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An electronic sign on the road to the home of the Blue Bombers asks motorists to beware of geese on the U of M campus.

For the first time in four seasons, though, there’s no Goose at the centre of Winnipeg’s offensive line.

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Matthias Goossen’s retirement leaves a 6-foot-3, 307-pound hole in the front five, right next to the 6-foot-4, 308-pound gap left by guard Sukh Chungh’s free-agent departure to B.C..

That may leave some wondering, “Where’s the beef?”

Fourth-year Bomber Michael Couture salivates at the opportunity knocking on his door.

“More than it ever has,” Couture said on Day 4 of training camp on Wednesday. “We have a couple of mainstays in our room not here anymore, so that creates a great opportunity for myself and a few others to step up and see what we have.

“I feel ready to go. I think it’s time.”

Couture, a 25-year-old B.C. product picked by the Bombers in the 2016 draft, has put another 10 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame, so he now tips the scales at 295 pounds.