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The Corbett Report, July 19, 2019
Introduction Recent Bomber talk over the past decade has been about streaks. The 28 year Grey Cup drought being the biggest, but also lots of “the last time we won in Calgary, was . . .” or, “the last time we hosted a division final, was . . .”, etc. Streaks of a negative nature as […]
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Opening Song, Week 6
July 18, 2019
Redblacks tonight (Sung to the tune – Heartache tonight by the Eagles) One team is gonna beat the other; before the night is through One team is gonna come undone; they won’t be dressed in blue Our defense is gonna sack Jon Jennings, if it takes all night On special teams we might take a […]
Opening Song, Week 5
July 12, 2019
Blue’s up to something good (Sung to the tune – I’m into Something Good by Herman’s Hermits) Woke up this mornin’ feelin’ fine There’s somethin’ special on my mind We’re off to see the best team in the CFL, whoa yeah Somethin’ tells me Blue’s up to something good (Somethin’ tells me Blue’s up to […]
The Corbett Report, July 12, 2019
July 11, 2019
Introduction When the CFL schedule came out last December, it must have caused the Bomber management some trepidation. Opening on the road against the early Grey Cup favourites, the Mike Reilly-lead BC Lions, then a bye, then the retooled and always challenging Eskimos, then on the road again against the most consistent team in the […]
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The Corbett Report, June27, 2019
June 26, 2019
Introduction Greetings! Welcome back to another season of the Corbett Report. This game marks my 37th consecutive home opener and something like the 20th year of the Corbett report. Sheeeeeshhhhh you’d think I was getting old or something!!! As with every year, there’s unbridled optimism and hope around a new season. Of course there are […]
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Opening Song, Week 3
June 26, 2019
Home Opener (Sung to the tune – Octopus’s Garden by the Beatles) I’d like to be in my aisle seat At the Blue Bombers home opener in the sun We’ll go on in, cause here we’ve been At the Blue Bombers home opener in the sun I’d ask my friends to come and see A […]
Week Two, Bye week predictions
June 20, 2019
No Bomber game this week but elsewhere: Ottawa over Sask Hamilton over Toronto and BC over Edmonton Have a great weekend.
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Week One, Away Predictions
June 12, 2019
We’re back!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to 2019, the year the Bombers win the cup! The home opener is still two weeks away but in week one look for the Bombers to defeat the Lions. Elsewhere, it’ll be an easy go of it for two western teams over the east. Edmonton over Montreal Calgary over Ottawa but in […]
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Grey Cup, 2018
November 21, 2018
It’s that time of the year. The time when a CFL weekend is free from the worry and stress of a Bomber game. It’s Grey Cup 106! Interesting story lines. Ottawa comes in after man handling the Ti-Cats with Harris throwing for 6 TDs. Meanwhile in Calgary, the Stamps and Bombers struggled on offence with […]
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Finals predictions, November 18, 2018
November 17, 2018
Fun fact: The last time the Bombers faced the Stamps in a Western final was 1965! So no wonder this weekends matchup seems to be a new occurrence. Of course since 1965 the Bombers have missed the playoffs for many years and for a lot of the years that they did make the playoffs they […]
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The Corbett Report 
July 18, 2019
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