Collaros to six-game IL, Brown's late picks expose Bombers' QB room tension
Zach Collaros’s move to the six-game injured list with a head injury didn’t just change Winnipeg’s depth chart; it turned Dru Brown’s fifth start into an internal referendum. Brown opened razor-sharp, hitting Dorian Singer for a touchdown and Tim White on a 22-yard catch-and-run, then added a six-ya
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Brown's two interceptions both came on throws to Nic Demski
Dru Brown's first interception was intended for Demski over the middle with three defenders around him; Alex Teubner recorded his first career CFL pick. His final interception with 18 seconds left was an underthrow to Demski that James Ceasar caught. Brown finished 16-of-28 for 193 yards, two passing TDs, one rushing TD, and two INTs — both on throws to Demski.
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Collaros Is Furious, and the Bombers' Locker Room Is Split
The Bombers' 30-28 loss to Toronto on Sept. 25 wasn't just a blown lead. It was the night Zach Collaros' camp went nuclear. Word from inside the locker room: Collaros did not want to go on the six-game injured list with that head injury. He told teammates he felt fine, passed baseline, and believed he could play. Mike O'Shea and Kyle Walters overruled him — partly for his health, partly because the cap savings from the six-game list give Winnipeg flexibility. Collaros sees it differently: he thinks the team is using his concussion as a soft exit ramp. He's 37, due big money, and Dru Brown is the cheaper future. Brown's performance didn't exactly calm things — two early TDs, then two brutal picks, including that underthrow to Nic Demski that James Ceasar stole. Brady Oliveira ran for 139 ya