Collaros's Return Sparks Bombers, but Oliveira's Carrying Act Exposes Underlying Tensions
Zach Collaros's celebrated return against Ottawa—33-21, snapping a two-game home losing skid—masks deeper fissures within the Blue Bombers' locker room. The 37-year-old QB missed four games in 2026 (and five in 2025), and his "youthful exuberance" in practice suggests a player fighting for his job,
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Oliveira is quietly seizing the offence’s alpha role from Collaros
At halftime, Brady Oliveira accounted for 132 of Winnipeg’s 198 net yards — 66.7% of the attack — and finished with 19 touches for 154 scrimmage yards plus a touchdown. Meanwhile, Zach Collaros’s return produced visible “iffy moments” and Nic Demski was the only wideout to reach six catches. The huddle is now running through a 28-year-old hometown running back, not the 38-year-old QB1.
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Bombers' Win is a Lie — Collaros and Oliveira Are at the Breaking Point
Walking through the Bombers' locker room Friday night was like walking into a family fight that pauses when guests arrive. Zach Collaros gets the ball, the veterans ride with him, but the young guys are done. I've got two sources confirming that at least three offensive players went to Tommy Condell during the losing streak and asked him to open up the game script — more Brady Oliveira, more motion, less Collaros hero-ball. Condell shut it down. And here's the part nobody wants to say: Collaros is 38, missed four games in 2026, and he's still untouchable because of his contract. That's why Winnipeg is stuck in the mud. Brady Oliveira had 154 yards from scrimmage on Friday, dragging this team to a win against an 0-9 Ottawa RedBlacks squad that just lost its 15th straight — the longest stre