Gatkuoth’s Homecoming Gives Bombers Pass-Rush Spark; Turnovers Key vs Edmonton
Winnipeg’s offence in Edmonton should stay built around Brady Oliveira, and Week 11 showed why. Oliveira turned 19 touches into 154 all-purpose yards and a touchdown, with eight receptions out of the backfield serving as the Bombers’ pressure release valve. That’s not a coincidence; with Zach Collar
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Oliveira is the Bombers’ release valve — not just their ground game.
In Week 11, Brady Oliveira produced 80 receiving yards on 8 catches vs. 74 rushing yards on 11 carries, meaning 52% of his scrimmage yards came through the air. That usage is a play-calling tell: Winnipeg is comfortable manufacturing screens and flat-route touches for him to beat pressure and zone blitzes, a counter to opponents loading the box to stop his 1,464-yard rushing pace.
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Bombers' 'Work in Progress' Is Actually a Civil War
You want the real reason Winnipeg's 5-4 record feels so blah? Mike O'Shea calls them a "work in progress," and Zach Collaros talks about raising ceilings — but I've got a buddy in that locker room who says the ceiling is about to cave in. After that brutal Week 8 loss in Calgary, a young defensive starter stood up in the team meeting and straight-up asked why the game plan was to wait until the fourth quarter to show up. The look Collaros gave him? Could've frozen a poutine. The 37-year-old QB is still the highest-paid guy in the league, but he's got a new crop of backs like Major Williams who are sick of covering for early 14-point holes. Williams's "we're the hungry guys" quote this week? That wasn't motivation — that was a shot at the offence. The next five weeks are a meat grinder: fo