Opening Song, September 21, 2018

September 20, 2018

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Sung to the tune “Angie” by the Rolling Stones Bombers, Bombers When will these clouds all disappear Bombers, Bombers Now who will lead us from here With no winnin’ in four weeks Oh our future looks so bleak You can’t say we’re satisfied but Bombers, Bombers I ain’t sayin’ you haven’t tried Bombers, I’m still […]

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Away predictions, Week 14

September 13, 2018

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The Bombers 4 week losing streak ends!  Cause they don’t play 😦 Going for a road sweep this week: BC over Montreal Calgary over Hamilton Ottawa over Saskatchewan Corbett report record this year: For all games 32 – 18 (64%) For Bomber games only 8 – 4 (66%) Hey! 64% got me through school!   […]

The Corbett Report, 2018 Banjo Bowl edition

September 7, 2018

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Introduction There was a hint of frost in the air earlier this week in Kenora and that’s a sure sign that the CFL schedule is entering its second half.  That and of course the back-to-back series between the Alberta rivals Stamps and Eskies, the QEW rivals Argos and Ti-Cats and of course the Prairie rivalry […]

Opening Song, September 8, 2018

September 7, 2018

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Sung to the tune, Thank God I’m a Country Boy, by John Denver Well life on the farm is kinda laid back Ain’t much an old rider fan like me can’t hack It’s early to rise, early in the sack Thank God I’m a Rider fan Well a simple football game never did me no […]

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Labour Day Weekend Predictions

August 31, 2018

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Another Labour Day another week of traditional matchups. Pick Ottawa over Montreal.  Montreal’s improving but after Ottawa’s performance in Winnipeg a couple of weeks ago they seem to be becoming one of the elite teams in the league Pick Hamilton over Toronto.  Home team wins again. Pick Calgary over Edmonton.  Edmonton may have the league’s […]

Away predictions, Week 11

August 23, 2018

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Labour Day’s approaching but before then.   Hamilton over Edmonton (Cats re better than their record and they’ll show it Thursday) Toronto over Montreal (what more can you say) BC over Sask (Lions bring the Riders back to earth) and….. An angry Calgary team at home vs. an angry Bomber team on the road.  Bo […]

The Corbett Report, August 17, 2018

August 16, 2018

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Introduction  It’s been that kind of a week in Winnipeg.  Nominations closed for Mayor and many Bomber fans have penciled in Chris Streveler as their number one choice to lead the city and their team.  As usual in the Peg, the back up quarterback for many is the most popular guy in town. After all, Matt, […]

Opening Song, August 17, 2018

August 16, 2018

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Opening song  Sung to the tune, Red Red Wine by UB 40 Blue, Blue whine, from what I’ve read, We should forget Nichols He has to go Blue, Blue whine, Streveler it’s you All Matt can do, he’s done It’s your time to go Inexperience won’t show I’d have thought by this time Rookie thoughts […]

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The Corbett Report, August 10, 2018

August 9, 2018

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Introduction  Serena Ryder rocked Harbourfest last weekend so fitting that we start with a song from her. Bombers are coming off the bye week and when they opened the sports section (do people still buy newspapers) they saw that they’re right were they were when they left, i.e. in 3rdplace.  What’s also happened however is […]

Opening song, August 10, 2018

August 9, 2018

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Sung to the tune, “Stompa” by Serena Ryder There’s a light, and I can see it in your eyes There’s a memory of the way the Bombers play Bombers home, they will shine, on this field they’re playing on And when you slow it down… Bombers, showing up on game day Gonna get a win […]

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