{"id":890358,"date":"2026-09-10T10:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/890358\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:22:12","slug":"bombers-coach-mike-oshea-will-continue-to-think-about-convert-decision-in-labour-day-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/890358\/","title":{"rendered":"Bombers coach Mike O’Shea ‘will continue to think about’ convert decision in Labour Day Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If he got the chance to do it over again, it\u2019s unclear whether or not Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O\u2019Shea would do things differently in the late stages of the Labour Day Classic on Sunday.<\/p>\n

On the final play of regulation, Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Dorian Singer to make the score 26-25. Had the team elected to try a two-point convert, they would have won or lost the game right then and there.<\/p>\n

Instead, O\u2019Shea elected to kick a one-point convert and push the game to overtime. Once there, Saskatchewan needed only five plays to score a touchdown on its first possession, while Winnipeg turned the ball over on downs to seal the game.<\/p>\n

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The Roughriders handed their prairie rivals a 32-26 loss to take a four-point head-to-head lead in the West Division standings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it doesn\u2019t work, you wish you did it a different way. If I went for two and we didn\u2019t get it, I\u2019d feel the same way, I\u2019d feel just as crappy,\u201d O\u2019Shea told the media on Wednesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe drive down and score and there is momentum, and there\u2019s also the other side of me that generally thinks, \u2018Just keep on extending it, let\u2019s get more opportunities rather than a one-shot deal.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIt happens, it unfolds that way, and I think like every other scenario, every other decision, it just gives me more information to look at and go back, and study, and think about, and ruminate over, so it should serve its purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Derek Taylor of\u00a0680 CJOB, CFL teams have made 55 percent of their two-point convert attempts since 2015.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Shea has continued to reflect on the decision, terming it a standard part of the coaching process.<\/p>\n

\u201cCertainly, it\u2019s something I will continue to think about,\u201d he said. \u201cI think that\u2019s what you do as a coach, you look back at your decisions and you validate \u2014 not based on the outcome \u2014 whether you went through the process properly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Veteran receiver Nic Demski didn\u2019t play in the Labour Day Classic due to an ankle injury. When asked about his team\u2019s decision not to try a two-point convert, he deferred to the coaching staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know, I just play,\u201d he said with a laugh. \u201cAt the end of the day, I trust whatever decisions there are. You\u2019ve gotta live by them, and you\u2019ve gotta go through the motions, and stand by them. Maybe going for two was the right call, or maybe it wasn\u2019t. I guess we\u2019ll never know.\u201d<\/p>\n

Demski was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, as per the team\u2019s official report. Canadian defensive back Redha Kramdi was also a full participant after missing six games with a hand injury.<\/p>\n

It appears both will return to the lineup on Saturday for the Banjo Bowl.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re good players, lots of experience,\u201d said O\u2019Shea. \u201cThey communicate well, they are a huge part of the meeting process, in the planning process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ontaria Wilson was a non-participant on Wednesday due to a hand injury. O\u2019Shea indicated it\u2019s too early to say whether or not he\u2019ll play on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Other non-participants included offensive lineman Stanley Bryant (foot) and linebacker Jaiden Woodbey (hamstring).<\/p>\n

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6-6) will host the Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-4) at Princess Auto Stadium on Saturday, September 12 with kickoff scheduled for 4:00 p.m. EDT. The two teams met in the Labour Day Classic last week, where the Roughriders won 32-26 in overtime at Mosaic Stadium.<\/p>\n

The weather forecast in Toronto calls for a high of 15 degrees and sun. The game will be broadcast on TSN, CTV, and Crave in Canada, and CFL+ internationally. Radio listeners can tune-in on 620 CKRM in Regina or CJOB 680 in Winnipeg.<\/p>\n

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