John Eubanks News

They are salesmen, substitute teachers, maybe even aspiring sports reporters. But what they really want to be are football players.

Few things can make enemy quarterbacks as excited -- and cause head coaches and defensive co-ordinators to panic -- than seeing a defence naked in the back end.

And Bomber fans will start to get a look at some of Murphy's recruits Wednesday afternoon when rookies hit the field for the first time.

He was hardly a speedster or a game-breaking deep threat. But Jamie Stoddard did manage to carve out a respectable career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a reliable pass catcher, popular team guy and important role player over an nine-year span that included two Grey Cup appearances.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have released quarterback Richie Williams . Photograph by: Mathieu Belanger , Reuters The Hamilton Tiger-Cats released import quarterback Richie Williams on Tuesday.

The Blue Bombers signed a pair of defensive backs today. Nick Kordic and John Eubanks have joined the football club.