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By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are having a little fun with a controversial comment from Calgary Stampeders coach Dave Dickenson.
The Bombers tweeted Friday that they are producing two ‘Canadian Mafia’ T-shirts, one of which features pictures of head coach Mike O’Shea, team president Wade Miller and general manager Kyle Walters — all of whom are Canadian.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed offensive tackle Jermarcus Hardrick to a one-year contract extension.
Hardrick, a Mississippi native, started 15 games in 2018, missing three due to injury.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill and lineman Stanley Bryant won big Thursday night at the Shaw CFL Awards in Edmonton.
Bighill was named the CFL’s top defensive player, while Bryant was named the CFL’s top lineman.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have released defensive back Maurice Leggett.
The 32-year-old joined the Bombers in 2014 and played 72 games over five seasons.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Adam Bighill says he will put his family first when deciding his football future.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ most outstanding player and top defensive player is one of a number of the team’s upcoming free agents.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea isn’t losing any sleep after seemingly being the target of some controversial comments from Calgary Stampedes counterpart Dave Dickenson.
In Sunday’s CFL West final, television cameras caught an emotional Dickens on hollering at the officials about some calls, questioning why they were taking place in front of O’Shea and then saying “(expletive) Canadian.”
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press
CALGARY – There were no silver linings or time-worn sports platitudes in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers dressing room Sunday evening after the team lost a defensive struggle to the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL Western Final.
Calgary won 22-14 and earned a ticket to Edmonton next week for a Grey Cup matchup with the Ottawa Redblacks.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Justin Medlock is glad he’s not watching the CFL playoffs from his couch.
The Blue Bombers kicker had contemplated retiring after last season, but he instead signed a one-year contract with Winnipeg after a chat with head coach Mike O’Shea reinforced his desire to continue playing.
