Vanterpool Elevated to Start at RT for Injured Broxton as Bombers' O-Line Depth Tested
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers' offensive line is undergoing a mandatory reshuffle ahead of their bye week. With starting right tackle Jarell Broxton sidelined, the club is turning to Micah Vanterpool—a 6-foot-5, 336-pound blocker who has long been on the cusp of regular duty. Vanterpool now steps into a
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The Winnipeg "Blur" Was Actually a Locker Room Civil War
I’ve had a key to the Blue Bombers locker room for five years, and Thursday night after that 35-19 meltdown vs. B.C. was the most fractured I’ve ever seen it. Every single player I talked to used the same word: “blur.” That’s not organic, that’s a script. Behind closed doors, the vets were throwing heat. Willie Jefferson and Jake Ceresna gave the young D-line ice-cold looks, and I watched a rookie try to approach Jefferson after Horvath’s second TD — he got brushed off like a bug. Surrendering 377 rushing yards, the worst in team history, isn’t a blip. It’s mutiny. The real hang-up? Offensive coordinator Buck Pierce got cute when it mattered. Up 19-13 with 6:18 left, he called protect-the-lead garbage, refusing to push for six against a rookie QB making his first start. Then Zander Horvat