The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have pulled a switch at quarterback, as Ryan Dinwiddie will make his first regular season start this Thursday against the Calgary Stampeders. He’ll be replacing Kevin Glenn. And can you really blame them? I know that Glenn was the East Division nominee for Most Outstanding Player, but man, the guy just hasn’t looked very good at all this year. Granted, his offensive line hasn’t looked very good at all, which is part of the problem. But I’ll keep saying it…good quarterbacks make plays, and Glenn hasn’t been making plays to this point. Plain and simple.

So why not give Dinwiddie the shot? Now, I’m fairly transparent about my team allegiances most of the time…and Dinwiddie played for my favorite team on the planet, the Boise State Broncos. So I’ve got a pretty in depth knowledge base around the quarterback, but I’m also looking at this objectively. Dinwiddie struggled at times in the Grey Cup, however, he showed flashes that he can more than just a CFL game manager. At Boise State, he ran a complicated offence and they ran a pass-heavy system, so he’s well suited for the CFL game. And from what I’ve seen, he has a high football IQ, which you need to have playing for Chris Peterson in Boise.

So, it may not be as dumb a move as it sounds. Bombers head coach Doug Berry has named Dinwiddie the starter indefinetely…it might take a little bit for him to get into his groove, and he’s taking on a high octane defence against the Stampeders Thursday night. That’s a tough way to start. But he’ll get into a groove, and he may actually prove he deserves that starting spot with the Bombers. It’s just another storyline heading into week 5 for the 0-4 Bombers.

Stamps Notes
-In talking to Mike Labinjo and Ryan Thelwell at Stamps practice today, they’re very emphatic that there will be no overlooking the 0-4 Bombers. It seems like a trap game, with a desperate team playing at home, but you know coach John Hufnagel will have this team prepared and ready to go.

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