Collaros Unleashed vs. Riders, But Depth Tested Without Demski
Zach Collaros finally looked like a two-time MOP in Week 13, completing 26-of-32 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-28 upset over Montreal. Yet the underlying season data remains grim: Winnipeg ranks seventh in net yards, yards per play, and points scored, while sitting dead last in pas
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Collaros' "Maserati" is a short-range scooter
Despite Collaros' elite 71.4% completion rate (140/196), the Bombers are dead last in completions over 30 yards. The 44-point outburst vs Montreal (26/32, 324 yds) was a volume anomaly, as they still rank 7th in yards per play and points scored, masking a structural lack of explosive plays.
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Condell's 'Maserati' Is a Lemon — and He's Letting Collaros Drive It Off a Cliff
Tommy Condell stood in front of the Winnipeg media this week and told us Zach Collaros has "the keys to the Maserati" and "no curfew." Cool quote, Tommy. But here's what he didn't say: that Maserati is sitting seventh in net yardage, dead last in passing touchdowns, and dead last in completions over 30 yards. You don't hand a 38-year-old with a nagging neck injury unlimited freedom when your offence has been a tire fire all season. That 44-28 win over Montreal was one good night against a defence that quit — it's not a trend. I've been in that locker room. Guys are quietly rolling their eyes at the "no curfew" bit while Collaros has missed four games and the passing game can't stretch the field. Condell's loyalty to his old Hamilton buddy is writing cheques the offence can't cash. And now