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MIKAELA MACKENZIE \/ FREE PRESS<\/p>\n
New offensive co-ordinator Tommy Condell during Winnipeg Blue Bombers practice at Princess Auto Stadium, Tuesday.<\/p>\n
In 2025, he was calling the shots on offence for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. This year, the 40-year-old is back to his original position as running backs coach.<\/p>\n
After all the inconsistency last season, CFL veteran Tommy Condell was hired this winter to take over as offensive co-ordinator.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s part of the business. We all have a shelf life,\u201d said Hogan after Tuesday\u2019s practice as the Bombers prepare to open the season Friday in Calgary.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you sign up, you know what to expect, and the reality is we weren\u2019t good enough. So here I am.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was no awkwardness. It\u2019s a professional organization, top-down, and the reason why I\u2019m standing here in front of you today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both head coach Mike O\u2019Shea and Condell said Tuesday they were thrilled he agreed to remain on staff.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe talk about being teammates here, fitting in, and that kind of stuff, and he\u2019s exhibiting that. I want to make sure that my sons learn that,\u201d said Condell.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s going to do anything it takes to be a great teammate and be able to help this team win and help me individually (by) being here. So I want my sons to learn from him.\u201d<\/p>\n
If there\u2019s any bitterness from Hogan, he isn\u2019t showing it.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s back doing a gig he excelled in before as he was pivotal in running back Brady Oliveira finding confidence to reach his full potential.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt speaks volumes to his character. He\u2019s put his ego aside and he comes inside here every single day with the best attitude,\u201d said Oliveira.<\/p>\n
\u201cOff the field, he\u2019s someone we can look up to as a good leader, as a good man, as someone we can strive to be like. He\u2019s just a really, really solid dude and I\u2019m really happy he\u2019s still here because I think he still brings a tremendous amount of value not just to this offence, but to the entire team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fair or not, Hogan was the primary punching bag for last season\u2019s woes. The Bombers, however, deserve a fair share of the blame for putting him in that position.<\/p>\n
After all, he hadn\u2019t been an offensive co-ordinator in nearly a decade when he was coaching at a secondary school in Laval.<\/p>\n
Under Hogan, the Bombers ranked seventh in points scored (23.1 per game) and uncharacteristically committed 45 turnovers, which was second highest in the league.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Ruth Bonneville \/ Free Press files<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Winnipeg Blue Bombers running backs coach Jason Hogan (left) with Brady Oliveira, who Hogan helped reach his full potential during his first stint in the role.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was maybe a lack of experience, and at the end of the day it probably hurt a lot of people,\u201d said Hogan. \u201cJust got to learn from it, live from it and move on.\u201d<\/p>\n He wouldn\u2019t be opposed to having another crack at playcalling duties one day, but for now, the native of Rosem\u00e8re, Que., is focused on soaking up as much knowledge as he can from Condell and his nearly 20 years of CFL experience.<\/p>\n \u201cI love Tommy as an individual,\u201d said Hogan. \u201cI think he\u2019s going to help me, outside of the run game, with my understanding of the pass game, and how to organize your thoughts, how to run a quarterback room, all that good stuff. He\u2019s got that experience. So it\u2019s been a blessing to be part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n As for what this offence will look like under new leadership, Condell dropped a few hints.<\/p>\n \u201cThis whole stadium has been built on a few things, and that\u2019s relentlessness, finish and physicality, and we need to keep that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Reunited with old pal Collaros from their days in Hamilton, the expectation is for the Bombers to put many more points on the board in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re both chasing greatness, and a lot of times, that\u2019s hard to go get,\u201d said Condell. \u201cWe\u2019re still finding it\u2026 and we\u2019re not really afraid to keep each other accountable for that and that\u2019s going to be important.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\tWinnipeg Free Press | Newsletter\n\t<\/p>\n \t\t\tThe Warm-Up<\/p>\n Winnipeg Jets Game Days<\/p>\n On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop.<\/p>\n \t\t\tSign up for The Warm-Up<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t BLUE AND GOLD NOTES<\/p>\n Cornerback\/kick returner Trey Vaval, receiver Nic Demski, defensive lineman Jake Ceresna and defensive back Jonathan Moxey all missed time last week but were all full participants on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Rookie corner Major Williams started the day working with the starters before suffering what has been listed as a hip injury. With Williams watching from the sidelines, Vaval took over at his spot.<\/p>\n On the offensive line, Tyler Elsbury \u2014 who started last season on the practice roster before leaving the team for personal reasons \u2014 was working with the first unit at centre and not sixth-year Bomber Tui Eli, who was the favourite to land the job heading into training camp.<\/p>\n winnipegfreepress.com\/taylorallen<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t Taylor Allen Taylor Allen is a sports reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press. Taylor was the Vince Leah intern in the Free Press newsroom twice while earning his joint communications degree\/diploma at the University of Winnipeg and Red River College Polytechnic. He signed on full-time in 2019 and mainly covers the Blue Bombers, curling, and basketball. Read more about Taylor<\/a>.<\/p>\n Every piece of reporting Taylor produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print \u2014 part of the Free Press\u2018s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press\u2019s history and mandate<\/a>, and learn how our newsroom operates<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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