http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers From overnight in-paper feed, may get manual updates en-gb Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:27:03 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/Burke-discontinues-walk-throughs-ahead-of-Ticats-game-212195271.html GUELPH, ONT. -- Here’s a sentence you’ve never read before: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are in Guelph. The Bombers arrived in this southern Ontario city just before 2 p.m. ET Wednesday in advance of their history-making pre-season game Thursday evening against the Hamilton... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:54:05 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/hef-will-be-hufs-sam-212106061.html Jonathan Hefney's time on the employment line was officially measured by hours, not days, weeks or months. Cut adrift by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers late Saturday, the two-time CFL all-star was on the practice field with the Calgary Stampeders Tuesday with a new two-year deal in his back Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:29:50 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/garretts-fire-still-burning-212105981.html There will be a day when Chris Garrett figures he'll be able put his degree in health administration -- with a minor in business management -- to good use. "One day I'd like to run a hospital or a clinic," said the Winnipeg Blue Bomber running back. "Not now, but one day." Still, here's the Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:19:25 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blue-hope-the-future-is-now-212105971.html With his team's present mostly already decided, Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Tim Burke will use his club's final pre-season game in Guelph this Thursday to take a look at some players the club hopes represent its future. Topping that list will be non-import offensive lineman Tyson Pencer, Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:27:43 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/Burke-keeps-mum-on-which-starting-jobs-still-to-be-won-212016591.html Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Tim Burke said Tuesday afternoon he has already informed 27 players that they have won a roster spot on the 2013 Winnipeg Blue Bombers. With just one pre-season game under his club's belt and one more still to play -- on Thursday in Guelph, versus the Hamilton Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:41:48 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/burke-reaches-out-to-his-veterans-211939551.html Statement games are usually events that become prominent on players' resumes. For coaches, there are more wide-ranging opportunities to create highlights and turning points and to have course-changing influence and impact. Was Monday such a day for Winnipeg Blue Bombers' head coach Tim Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:10:21 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/qb-goltz-plays-game-of-thrones-211939791.html Justin Goltz knows how this game of thrones works. One day a guy is considered the heir apparent, the next he has been shoved aside by a new king in waiting. So you can understand the frustration of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback last week when he threw just two passes -- completing both Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:11:23 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/blue-offence-must-make-teams-pay-for-blitzing-buck-211939621.html Sometimes when you think -- or even know -- something is about to happen, a part of you remains in denial until it hits you in the face. If the first Bombers exhibition game gave us any insight into what lies ahead, it is that the season for "Buck Hunting" will officially run from June 27 until Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:12:20 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/forewarned-is-forearmed-blue-fans-211939661.html THEY will have the familiar 'W' on their helmets and be nattily attired, as per usual, in blue and gold. But the team the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are bringing to Guelph this week for the final preseason contest will hardly resemble the club suiting up for the opener on June 27. So, be forewarned, Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:14:16 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/mack-burke-give-each-other-room-to-do-their-jobs-211939581.html The give and take between Joe Mack and Tim Burke is perhaps the most important thing the Blue Bombers have going, and with each day it moves toward a more productive place. GM and head coach don't have to like one another, although in this case they do, but they need to respect the other and Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:06:03 CDT