Condell's 'Maserati' Trust Wearing Thin as Bombers' Offence Stalls
Tommy Condell's "keys to the Maserati" comment about Zach Collaros is more than a colourful metaphor — it's a window into a coaching philosophy at odds with the numbers. Condell, who reunited with Collaros this offseason after their Hamilton days, is betting on trust over structure. The data says th
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Defensive collapse isn't a talent issue—it's a coaching failure to adapt to the new clock system.
Winnipeg allowed just 13 points through 45 minutes, then surrendered 19 in the final quarter-plus, including a 35-yard, five-play touchdown drive in overtime. The staff's refusal to rotate fresh bodies—evidenced by Ridge Texada (second career game) getting burned on a double-move and Evan Holm's face-mask penalty—shows a schematic blind spot to the CFL's new clock rules that are systematically exhausting defences late.
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Bombers' Defence Collapsed in Regina — And We All Saw Who's to Blame
Let's talk about that Labour Day Classic choke job, because I was in that Mosaic Stadium locker room after the game and the vibe was *toxic*. Winnipeg held Saskatchewan to 13 points through three quarters, then completely fell apart when it mattered. Ridge Texada — dressed for just his second career game — got absolutely torched on a double-move by Dhel Duncan-Busby, then blew another coverage two plays later. That's not a rookie mistake, that's a coaching failure. You don't put a guy with zero reps on an island against a veteran quarterback in the biggest rivalry game of the year. And don't even get me started on Evan Holm's facemask penalty that extended a touchdown drive. That's undisciplined football in Week 13. The new clock system has made fourth quarters a track meet, but Winnipeg'