Collaros' Return Has Rewired Winnipeg's Roster: Oliveira Down to 9 Carries in Edmonton Loss
Zach Collaros' return from injury has quietly become the most consequential roster development of Winnipeg's season — and it has redefined Brady Oliveira's role. Collaros went 28-of-33 for 331 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the 35-27 loss at Commonwealth Stadium, but Oliveira carried
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Collaros' return has quietly demoted Brady Oliveira from engine to afterthought
Since Zach Collaros returned from injury, Winnipeg's passing attack has "finally hit its stride" — he carved up Edmonton for 28-of-33, 331 yards and two touchdowns. But Brady Oliveira carried just nine times for 37 yards, a dramatic fall for a back who was the offense's bell-cow earlier in the season. Tommy Condell's pass-first scheme, forged with Collaros in Hamilton, is now the identity — and the run game is the casualty.
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Brady Oliveira Is Done Being Winnipeg's Decoy — And The Bombers Know It
I was in Commonwealth Stadium last Friday, 22,492 fans watched Zach Collaros throw for 331 yards and two touchdowns — and Winnipeg still lost 35-27 because he gift-wrapped two picks. But the real story was Brady Oliveira: nine carries, 37 yards. That’s not a game script. That’s a message. Since Collaros returned, Tommy Condell has turned the Bombers into a spread-and-shred offense. Collaros loves it — he’s had respect for Condell since Hamilton. But Oliveira, the 2023 Most Outstanding Canadian, is watching his value tank. I’m told Oliveira and his camp were promised a balanced attack in training camp. Instead, he’s pass-blocking for a 38-year-old quarterback while his touches vanish. After the game, Oliveira didn’t hide it: “I can’t run if I don’t get the ball.” Mike O’Shea can talk “comp