Dru Brown's Decision-Making vs. Argos' Suspect Run Defense Key in East Semi
With Zach Collaros questionable (rib injury, missed two practices, limited Thursday), Dru Brown is likely to start for Winnipeg. Brown has faced Toronto twice this season, throwing for 532 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions. His mobility and quick release will be tested against an Argo
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Collaros’ Ribs Force Winnipeg Into a Brown-Specific Game Plan
Zach Collaros missed the first two practices with a rib injury and was only limited Thursday in a closed session, while Dru Brown took all first-team reps. Brown has two starts against Toronto this season — 532 passing yards, three touchdowns, three interceptions, split 1-1 — so if Collaros can’t go, Winnipeg’s best script is heavy Brady Oliveira and quick throws, not letting Brown chase the game against a veteran Argos defence.
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Toronto Argonauts
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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Toronto Argonauts
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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Chad Kelly Just Became the Most Expensive Question in the CFL
Chad Kelly signed a five-year extension worth north of $1 million per season — and the Argos dropped that news the week of the East Semi-Final. Not August. Not the bye week. Playoff week, against a Winnipeg team that crawled in through the crossover. That's not an accident, that's a message. But here's what the press release didn't say: agents around this league are already texting each other Kelly's number as a comp. Toronto just reset the market for a quarterback who has never won a playoff game as a starter. Every QB negotiation this offseason starts there now. Meanwhile, Dru Brown took every first-team rep in Winnipeg this week while Zach Collaros nursed those ribs and the Bombers played the "questionable" card like it's a poker tell. Collaros hasn't started a game at less than full g