Mike

Not going to get into a media bashfest but I have to more or less agree. I still like Penton too, but I don't really agree with his opinion. Doesn't mean he's not a good reporter though. Take Bender, Wiecek (who, I have to admit, is getting better slowly), Friesen and Lawless and I honestly think you could replace them with knowledgable fans and the quality of the information being shared would go up.

Was talking to a coworker this morning who went to camp yesterday ... He said Etienne made an absolutely unbelievable catch in tight coverage ... got up and pulled the Geroy pose. Apparently the entire team went nuts for it.

I have yet to use that one here until now. Actually, if we have to be honest and I can't throw anyone under the bus, I forget who suggested the morningbigblue name. Does anyone remember? Part of me wants to say it was you.

Cauchy Muamba anyone?

Make sure to mention how it was my idea and how Voodoo hated it.

I just wish certain things were off limits when it comes to generating revenue. This is more or less the closest thing we have to a physical hall of fame or "wall of honor" or whatever you want to call it. It should be exempt, imo

I get the whole "we need to pay our debt back" thing but couldn't these be exempt from the game plan of plastering ads all over everything? The ads are bigger than the pictures of the players for god sakes.

Meh, injuries are ALWAYS going to happen in camp. Doesn't seem like a big deal, nothing serious (other than Dicroce) yet. Edmonton, on the other hand, already lost their starting RT (and nominee for MOL in 2012) for the year.

It's not much of a kudos to Mack when all you do is THINK it's going to happen. It's not like it's happened yet, really. Rene Paredes is the only one that comes to mind and that's more luck of the draw than anything.

I could be wrong but Carter COULD practice with us during the season without taking up a PR spot because he can still play for the Rifles.

I still don't like the idea of McGee at nickel, I'd much rather see Washington on the field in some capacity.

Matthews finished for the day with back spasms. Burke says neither he or Muamba have "life threatening" injuries. lol

-- Henoc Muamba and Isaac Anderson both on the field today, but not participating in drills. Seems minor. -- No fights ........ yet

I still have to say I think it's going to be Simpson+Ford on the 42.

Just regarding the change to blue and gold ... It wouldn't be any different than what you see now except the blue bars would be more "Bomber blue" and the grey bars would be gold. The white text boxe, etc would still remain the same.

I remember Johnny Aprile making a bunch of picks at safety during camp last year too.

Other Day 4 news: The Bombers have added import linebacker Chad Faulcon (6-0, 190, Montclair State). The 23-year-old Cranford, N.J. product was a two-year starter for the Red Hawks and named the New Jersey Athletic Conference and D3 Football.com East Regions’ Defensive player of the Year. He was also named a Division III third-team All-American. All those accolades earned him a tryout with the Atlanta Falcons, but he was released prior to their main training camp. He’ll battle for work at the WILL (weak side) linebacker position Burke, who called out his veteran defensive backs on Tuesday, was happy with their response since the public shot."The effort level has picked up," he said. "I was really happy with it yesterday, it looked like a bunch of pirhanas out there with a piece of meat. That’s the kind of defence we want. We want guys flying to the football and you won’t do it in a game if you haven’t developed the habit in practice and that’s why we harp on it so much. Yesterday and today our effort has been much better." RB Chris Garrett was back in action after missing the afternoon session on Tuesday, but SB Rory Kohlert pulled up lame Wednesday with a bad hamstring that will sideline him for a couple of weeks.

Yeah I mean, the thing about Hefney is that Burke is right, he IS our best SAM / nickel back / whatever. But he's also our best HB. The team is better with Hefney at HB even if the SAM position is strongest when he's lined up there.

Whether you think Crowton is well versed enough to be in the CFL as a coordinator, he's obviously got talent as a play caller and schemer. What elite division 1 programs or NFL teams has your OC called plays for again?

Burke may not like it, but I do. You want effort? There's effort.

Only news I've seen come out so far is that Kohlert got dinged up and left the field early.

Looks like a SAM candidate.

Only one practice today, gets going in 20 minutes. Post any updates / reports you may have.

Got a few bites over at the official forum last night, so hopefully we'll have some newcomers to fill the spots!