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Winnipeg Blue Bombers attempt an on-side kick late in the fourth quarter of CFL football game action against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Hamilton, Ont. on Friday.

Playoffs? Bombers will battle to bitter end to make it

Taylor Allen 8 minute read Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025

Here’s a sentence that hasn’t been written in a long time: the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are going to have to fight to the very end to make the playoffs.

The Blue and Gold dropped to 6-7 on the year after a discouraging 32-21 loss in Hamilton against the Tiger-Cats on Friday.

They’re still holding onto the third and final postseason berth out of the West as they won the season series over the B.C. Lions who are also 6-7, but make no mistake about it: it’s going to come down to the wire.

“As long as we can find our groove and get rolling these next couple games, we’ll let the standings fall how they fall,” said defensive end Willie Jefferson.

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Blue Bombers Grey Cup Moments

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Blue Bombers Grey Cup Moments

2 minute read Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025

The Free Press is celebrating decades of CFL greatness with a special 12-week feature highlighting unforgettable Blue Bomber Grey Cup moments.

Each week we will spotlight a Blue Bomber Grey Cup vistory and the legends who helped bring it home.

Relive the glory, honour the greats, get ready for the next chapter!

46th Grey Cup Nov. 29, 1958 • Blue Bombers 35 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28

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Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025

Bombers announce Grey Cup Week headquarters

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Bombers announce Grey Cup Week headquarters

Jeff Hamilton 5 minute read Thursday, Jul. 24, 2025

The 2025 Grey Cup Festival is rapidly taking shape with the announcement of several new events set to take place at the newly named PlayNow Grey Cup HQ at the RBC Convention Centre.

Jennifer Thompson, executive director of the Grey Cup Festival, highlighted the importance of having a centralized approach to the festival.

“PlayNow Grey Cup HQ will be the beating heart of Festival Week — a one-stop destination for fans looking to experience the best of what the Grey Cup has to offer,” Thompson said. “From coast-to-coast culinary creations and iconic Canadian music, to unforgettable team parties and a gala celebration like no other, we’re proud to create a space that reflects the spirit, diversity and energy of the CFL and its fans.”

From Thursday, Nov. 13, to Saturday, Nov. 15, the downtown venue will host a series of adult-only events, including a new culinary experience, a gala, and an expanded concert series.

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Thursday, Jul. 24, 2025

Blue Bombers set to host province-wide Grey Cup Tour

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Blue Bombers set to host province-wide Grey Cup Tour

Ben Little 4 minute read Thursday, May. 1, 2025

The 2025 Grey Cup party is hitting the road as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced a province-wide tour during a news conference Thursday at Princess Auto Stadium.

The Access Credit Union Grey Cup Tour will make 40 stops across the province beginning May 4 at the Winnipeg Police Service Half Marathon and concluding in October.

The tour will include games and activities for all ages, as well as giveaways including a pair of tickets to the 2025 Grey Cup in Winnipeg. Certain stops will offer complimentary youth tickets to a Blue Bombers regular-season game, with the purchase of an adult ticket.

Wade Miller, president and chief executive officer of the Winnipeg Football Club, said the tour is an opportunity to grow the game outside of the city.

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Thursday, May. 1, 2025

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans from across the province will have a chance to celebrate the Grey Cup coming to Winnipeg this November with the Grey Cup Tour stopping in 40 Manitoba communities.

Bombers promise ‘Canada’s biggest social’ for Grey Cup 2025

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Bombers promise ‘Canada’s biggest social’ for Grey Cup 2025

Jeff Hamilton 5 minute read Friday, Mar. 21, 2025

With the bold declaration the 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg will be “Canada’s biggest social,” the countdown has officially begun for a week when the heart of the prairies will pulse with football fever and a provincewide party spirit.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were awarded the 2025 Canadian Football League championship game more than two years ago, but on Friday, in front of a packed Pinnacle Room at Princess Auto Stadium, details around some of the festivities leading up to Grey Cup Sunday’s grand event began to finally take shape.

“A Manitoban Social is more than just a party — it’s a beloved community tradition where friends, family, and neighbours come together to share great food and drinks, dance to live music, and enjoy an unforgettable night of fun,” said Barb Gamey, Festival Co-Chair. “Much like a social, the Grey Cup Festival brings people together from all across the country for an incredible shared experience.”

The official 2025 Grey Cup Festival and 112th Grey Cup game logos were also made public, with the unveiling ceremony a spectacle of Manitoba pride. The new logo was inspired by Manitoba’s vibrant northern lights, intertwined with the familiar silhouettes of boreal forest pines, all cradling the iconic Grey Cup trophy.

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Friday, Mar. 21, 2025

Annual process of trying to assemble a Grey Cup winner begins for CFL teams

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Annual process of trying to assemble a Grey Cup winner begins for CFL teams

Jeff Hamilton 10 minute read Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024

In the end, it was only going to work out for one team.

After a hard-fought 21-week regular season, followed by an exciting couple of weeks of playoffs, the Toronto Argonauts were the last team standing, beating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41-24 in the 111th Grey Cup at BC Place.

For the Bombers, it was the third consecutive defeat in the championship game, in their fifth consecutive visit to the Grey Cup, after winning in 2019 and 2021. As for the Argos, they now appear closer to becoming a dynasty than Winnipeg, winning their second league title in three years, with the other Grey Cup triumph against the Bombers in 2022.

Now that the dust has finally settled, all teams find themselves in the same spot: building for next year. As a final edition of CFL Rundown for the 2024 season — we may have some columns pop up on particularly newsy weeks over the winter — we look at all nine teams as they try to navigate the inevitable ups and downs of the monthslong off-season.

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Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024

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The future of quarterback Tre Ford is one of the most intriguing storylines of the CFL off-season.

O’Shea stands by his plan

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O’Shea stands by his plan

Joshua Frey-Sam 8 minute read Friday, Nov. 22, 2024

Mike O’Shea would do it again.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ head coach began his end-of-season press conference Friday explaining what he would’ve done differently in the club’s 41-24 loss to the Toronto Argonauts in the 111th Grey Cup.

“I’d use the challenge flag earlier. Call a time-out. Check on the guys more during the game. Say something differently… I don’t know. Those kinds of things, for sure,” he said ro begin the 30-minute question period at Princess Auto Stadium.

What O’Shea omitted from his list of potential do-overs was the decision to put quarterback Zach Collaros back in the game after he left in the third quarter with a deep cut on the index finger of his throwing hand that required five stitches and left him hardly able to grip the ball, a decision that has been heavily scrutinized in the days following the team’s third consecutive loss in the championship.

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Friday, Nov. 22, 2024

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Blue Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea doesn’t regret leaving an injured Zach Collaros in at quarterback.

CFL Standings

West Division

RK	Team	GP	W	L	PTS	F	A	Home	Away	DIV
1	SASKATCHEWAN ^x	14	10	4	20	388	333	5-2-0	5-2-0	5-3-0
2	CALGARY	14	8	6	16	363	335	5-3-0	3-3-0	6-2-0
3	WINNIPEG	15	8	7	16	403	373	5-2-0	3-5-0	3-5-0
4	BC	15	8	7	16	457	430	4-3-0	4-4-0	3-4-0
5	EDMONTON	15	6	9	12	363	413	4-3-0	2-6-0	2-5-0