Bombers' special teams as momentum weapon: Vaval's 129-yard return breaks CFL schemes

🏷️ Game Analysis (6AM) 🕐 July 17, 2026 · 06:00 AM 📡 CFL.ca, 3DownNation, BlueBombers.com

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers' 3-2 start is being buoyed by a special teams unit that ranks first or second in nearly every CFL statistical category, but the X's and O's impact goes deeper than the numbers. Trey Vaval's franchise-record 129-yard missed field goal return against Toronto wasn't a fluke—it

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Special teams dominance (1st in punt return avg, 2nd in kick return avg) and 3-2 record make them th

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