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JOHN WOODS \/ THE CANADIAN PRESS<\/p>\n
Quarterback Dru Brown gets sacked by Stampeders\u2019 Clarence Hicks during the second half of CFL football action at Princess Auto Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
With or without him, this O-line is already looking shaky and one of the reasons for that is left tackle Stanley Bryant is starting to show signs of his age.<\/p>\n
The 40-year-old had two holding penalties in Ottawa that were both declined. Then against Calgary, he had a difficult time staying in front of standout defensive end Clarence Hicks \u2013 especially on Brown\u2019s fourth interception. Hicks steamrolled him before chasing down Brown which ultimately led to the poor throw.<\/p>\n
Bryant is the greatest offensive lineman in CFL history, but Father Time is undefeated.<\/p>\n
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OLIVEIRA CALLS IT HOW IT IS<\/p>\n
Brady Oliveira became the fifth Canadian running back in league history to reach 6,000 career rushing yards on Friday, but he was in no mood to celebrate afterward.<\/p>\n
While being interviewed on CJOB\u2019s post-game show, the star was open about his frustrations.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t JOHN WOODS \/ THE CANADIAN PRESS<\/p>\n Brady Oliveira runs in for the touchdown against the Calgary Stampeders during the second half of CFL football action in Winnipeg on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know who we are right now as an offence, or who we want to be,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat is it that we do well? Or what are we great at, and can we really do more? Then, things we have to improve on, let\u2019s improve on it.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen it comes to an identity, the identity of a team and especially an offence, you gotta lean on that. I really don\u2019t know what our identity is right now on offence. I think we\u2019re still trying to find that.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to argue with that assessment.<\/p>\n Oliveira was brilliant against Calgary, taking 14 carries for 128 yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n And yet, he should\u2019ve had more but the Bombers didn\u2019t use him in the fourth quarter until the final minute of the game when it was far too late.<\/p>\n Oliveira is the highest paid tailback in the league. Offensive co-ordinator Tommy Condell needs to do a better job at making sure the Bombers are getting their money\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n CAN\u2019T STOP MCALLISTER<\/p>\n If there\u2019s a football equivalent of hitting for the cycle, Tyreik McAllister certainly came close.<\/p>\n He ran for a touchdown, caught a touchdown, and returned a missed field goal 118 yards to the house \u2013 all in the first half.<\/p>\n McAllister became the first player in CFL history to score in those three ways all in the same game.<\/p>\n His TD grab was inexcusable as he was somehow left all alone for a 56-yard scoring play.<\/p>\n \u201cThat dude is dynamic,\u201d said Bombers corner Jonathan Moxey.<\/p>\n No kidding.<\/p>\n While McAllister came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, the Bombers, once again, did not. They started the contest with three consecutive punts and then Brown threw an interception on their fourth drive when he tossed a wildly underthrown ball to the end zone to Ontaria Wilson.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n GO GATKUOTH GO<\/p>\n One of the few positives for the Bombers was the breakout of rookie defensive end Nuer Gatkuoth.<\/p>\n On the final play of the third, he wrapped up Stamps running back Dedrick Mills for a tackle for a loss. Then on the next play, he strip-sacked quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and defensive tackle Michael Fletcher pounced on the loose ball.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t JOHN WOODS \/ THE CANADIAN PRESS<\/p>\n Calgary quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. gets sacked by Winnipeg Blue Bombers David Reese (45) and Nuer Gatkuoth (40) during second-half CFL football action in Winnipeg.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n It led to the Bombers kicking a field goal to cut Calgary\u2019s advantage to 39-30, but that\u2019s as close as they would get.<\/p>\n Gatkuoth was chosen fourth overall by the Bombers out of Wake Forest. The 24-year-old from Edmonton has been relatively quiet this season, but he showed his potential this week.<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels like I got the monkey off my back, finally,\u201d said Gatkuoth.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/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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