http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blogs/bomber_insiders en-gb Sun, 19 May 2013 07:58:48 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blogs/bomber_insiders/Tim-Brown-to-Blue--119472659.html The Winnipeg Blue Bombers haven't announced it yet, but the paperwork is done and Tim Brown is heading north. No, not the Oakland Raiders-Heisman-Trophy-winner Tim Brown, but the Tim Brown who starred at Rutgers as a fleet-footed receiver/returner. The sports agency that represents Brown... Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:58:03 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blogs/bomber_insiders/CFL-Draft-rankings-move-Mitchell-to-No-1-119281604.html It’s hardly a draft bible that anyone in the CFL adheres to or follows religiously. But the draft guide the CFL Scouting Bureau releases every few months does provide a hint as to who might -- big emphasis on MIGHT – be moving up and down the rankings. And, of course, this is of Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:21:14 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blogs/bomber_insiders/Where-theres-smoke-Hunt-to-Eagles--115917714.html Updating an earlier blog post, it's now all-but official: defensive end Phillip Hunt is leaving the Bombers to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles. Read more here. Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:58:04 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blogs/bomber_insiders/Ottawa-expansion-draft-details-114174894.html The CFL will announce Wednesday details of how the Ottawa franchise will be stocked with players when it returns to the field in 2013. Apparently, one existing team posted the info a day early on its website before it was yanked. But a vigilant fan has posted it on OurBombers.com. Here are the Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:58:04 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blogs/bomber_insiders/CFL-coaching-carousel-keeps-spinning-113632579.html Hard not to notice that there seems to be a great deal of hand-wringing – much of it justified – about the Bombers’ still vacant defensive co-ordinator position and the possible loss of D-line coach Richard Harris to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Look, it’s not good Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:31:37 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blogs/bomber_insiders/Bomber-staff-to-be-poached--113457794.html It's really no surprise to those who follow the Canadian Football League, but it could impact the Bomber coaching staff nonetheless. The Saskatchewan Roughriders have asked for -- and been given permission -- to speak to Bomber defensive line coach Richard Harris about a job in Regina. Harris Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:58:05 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blogs/bomber_insiders/Merry-Christmas-Bomber-fans-112411494.html Now that Santa has delivered a new stadium for Bomber faithful, maybe 2011 will bring a championship to end the long drought. Or maybe SI's Rick Reilly can predict the future. Check this out Here's hoping everyone has a Happy Holiday. Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:58:05 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blogs/bomber_insiders/So-long-Gallant-and-other-news-112079264.html Maybe it's because we're too old school, but it's a shame Shawn Gallant opted to 'announce' his retirement from football via Facebook. Look, we've got nothing against social networking and Twitter and all that jazz, it's just that a player like Gallant deserves to be celebrated as much as this Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:58:05 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blogs/bomber_insiders/On-the-hunt-for-Hunt-111959664.html Not surprisingly, Bomber defensive end Phillip Hunt is drawing interest from teams down south. The CFL’s sack king – he had 16 in 2010 and three in seven games in 2009 -- has apparently already, or is about to, work out for the Minnesota Vikings. And now the website Yardbarker is Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:58:06 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blogs/bomber_insiders/A-list-of-note-and-a-tidbit-111864229.html First things first, the CFL released today its December edition of the 2011 Canadian Draft rankings and that’s of particular interest to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who currently hold the first overall pick (but are said to be trying to deal to move down in the first round and grab another Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:58:06 CDT