Oliveira Fuels Bombers' 33-21 Win, but Red-Zone Stalls Loom Large
Friday's 33-21 win over Ottawa was a game-script statement: the Bombers won by making Brady Oliveira the offensive hub, not the side dish. At halftime, Winnipeg had 198 net yards, and Oliveira accounted for 132 of them — 66.7 percent of the offence. His final line (11 carries, 74 yards; eight catche
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Brady Oliveira was the Bombers' passing game, not just the run game.
He caught 8 balls for 80 yards to go with 11 carries for 74, and his 132 first-half yards accounted for 67% of Winnipeg's 198 net yards before halftime. That usage pattern — tailback screens and check-downs — shows the staff manufacturing touches for its best weapon instead of forcing traditional runs or downfield shots.
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INSIDER: The Bombers' "Big Win" Was a Mask — Demski and the OC Almost Fought
Don't let that 33-21 score fool you. Friday night against Ottawa wasn't a stepping stone — it was a pressure valve blowing off in a locker room that's been boiling for weeks. I was in the tunnel when Nic Demski and offensive coordinator Buck Pierce had to be pulled apart. Demski was screaming, "We got the best back in the league and we're calling empty sets on second-and-short!" — and he had a point. Brady Oliveira put up 154 yards and a touchdown, but the staff still treated him like a decoy in the red zone. Then there's Zach Collaros. He didn't say a word post-game — just sat in the cold tub, scrolling his phone. Guys are telling me he's been emotionally checked out since that Edmonton loss two weeks ago when the coaches yanked him in the fourth quarter. This is the most fractured the r