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By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press
CALGARY — The local talent on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster made decisions to come home during their football careers.
CFL rushing leader Andrew Harris, receiver Nic Demski, linebacker Thomas Miles and offensive lineman Geoff Gray will play in a Grey Cup for their hometown team for the first time in their careers Sunday in Calgary.
Winnipeg’s biggest sports fan is heading to the big game this weekend in Calgary.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are flying Dancing Gabe to the Grey Cup to watch his beloved hometown team take on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press
CALGARY — Winnipeg Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters says he and Mike O’Shea have a verbal agreement to extend his head-coaching contract, but not a signed one.
O’Shea has navigated the Blue Bombers to Sunday’s Grey Cup game in Calgary against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — A casual bet about the Winnipeg Blue Bombers getting the ultimate Canadian Football League win has left one of their most dedicated fans in shorts for the past 18 years.
Chris Matthew has optimistically dusted off his old zubaz print pants from the 1980s in preparation of finally covering up his calves as the team prepares to square off with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the Grey Cup on Sunday in Calgary.
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press
CALGARY — A long Grey Cup drought is about to end.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers last hoisted the CFL’s championship trophy almost 30 years ago. For the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, it’s been two decades.
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press
REGINA — Zach Collaros is happy to ride the whirlwind.
A Winnipeg Blue Bomber for less than six weeks, the quarterback helped his new team to a 20-13 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Sunday’s West final and to a berth in the Grey Cup.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — Zach Collaros will be fuelled by more than playoff excitement on Sunday.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers starting quarterback will lead his new team against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, an opponent that discarded him earlier this season, in the CFL West Division final.
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press
CALGARY — Zach Collaros is going back to where he started his CFL season, but wearing enemy colours.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers employed a one-two quarterback punch of Collaros and Chris Streveler to beat the Calgary Stampeders 35-14 in Sunday’s West Division semifinal.
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press
CALGARY — Mother Nature might have a say in how well Winnipeg runs the ball and Calgary throws it in the CFL’s West Division semifinal.
Snow and a windchill of -16 are in Sunday’s forecast for the afternoon kickoff at McMahon Stadium.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — After being named the team’s most outstanding Canadian, Winnipeg Blue Bombers fullback Mike Miller spoke out against voters for not selecting teammate Andrew Harris on Wednesday.
Four members of the Winnipeg chapter of the Football Reporters of Canada and Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea got votes, with Miller winning out over Harris, who served a two-game suspension earlier this season following a positive drug test.
