Labour Day Loss Puts Bombers on Wrong Side of West Division Math
The Labour Day Classic wasn't just a rivalry loss — it was a standings inflection point. Saskatchewan's 32-26 win gives the Riders a four-point head-to-head lead over Winnipeg in the West Division, and with the season series now 2-0 in favour of the green side, the Bombers' path to a division title
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O'Shea's conservative convert call defied league odds and cost Winnipeg in OT.
With the game tied 26-25 after a last-second touchdown, O'Shea chose a one-point convert instead of a two-point try, despite CFL teams converting 55% of two-point attempts since 2015. The Bombers lost 32-26 in overtime, and the Riders now hold a four-point head-to-head lead in the West.
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O'Shea's Cowardice Costs Bombers Again – Time to Go for the Jugular
You want to know what really happened in Regina on Sunday? It wasn't a football game – it was Mike O'Shea's annual masterclass in playing not to lose. Down 26-25 after Collaros hit Dorian Singer with five seconds left, the Bombers had the Riders dead to rights. Two-point convert wins it. Period. Instead, O'Shea kicked the PAT, went to OT, and Saskatchewan needed five plays to end Winnipeg's season hopes. Again. I've been in that locker room. I've seen the players' eyes when O'Shea makes these calls. They're not surprised anymore – they're resigned. Collaros didn't say it publicly, but you know he wanted that ball in his hands for one play, not a coin-flip overtime. And here's the kicker: CFL teams convert 55% of two-point tries since 2015. That's better than a coin flip. But O'Shea would