Bombers Shuffle Deck for Labour Day: Demski Out, Two LBs to 6-Game, Practice Roster Promotions
Winnipeg's Labour Day Classic depth chart is a M*A*S*H unit of roster management. The headline move: Nic Demski to the one-game injured list with an ankle injury, stripping the offence of its third-leading receiver (50 catches, 660 yards, 3 TDs through 11 games). His replacement, rookie Dorian Singe
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Demski's absence exposes a thin Canadian receiving corps at a critical rivalry moment.
Nic Demski's 660 receiving yards (third on team) and 50 catches are replaced by rookie Dorian Singer, who has zero pro snaps. With Demski out, Winnipeg's Canadian ratio relies on a 23-year-old making his first CFL start against Saskatchewan — a game they lost 34-30 last year.
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The Maserati Is a Lemon: Collaros's Contract Is the Real Problem
Tommy Condell can hand Zach Collaros the keys to the Maserati all he wants, but here's what nobody in Winnipeg wants to say out loud: that car is a 2019 model with 200,000 kilometres on it, and the lease is killing the Bombers' cap. The 38-year-old looked vintage against Montreal—26-of-32, 324 yards, two scores—but that was one game against a defence that forgot to show up. The other nine games? Seventh in net yards, dead last in passing touchdowns and 30-yard completions. That's not a Maserati; that's a minivan with a check-engine light on. The real drama? Collaros is making $550K this year, and the Bombers' offence has been a bottom-feeder since Week 1. Condell's "no curfew" comment is cute, but it's also a coach who knows his QB's neck is one bad hit from ending the season. They've got