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Away predictions, October 17, 2024
A bunch of games that don’t have much impact on the standings this week. I’m going with: Hamilton over Calgary Ottawa over Toronto (2nd place is on the line in this one) and BC at home over Montreal Have a great weekend.
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The Corbett Report, October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024
Introduction The Blue Bombers hired Mike O’Shea on December 4, 2013. It was O’Shea’s first gig as a head coach. It didn’t start out well for O’Shea with a paltry 7-11 record. The Bombers kept their faith in Mike and he was onboard for the 2015 season. That year, um . . . well . […]
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Opening song, October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024
Mike O’Shea Way (sung to the tune Rocky Mountain Way by Joe Walsh) Spent last 10 yearsMike O’Shea wayCouldn’t get much higherTwo Cup victoriesThink it’s safe to sayThat Blue is on fire And you don’t hear the fansCryin’ ’cause the story’s sad ‘Cause the Mike O’Shea wayIs better than the way we hadWhoa-oh-oh Well, he’s […]
Away predictions, October 4, 2024
October 3, 2024
Greetings. Two victories for the favourites and one for the underdogs this week. Winnipeg over Hamilton BC over Calgary and the upset of the week Edmonton over Saskatchewan
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The Corbett Report, September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024
Introduction Flashback. It’s August 1, 2024. The Bombers enter a key matchup against the BC Lions. Bombers are 2-6. Lions are 5-2. The game is pivotal. Fall to 2-7 and the Bombers may as well fold up their tent and head home. The result? A 25-0 victory by the Bombers. Pivotal? That’s an understatement. That […]
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Opening song, September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024
Hey Blue Bombers, (sung to the tune of Black Water by the Doobie Brothers) Well, the way this year started showed no time for gloatingThe Blue Bombers they looked pretty lameNow this team’s jumping, gave the Elks a thumping Blue Bombers keep rolling on game after game Hey Blue Bombers, keep on rollingManitoba moon, won’t […]
Away predictions, September 19, 2024
September 20, 2024
Let’s go with a weekend of upsets this week. Specifically: Hamilton over Toronto Calgary over Saskatchewan Ottawa over Montreal and, the Bombers get back into action after the buy week but lose to Edmonton in Edmonton. Have a great weekend!
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Away predictions, September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024
Seems like 1/2 the league is on a bye week but it’s really only a third! Tonight’s matchup is key for the Bombers. Unfortunately, I’m picking BC over Toronto tonight in BC. Tomorrow look for Hamilton to upset Ottawa and Montreal to run all over Calgary. Have a great weekend. PS. Corbett report is now […]
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Opening Song, September 7, 2024
September 7, 2024
A Tribute to Banjo Bowl weekend (sung to the tune of It’s the most wonderful time of the year by Andy Williams) It’s the most wonderful time of the yearThe Banjos we’re strumminThe fans they are hummin so, Stand up and cheer!It’s the most wonderful time of the year It’s the hap-happiest season of allWith […]
The Corbett Report, September 7, 2024
September 6, 2024
Introduction If this is the week after Labour Day then this must be Banjo Bowl weekend. The most wonderful day of the year on a Bomber fans football calendar. A weekend when there’s a run on watermelons at the local co-op. When a broad swath of combines trundle across the prairies in search of football […]
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