O'Shea's math failures and a QB who knows too much: Bombers' week of reckoning
The public cracks in Winnipeg's armour are no longer just on the field — they're in the coaching booth. Adam Chernoff's takedown of Mike O'Shea is damning not for its tone but for its specificity: in his 16th season, O'Shea declined a two-point conversion attempt for the win in the Labour Day Classi
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O'Shea's late-game math failure cost Bombers a shot at the win
In the Labour Day Classic, O'Shea opted for the extra point down seven instead of going for two to tie, then defended the call post-game. Chernoff notes O'Shea "lacks understanding of basic math and probability in his 16th season," while Riders' Mace went for two up seven and won.
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O'Shea's Math Fail Is the Tip of the Iceberg – Bombers Locker Room Is Losing Faith
After the Labour Day Classic on Sept. 7, I got a text from a guy who was in that Winnipeg locker room. He didn't want to go on record, but he said the mood was ugly. Mike O'Shea's decision to kick the convert instead of going for two to win the game – and then defending it like it was 1995 – had veterans shaking their heads. This isn't a one-off. O'Shea has been making these conservative calls for years, but now with a 2-3 record and an aging Zach Collaros, the patience is wearing thin. One player said, "We're playing not to lose, and that's why we're losing." Corey Mace, a first-year head coach, outcoached him in every phase, and Trevor Harris knew the defence better than the Bombers' own young guys – that's a coaching failure. The players are tired of being outschemed. I've covered this