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<\/p>\nTaylor Elgersma looked angry enough to chew nails and spit rust.<\/p>\n
And as he made his way back to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers locker room near Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon with his teammates Saturday night, he was stopped briefly by head coach Mike O\u2019Shea, who slapped him on the back of the with one hand and the front of his shoulder pads with the other.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe had a stern look on his face when he rolled into the locker room here,\u201d O\u2019Shea explained afterward, \u201cand I\u2019ve got to tell him to enjoy himself a little more.\u201d<\/p>\n
Given the benefit of hindsight \u2014 and that\u2019s what we do weekly here in Upon Further Review \u2014 Elgersma\u2019s Blue Bombers and Canadian Football League debut in Saturday\u2019s 31-27 preseason loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders hardly went against the script for a rookie quarterback.<\/p>\n
In completing 6-of-13 passes for 78 yards with two interceptions there was some stuff that popped out, including a picturesque 23-yard strike to Dorian Singer near the sideline, which was his best throw of the day. He also looks every bit his 6-5, 240-pound frame and moves around the pocket effectively for a big dude.<\/p>\n
There were also a couple of drops that didn\u2019t help him find a rhythm and he rushed or forced throws or had miscommunication that were part of the two picks. File that under \u2018Growing pains.\u2019<\/p>\n
Still, for a 24-year-old rookie playing his first meaningful snaps since the preseason last year with the Green Bay Packers, there was enough to want to see more.<\/p>\n
Even if it was eating him up inside afterward.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI felt like I was seeing it fine, but when you\u2019re out there for the first time you want to make a big play,\u201d Elgersma told bluebombers.com after the game. \u201cIt being the first one, I was excited to go out there and let it rip. I\u2019ve just got to make sure I was playing within the scheme, playing within our offence and allowing us to move the ball down the field methodically instead of pressing for those chunks.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s obviously something Zach (Collaros) does extremely well and watching him day in and day out, I think I\u2019ve done that well in practice. Now I\u2019ve got to translate it to game situations and let those come to me and when they come to me, I\u2019m going to hit \u2019em.\u201d<\/p>\n
The adrenaline still clearly pumping, Elgersma grinned when asked if he wanted to get back to work ASAP.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny competitor, when there\u2019s plays you want back you want to watch them right away and I\u2019ve already watched them,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I also want to get out there and go right now. I\u2019ll learn the lessons from this film and not make the mistakes again.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to win and I want to play my best. I know that there\u2019s growing and learning and it\u2019s part of this process and I appreciate Coach O\u2019Shea and Coach Condell (Tommy Condell, offensive coordinator) reiterating that message but as a competitor you\u2019re always thinking about the ones you want back. That\u2019s an important part of playing this position \u2014 you learn the lessons and try not to make the same mistakes again.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were definitely some plays we were able to make and when we got those opportunities, I was able to hit them. Dorian (Singer) did a great job all day and was able to come down with a couple of big balls for me. There\u2019s definitely some plays I\u2019m happy with, but when you care a lot about playing well and care a lot about winning it\u2019s not the ones that go well that you think about.\u201d<\/p>\n
ICYMI, here is our Game Recap from Saturday:<\/p>\n
Game Recap | Preseason #1 Sask 31 Wpg 27<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n And what follows is the rest of this week\u2019s\u00a0Upon Further Review\u2026<\/p>\n ALL THREE QBs WHO DRESSED \u2026 saw action \u2014 the sudden departure of Terry Wilson was addressed by O\u2019Shea afterward and is mentioned in the Game Recap \u2014 and here\u2019s what the boss said about their performances:<\/p>\n -Collaros (3-of-4 for 57 yards, one carry for six yards and a TD drive on his only time in the game):<\/p>\n \u201cOperated extremely well. That\u2019s all you really need to see. Good decisions, scored, and then was angry that he gets taken out. He said \u2018yes\u2019 eventually but he\u2019s told you before, he wants the snaps. He looked good.