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Bombers QB Zach Collaros (left) hands the ball off to Brady Oliveira on Tuesday during practice.<\/p>\n
The Winnipeg native delivered an impressive performance, racking up more than 200 yards from the line of scrimmage. It was a welcome sight for a player known for his production and a team looking to build momentum.<\/p>\n
He rushed for his first 100-yard game of the year, carrying the ball 16 times for 137 yards. He also caught all nine of his targets for an additional 73 yards. Both were team-highs.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt does something to you,\u201d Oliveira added. \u201cI know what I can do in this league, I\u2019ve done it for a number of years. But, yeah, it\u2019s a nice little boost, just knowing that, as a team, we can come together and put that performance on the field against a really good defence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Oliveira\u2019s recent surge is a testament to his patience and commitment to the team. While he\u2019s finally getting rewarded for his hard work in the form of touchdowns \u2014 both his touchdowns on the season have come in the last two games \u2014 the weeks where he wasn\u2019t finding the end zone offered several examples for why his value is much more than what shows up on a stat sheet.<\/p>\n
Oliveira said he takes great pride in being a \u201cproductive player\u201d in all facets of the game, whether it be running the ball, catching it, or blocking for his teammates. He emphasized the importance of what a player can do without the ball in their hands \u2013 on the field and off \u2013 while also highlighting the value of being able to do all three of those jobs effectively.<\/p>\n
In fact, blocking is a critical component of his game that he believes is often overlooked.<\/p>\n
\u201cBlocking is extremely important in this league,\u201d Oliveira explained.<\/p>\n
The performance of the offensive line against the Alouettes was a key factor in Oliveira\u2019s success. That it came against a Montreal defence that was averaging the second-fewest rushing yards against this season made it all the more encouraging.<\/p>\n
\u2018Confidence is a thing of beauty\u2019\u2013 Brady Oliveira<\/p>\n
Oliveira expressed hope that it was just the beginning of their dominance in the trenches.<\/p>\n
\u201cConfidence is a thing of beauty,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you build up confidence, man, you\u2019re really hard to be stopped, and especially as a unit together. As an offence, we need to continue to have these good performances.\u201d<\/p>\n
This increased confidence will be vital as the Bombers prepare for a home-and-home series with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, a series that begins with the annual Labour Day Classic at Mosaic Stadium on Sunday and wraps up with the 21st instalment of the Banjo Bowl the following week.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe did a great job last week and we\u2019re going to continue to build off that,\u201d Oliveira said. \u201cWe\u2019ll continue to stack those up every single week.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jeff.Hamilton@freepress.mb.ca<\/p>\n
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Jeff Hamilton Jeff Hamilton is a sports and investigative reporter. Jeff joined the Free Press newsroom in April 2015, and has been covering the local sports scene since graduating from Carleton University\u2019s journalism program in 2012. Read more about Jeff<\/a>.<\/p>\n Every piece of reporting Jeff 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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