October 2009
16 posts
Happy Halloween
by H.F. Salisbury
I love Halloween. Yesterday, I made a comment that it is my favourite holiday of the year only to be reminded by my wife that it is NOT a holiday. Rather it is an “occasion.” Whatever… it’s still cool and the best idea the Celts have had that I’m aware of.
At any rate, the picture above was taken at my daughter’s school Halloween party. The kid in the picture said...
The PacNu Report
Wanna win some cash? So does PacNu! This week the Pac likes Edmonton to cover that big spread, a tie in the Saskatchewan/Hamilton game and BC in a Proline win. Keep checking back for his pick in the Winnipeg/Montreal game.
PacNu’s Gate Night Special (even though the gamer is on Sunday) is for Minnesota to win in Green Bay.
It's Easy To Be A Winner When You're Not In The...
by Mike Warkentin - Uptown Magazine
I wonder if Barack Obama feels like Tee Martin. A few years ago, quarterback Tamaurice (Tee) Martin arrived in Winnipeg and practically stepped off the plane onto coats laid at his feet by ardent supporters of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. After a stellar college career in the U.S. and stints with NFL squads, Martin was a golden child of sorts - the kind of...
Swaggerville's So Sweet
By: Gary Lawless - Winnipeg Free Press
They call it Swaggerville, this cocky but accomplished defensive secondary of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and it’s become a dangerous place for quarterbacks looking to plunder and pillage for some passing loot.
They’ve already collected 29 interceptions, the highest total by a CFL team since B.C. led the league with 36 picks in 2006 and the...
WatchWinnipeg = Swaggerville
You Don’t Get Invited to the Ball When You are As...
by Mike A.
I may have just invented a cool new game that would be fun to play. It’s playing chicken and chicken fighting at the same time. It requires four people, two per team. On both teams, one member climbs on and sits on the shoulders of their team mate. The game begins when both teams start oh, about twenty yards away from each other and at the sound of a whistle/AK-47 fire/etc. both...
Pigskin, wineskin...
By: Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson / Uncorked
via: Winnipeg Free Press
While I enjoy putting back a few barley sandwiches, wobbly pops or (insert nickname for beer here), wine is obviously my focus in these pages. I’m more than willing to pop a cork as I cheer, cringe and/or yell at Coach Kelly and company on my television. As it happens, wine descriptors apply quite nicely when describing the...
It's Time to Get Realistic
by Tony “Tee” Martin
After basking in the glow of a three game winning streak and watching Michael Bishop at his best, reality came crashing back to Maroons Road. Riding a 14-0 lead and defending against a third string QB, the Bombers still managed to give away a win to B.C. and deflate the momenteum they had finally generated.
In front of a relatively quiet crowd on a beautiful day for...
Crappy Honker Award
by H.F. Salisbury
I was so hoping that I would not be awarding this again; however, the football gods certainly were not Bomber fans yesterday. So…
In the great tradition of recognizing “Cactus” Jack Wells and the Happy Honker Award given out on C-Job radio here in Winnipeg, I present for you the second instalment of the Happy Crappy Honker Award given to an individual(s) for a...
WatchTroy Westwood and Coach Kelly address the media after the kicker resigns with the Blue Bombers.
Westwood a Bomber Again
by Tony “Tee” Martin
According to Darren Cameron (Bomber Media Relations and Communication Coordinator) and CJOB, veteran kicker/musician/radio host/family reunification counselor/boxer/sports writer Troy Westwood has resigned with the Bombers and will handle the punting duties after Alexis Serna struggled against B.C. this past weekend.
Way back when Westwood was let go at the beginning of...
A Pre-Game Prediction by The Amazing Carnac...
by H.F. Salisbury
Remember The Amazing Carnac? You know, Johnny Carson’s telepathic alter ego. He could magically figure out a question contained in a sealed envelope by being given only the answers in advance. My personal favourite has to be “SIS-BOOM-BAH” where Carnac then reveals the question being asked – “Describe the sound made when a sheep explodes.” Classic.
Well I have one...
The PacNu Report
This week on the W.C.L.C. Proline PacNu likes Edmonton to win in the Big Smoke, Calgary to win at home, Montreal to beat Hamilton and Winnipeg to win on Sunday.
On Monday night, Pac likes the tie between Denver and San Diego.
Go Blue!
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It's a Long Way to the Top
by Mike A.
Back on September 18th while the Hamilton Ti-Cats were busy dining on the visiting Calgary Stampeders late in the fourth quarter at Ivor Wynn Stadium, some crazy motherfucker decided to climb the upright goal post, shimmying all the way to the top before grabbing onto the flag twelve meters above the field and then sliding back down. A bizarre mixture of drunk buffoons in the crowd...
The PacNu Report
The front office here at angrybomberfans.ca have to apologize to PacNu for failing to file his report last week. Apparently, our new interns thought our content management system was “outdated and too complicated” and were busy “watching YouTube clips of Milt Stegall” and drinking that new Bud Light Lime Moosehead Light with lime Oktoberfest lager from Half Pints to get...
From September to Dismember?
by Mike A.
Here in Winnipeg, the weather turned suddenly this past weekend. Memories of angrily discussing the game on the porch only a couple weeks ago have all now become ancient history as the familiar crispness in the air replaces the casual, easy chatter out back. Inside the house, the sheet has been replaced with the comforter on the bed. I find myself thinking about dark beer again. The...