Bombers' West Hopes Hinge on Season-Series Math and a SAM Who Beat Them
Winnipeg's 7-6 record is tied with B.C. and two points behind Saskatchewan, but the Bombers' seeding problem is arithmetic before it's schematic. The Lions' 16-point win in the first meeting means the Week 21 rematch at BC Place is a de facto two-game swing: Winnipeg must win outright, or lose by fe
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Collaros' protection slides tip blitzes to SAM linebackers
Saskatchewan's Seyi Oladipo Jr. (SAM) torched Winnipeg in Week 15 with 3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, and 1 pass knockdown. All-22 shows Collaros' slide protection consistently overcommits to the right on 3rd-and-7+, leaving the backside A-gap vacated; Oladipo timed his blitz off that tell. Winnipeg has now allowed 9 sacks to linebackers, second-most in the West.
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The Alouettes Talked, the Lions Listened — Now It's Personal
Forget Labour Day. The nastiest blood in the CFL right now runs between Montreal and B.C., and Week 15 turned a simmer into a full boil. The setup: Montreal beat the Lions at Molson Stadium in Week 14, and the Alouettes didn't keep it classy. Word around the league is the Montreal locker room spent the week calling B.C. front-runners who vanish in big games. Bad idea. Nathan Rourke responded by torching them for 317 passing yards, 77 more on the ground, and two touchdowns as the Lions hung 48 on them at BC Place. Tyrice Beverette — two sacks, a forced fumble, an interception wiped out by penalty — was still barking near the tunnel after the gun. I'm told the benches had to be separated twice. Here's what nobody's saying out loud: Montreal's defensive front got exposed. They feasted on a