\u201d<\/p>\n -Elgersma:<\/p>\n \u201cGood. Decent command. Understands the playbook, understands defences and everything like that. I think he is pressing \u2014 he wants to make plays. He wants to make plays, so there\u2019s times where he could just probably slow down a little bit and understand that a completion for a first down is a good play, too. But that\u2019s all stuff that he knows. He comes off the sideline, and he knows what the answers are, it\u2019s just out there he wants to compete at a high level, he wants to make bigger plays.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019ll learn from them, for sure. He\u2019s not happy right now but I think he should be. It\u2019s an exciting time for him.\u201d<\/p>\n -Bryce Perkins (5-of-9 for 67 yards with one interception, rushed twice for eight yards after entering the game in the fourth quarter):<\/p>\n \u201cVery mobile. Probably had some other opportunities he could have taken but he\u2019s new to this game. Taylor\u2019s got a different look at it because he\u2019s played 12-man football and these same concepts and understands CFL defences. Perk\u2019s been in it for 12 days and there\u2019s going to be some pictures that are just a little more cloudy for him and those will clear up as we go along.\u201d<\/p>\n THERE WERE 76 PLAYERS IN A BLUE BOMBER UNIFORM\u2026 Saturday night, so that\u2019s a ton of clips on a ton of talent the coaches and personnel staff need to sort through over the next few days leading up to Friday\u2019s final preseason game.<\/p>\n One player who jumped out was linebacker Ja\u2019Kobe Clinton, who came to the club earlier this month after starring at Division II West Florida, where he was named the Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Year last year.<\/p>\n ICYMI, here\u2019s his sensational Pick-6 TD:<\/p>\n PICK SIX !!!!#ForTheW<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/EsXbQiQ0VY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (@Wpg_BlueBombers) May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cOh man, I\u2019m just blessed to be out there playing,\u201d said Clinton. \u201cI waited my turn; the opportunity came to me and then I just did what my team asked me to do.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026 They had been running that all day, and I just tried to bait him into throwing that slant at that side and I guess he didn\u2019t see me sliding behind. The ball just came to me and I made a play.\u201d<\/p>\n Clinton just signed with the club on May 5th, and it\u2019s been a crash course on everything since then.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m fresh out of college,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely a change of scenery, coming from America. But I\u2019ve got good veterans around me \u2014 Willie (Jefferson), Tony (Jones) \u2014 and they\u2019ve been telling me what to do. I\u2019m just really trying to take it day by day. Like Coach O\u2019Shea said, training camp is hard, but you\u2019ve got to fight through it and push through it. I just want to be a good teammate.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve learned so many things since the start of camp, I feel like I\u2019m part Canadian now.\u201d<\/p>\n TIM WHITE PLAYED JUST SEVEN OFFENSIVE SNAPS… on Saturday, but Blue Bombers fans should be giddy about what they saw. All three of Collaros\u2019 completions went to the veteran receiver and that one drive was just a snapshot of his speed and how quickly he can get open.<\/p>\n \u201cIt felt fun, for sure, to open the game out with a reception and carry on from there,\u201d he said. \u201cPlaying with Zach\u2026 he\u2019s a gamer. He\u2019s a playmaker. I like that style because he\u2019ll put the ball out there and let you make plays and have some fun.\u201d<\/p>\n IT WAS THE FIRST EXPERIENCE FOR THE BLUE BOMBERS\u2026 with the new 35-second play clock and while the game didn\u2019t necessarily feel quicker because of all the QB changes and possession changes \u2014 there were 11 punts in the game, including six by Winnipeg\u2019s Keegan Andrews, who was solid with a 45.7-yard average \u2014 the impact was felt.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a little quicker in certain situations where guys feel slightly rushed. That won\u2019t last long,\u201d said O\u2019Shea. \u201cI think they\u2019ll get used to it. Once again, with the 35 second clock, trying to challenge, trying to look at an iPad and get some determinations that quickly is going to be next to impossible so I think the CFL will get some things they want out of that, which is less challenges for everything.\u201d<\/p>\n AND FINALLY\u2026 thanks for reading this far and for those who have made it to the bottom or maybe missed the game entirely it is available here through CFL+ <\/a>although you\u2019ll need to fast-forward to around the 24:20 mark.<\/p>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC06555-800x608.jpg\")
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