Collaros to Six-Game IL Reshapes West Race as Brown's Bombers Blow Late Lead

🏷️ Season Tracker (8PM) πŸ• September 27, 2026 Β· 08:00 PM πŸ“‘ 3DownNation, CFL.ca, BlueBombers.com

Winnipeg's 30-28 loss to Toronto in front of 32,343 at Princess Auto Stadium is less a result than a re-seeding event. Zach Collaros landing on the six-game injured list with a head injury removes him from the remainder of the regular season, which means the Bombers' playoff position β€” and any hope

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Winnipeg's 7.7 YPC Ground Game Was Abandoned in a Two-Point Loss

Brady Oliveira ran 18 times for 139 yards (7.7 YPC) against Toronto, but Dru Brown threw 28 passes and tossed two interceptions. In a 30-28 defeat, the Bombers ran the ball on just 39% of their offensive snaps, ignoring their most efficient play.

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πŸ”΄ BREAKING: Zach Collaros to six-game injured list; Dru Brown starts fifth game. Β· πŸ”„ RUMOR: Bombers locker room split on Brown after 2 INTs in 30-28 loss. Β· πŸ“Š STAT: Brady Oliveira rushes 18 times for 139 yards in 30-28 loss to Argos. Β· πŸ”₯ HOT TAKE: Bombers' late-game play-calling wasted Brown's 3 TD effort in loss.

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Argos About to Hand Chad Kelly the Bag β€” Ask the Locker Room How That Feels

Everybody in that Toronto building knows the number: nine. May 7, 2024 β€” the CFL drops the longest suspension in league history on Chad Kelly after Stephanie Noble, a former Argos strength coach, files a harassment suit in Ontario Superior Court that February. The Argos' first instinct? Let him practice anyway. The league had to step in and stop them. Then in August, an independent arbitrator upholds all nine games, and Michael "Pinball" Clemons stands at a podium talking family and second chances while the actual employees who had to share a hallway with Kelly get a press release. Now the part nobody says out loud: Kelly's heading into a new contract, and the Argos are going to pay him like a franchise quarterback regardless. He's 31, he's the best arm they've had since Ricky Ray, and th