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Philosophy: it shapes organizations. It dictates the direction a team wants to go. And the philosophy under new Winnipeg Blue Bombers acting general manager Kyle Walters appears to be a drastic shift in thinking from the former regime. “The way we feel now, talking Wade (Miller), Kyle (Walters), and myself, were going to bring guys in,” said head coach Tim Burke of the new acting CEO, GM, and himself. “In the future were going to bring guys in, free agents, who might get cut by another team — theres good guys who get cut by teams.” And it didnt take long for the new philosophy to set in as veteran kicker Sandro DeAngelis was shipped in and started immediately in place of Justin Palardy last week and five-year Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Bo Smith was inked to the practice roster early this week. Not to mention the firing of Gary Crowton and promotion of Marcel Bellefeuille into the offensive coordinator role. Everyone around Bombers camp has been careful with their words when speaking about the old philosophy compared to the way the new Miller-Walters-Burke trio will approach things, but they are definitely clear in the changes they want to make. “Were going to build our team and not just rely on bringing our own guys in. If somebody else finds them and develops them, thats fine with us,” added the head coach. “Were constantly looking for other people. If we can do anything to upgrade our team, we will.” Somewhat overshadowed by the change at OC and the perpetual carousel at quarterback, the Blue Bombers defence has also been troubled by the opposition - the air attack in particular. And while the roster appears experienced and talented on that side of the ball, the new philosophy is a welcome one to struggling coordinator Casey Creehan. “When you get injuries in this league its nice to have veteran players that can come and fill in. I mean, its good to get young talent but it takes a while to learn this game. Its different than it is down south. Having to plug young kids in fast, early in the season like weve had to do a couple weeks, is tough.” Creehan, Hamiltons DC last season, is beyond pleased that his roster depth can now be supplemented with players that have competed professionally, like Bo Smith who has 56 CFL games under his belt. “Competition, in my opinion, is the best thing in the world. It makes us all better. It makes us better in any profession, so when theres a guy in here thats played at a high level, sure people are looking over their shoulders. And thats OK because its a results-based business and all of us have to perform.” Notes: Receiver Chris Matthews, who has battled a troublesome back since training camp, is out for 4-6 weeks after tearing ligaments in his foot. Doug Pierce will check in for him… Bellefeuille has swapped Clarence Denmark and Jade Etienne, with Etienne now lining up at wideout while Denmark moves back to the slot where he has found his most success over the past two seasons… Max Hall will make a consecutive start at quarterback as Bellefeuille continues to assess his options at pivot… Former Winnipeg head coach Paul LaPolice had some insightful comments on the CFL on TSN pregame show this week about the former general managers philosophy: ““I could talk a week about this… I didnt have a lot of interviews with Joe Mack besides about five introductory conversations. You dont hit every conversation through there, but when something comes up you have to trust people in their jobs and allow them to do their jobs (with) what has to be done. At times I believed in building a roster a certain way, and if there is a disconnect, thats going to tear apart your team. 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But theres certainly no shortage of fans of free tickets to an Empire State matchup in the Motor City.More than 67,000 tickets were handed out for the Bills home game Monday night in Detroit that was postponed a day and moved 250 miles away after heavy snow in western New York.The price was difficult to beat — football fans snapped up all available free tickets.Being free definitely sweetened the deal, said Jennifer Trimmer, a receptionist who got four tickets. She was making the roughly 80-mile drive from the state capital of Lansing to Ford Field with her boyfriend and meeting another couple there to tailgate and take in the game.Its an exciting thing to do, and not something that normally happens, said Trimmer, a self-described regular watcher of all things football but first-time visitor to Detroits stadium. Never again are we going to see the Bills-Jets at Ford Field.Of course, the free ticket is a two-edged sword — a fun thing to nab but not a guarantee of turnout to see two teams at the bottom of the AFC East playing hundreds of miles from their home turf, even in a climate-controlled facility that holds 65,000. It was also a Monday night game thats not on Monday Night Football, played in a town thats snow-free but experiencing high wind warninggs as a cold front moves through.ddddddddddddBills President Russ Brandon said he was impressed by how rapidly the tickets were distributed and that the team is looking forward to a robust house. Still, he acknowledged that with free tickets, the no-show rate tends to be higher.Its the second time in four years Detroit has answered the call for another NFL team in need. In December 2010, the Minnesota Vikings home game against the New York Giants was moved to Detroit a day later after the Metrodomes roof collapsed.The Giants won 21-3 before an announced crowd of 45,910. Admission was free, with holders of tickets of the scheduled game in Minnesota offered opportunities to sit behind both teams benches. The Bills worked with Lions staff to offer similarly preferred seating for Buffalo ticketholders willing to make the trek.Yvette Abela, a Lions regular-season ticketholder, said she was among the lucky folks to receive an email notification the day before everybody else about the giveaway, so she picked up four. She, her husband Tony and two children were planning to cook up some burgers while tailgating and then head into Ford Field.My son, Anthony, is 6, and hes so psyched about going to a Monday night football game, the Dearborn resident said. Hes a big New York fan, but hed never root against the Lions.___Follow Jeff Karoub at https://twitter.com/jeffkaroub ' ' '