The Bombers' Second-Half Collapse Isn't Fatigue — It's a First-Down Failure

Winnipeg managed just two first downs and 19 total yards in the second half against Edmonton, a collapse that Brady Oliveira directly attributes to poor first-down execution. The data points to a systemic issue: when the Bombers can't establish 2nd-and-short, their playbook shrinks, and the defence tees off — a pattern that will be fatal against Montreal's 9-1 front seven.