T.J. Thorpe eager to fill void on Winnipeg's special teams

Posted May 27, 2017
T.J. Thorpe is likely to take any role he can with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. But nothing would be greater than the chance to return kicks — a job he’s been doing since his first day of Pop Warner football. "I love it. I feel like it’s one of the few plays you can change a game or just the momentum of the game with one play, just 10 seconds," he said. (Winnipeg Free Press)

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