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Good morning, folks.
I received an email from the CFL Thursday morning with a subject line that said:
MOMENTUM BUILDS FOR GREY CUP UNITE — Total number of events approaches 40 as CFL clubs roll out local plans
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The hyperbole made me chuckle a bit — but hey, it caught my attention, so I thought I would get Taylor Allen to check on what the Bombers have planned, and do a story to give the event and league a little plug. To add to the momentum, you might say.
I noticed in the event’s schedule that the B.C. Lions were doing a town hall. Were the Bombers also planning to do such a thing? I’m guessing you Blue and Gold fans out there might wanna hear from CEO Wade Miller? Maybe you have a question or two for him?
If he’s not too busy, that is. Oh, turns out he is.
Taylor contacted Bombers Director of Communications and Media Relations Darren Cameron early Thursday morning to tell him we wanted to do a story on Grey Cup Unite and the Bombers plans for it, and made a request to chat with Miller.
Nope. Apparently, he’s too busy.
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILESWinnipeg Blue Bombers President and CEO Wade Miller will be watching how the NFL handles live football and the coronavirus.
Last week, the CFL sent out an email announcing changes to the annual college draft and Taylor put in a request to chat with Bombers GM Kyle Walters. Walters ended up calling when Taylor was on the phone doing an interview for a story on Tammy Mahon, but then Cameron was unable to track him down for a call back. Like, wouldn’t he be in his office?
Taylor has also recently requested a chat with head coach Mike O’Shea. Um… nope, also busy.
Man, there’s gotta be some news to report if they’re all so darn busy!
Are you at all curious what they’re so busy doing? I wasn’t really, but I kinda am now.
Planning for next season? The one after that?
A few years ago, Wade and I were chatting at a Bombers event and he told me the team did a survey to see where fans get their news about the team. At the time, the No. 1 source was the Winnipeg Free Press. The team’s website was down the list a bit, but he told me it was his goal to change that.
Hiring Hall of Fame football writer Ed Tait from staff has perhaps helped, but I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest there’s still a Bombers fan or two reading our paper. I know there’s a couple at least who subscribe to this newsletter.
So, Wade knows Bombers fans rely on us to deliver you news about the team but apparently he doesn’t have five minutes for us — I mean you.
Ultimately, we decided to not do a story advancing the event — Taylor moved on to more co-operative subjects.
But here’s what the Bombers do have planned:
• Friday, Nov. 20 @ noon: A virtual round-table chat with Andrew Harris, Pat Neufeld, Jermarcus Hardrick, Stanley Bryant and Zach Collaros as they reconnect and reminisce about the 2019 season, followed by Drew Wolitarsky performing a virtual concert @ 12:30 pm;
• Sunday, Nov. 22 @ 5:30 pm: Re-broadcast of the 2019 Grey Cup game with live commentary.
You can check out the entire Grey Cup Unite itinerary here.
It looks like a pretty cool event and we will have daily coverage next week.
No sense cutting off our nose to spite our face.
As always, folks, you can reach me by replying to this mailing or by sending me an email here.
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