solid hold on a play off position, either in the West or via the cross over. This week of course, the talk isn’t just about the what the […]

The Corbett Report, September 10, 2016

September 7, 2016

Introduction The season within a season began last week with the 53rd Labour Day Classic and for once the game lived up to the hype with the Bombers hitting a no-time-left field goal to win 28-25. With that victory the Bombers broke an 11 game losing streak in the LDC and exorcised yet another demon […]

The Corbett Report, August 3, 2016

August 2, 2016

Introduction So I consider myself a true blue Bomber fan, but I’d be lying if I thought they had a chance to win last week in Edmonton. But there it was for all to see, a complete game effort against the defending Grey Cup champions in a City where they hadn’t won for 13 years! […]

The Corbett Report, July 21, 2016

July 20, 2016

Introduction What losing streak you ask? After all the Bombers are 1-1 in their last 2 games. Well try this on for size. Since IGF opened the Stamps are 4-0 against the Blue. In their last 15 games against the Bombers, the Stamps record is 14 – 1. Say what you want, but that’s pretty […]

The Corbett Report, July 14, 2016

July 13, 2016

Introduction Time to jump on the bandwagon right? A gritty gutsy win by the Bombers in week 3 and the exorcism of the ghost of Joe Mack is complete, right? Well, not so fast. As Mike O’Shea said a few weeks ago, things are never as bad or as good as they first appear. So […]

The Corbett Report, June 24, 2016

June 23, 2016

Introduction Greetings! Welcome back to another season of the Corbett Report. It’s once again been an interesting season in Bomberville. At the end of last season it seemed like there was going to be a mass leap off of the Bomber bandwagon. So much disgruntlement, so much frustration, no Grey Cup again, no play off […]

103rd Grey Cup! Welcome to Winnipeg

November 26, 2015

Greetings from Winnipeg! Here’s a quick prediction on the game on Sunday. Ottawa last played in the Grey Cup against Edmonton in 1981! I’m pretty sure not many of those on the field on Sunday were even born then. Ottawa are looking to cap off their cinderella sophomore season with a Grey Cup victory. After […]

The Corbett Report, October 24, 2015

October 24, 2015

Introduction Twelve Thousand, Two Hundred and Ten. 12,210, was the attendance in Winnipeg on November 13th in Eastern Semi-final in 1988. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers entered the playoffs with a 9 – 9 record and were on a 3 game losing streak. The faithful had abandoned the bandwagon, the weather was miserable (-8 at game […]

The Corbett Report, October 3, 2015

October 1, 2015

Introduction The enigma that has become the 2015 Bombers played another card in their streak of inconsistency last week. This one, almost an ace. Against the league-leading Stampeders, the Bombers played a high-spirited, enthusiastic game only to fall 25 – 23 to the Stamps when Lirim Hajrullahu missed a last minute field goal that would […]