2018 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

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2018 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
General manager Kyle Walters
Head coach Mike O'Shea
Home stadium Investors Group Field
Results
Record10–8
Division place3rd, West
PlayoffsLost West Final
Team MOP Adam Bighill
Team MOC Andrew Harris
Team MOR Marcus Sayles
Uniform
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The 2018 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 61st season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 86th season overall. This was the fifth season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the fifth full season under general manager Kyle Walters. Following a week 20 win over the Calgary Stampeders, the Blue Bombers qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive season, rebounding from a 5–7 record to start the season. [1] The Blue Bombers defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West Division Semi-Final to start the postseason and appeared in their first Division Final since 2011, playing against the Stampeders in the 2018 edition. The team lost against the Stampeders 22–14, extending the franchise's Grey Cup drought for a 28th year.

Contents

Offseason

CFL draft

The 2018 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2018. [2] The Blue Bombers had seven selections in the eight-round draft after trading their first and second round selections to the BC Lions for their second round pick in the 2018 draft and their first round pick in the 2019 CFL Draft. [3] The Bombers also lost a third-round pick after taking Drew Wolitarsky in the 2017 Supplemental Draft but gained Toronto's after dealing Drew Willy to the Argonauts in 2016. [4] [5]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
212 Rashaun Simonise WR Calgary
326 Daniel Petermann WR McMaster
433 Arnaud Gendron-Dumouchel OL Montreal
541 Tyrone Pierre WR Laval
649 Matthew Ouellet De Carlo OL Bishop's
758 Jacob Firlotte DB Queen's
867 Ben Koczwara OL Waterloo

Preseason

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
ABye
BFri, June 17:30 p.m. CDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 33–131–0None Investors Group Field 23,034 Recap
CFri, June 89:30 p.m. CDTat BC Lions L 21–341–1 TSN BC Place 15,237 Recap

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Regular season

Standings

TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
Calgary Stampeders 181350265223635–5W1 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 181260244504447–3W2 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 181080205504194–6L1 Details
BC Lions 18990184234734–6L2 Details
Edmonton Eskimos 18990184824715–5W1 Details

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Thurs, June 147:30 p.m. CDT Edmonton Eskimos L 30–330–1 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 Investors Group Field 25,458 Recap
22Fri, June 226:00 p.m. CDT@ Montreal Alouettes W 56–101–1TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Molson Stadium 19,498 Recap
33Fri, June 296:00 p.m. CDT@ Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 17–311–2TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Tim Hortons Field 23,721 Recap
44Sat, July 77:30 p.m. CDT BC Lions W 41–192–2TSNInvestors Group Field26,567 Recap
55Sat, July 149:00 p.m. CDT@ BC LionsL 17–202–3TSN BC Place 19,541 Recap
66Sat, July 213:00 p.m. CDT@ Toronto Argonauts W 38–203–3TSN BMO Field 10,844 Recap
77Fri, July 277:30 p.m. CDTToronto ArgonautsW 40–144–3TSN/RDS/ESPN2Investors Group Field27,116 Recap
8Bye
98Fri, Aug 107:30 p.m. CDTHamilton Tiger-CatsW 29–235–3TSN/RDSInvestors Group Field26,454 Recap
109Fri, Aug 177:30 p.m. CDT Ottawa Redblacks L 21–445–4TSN/RDSInvestors Group Field27,602 Recap
1110Sat, Aug 252:30 p.m. CDT@ Calgary Stampeders L 26–395–5TSN McMahon Stadium 27,800 Recap
1211 Sun, Sept 2 2:00 p.m. CDT@ Saskatchewan Roughriders L 23–315–6TSN Mosaic Stadium 33,350 Recap
1312 Sat, Sept 8 3:00 p.m. CDTSaskatchewan RoughridersL 27–325–7TSNInvestors Group Field33,134 Recap
14Bye
1513Fri, Sept 217:30 p.m. CDTMontreal AlouettesW 31–146–7TSN/RDSInvestors Group Field24,349 Recap
1614Sat, Sept 296:00 p.m. CDT@ Edmonton EskimosW 30–37–7TSN/RDS2 Commonwealth Stadium 28,788 Recap
1715Fri, Oct 56:30 p.m. CDT@ Ottawa RedblacksW 40–32 (OT)8–7TSN TD Place Stadium 21,027 Recap
1816Sat, Oct 131:00 p.m. CDTSaskatchewan RoughridersW 31–09–7TSNInvestors Group Field26,070 Recap
19Bye
2017Fri, Oct 267:30 p.m. CDTCalgary StampedersW 29–2110–7TSNInvestors Group Field25,173 Recap
2118Sat, Nov 33:00 p.m. CDT@ Edmonton EskimosL 24–3310–8TSNCommonwealth Stadium27,749 Recap

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Post-season

Schedule

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers win against Saskatchewan in the 2018 West Division Semi Final was the first playoff win for the Blue Bombers franchise since their 19-3 victory against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2011 East Division Final. Their West Final game against the Calgary Stampeders team marked the first time since the 2001 Grey Cup Game that both the Blue Bombers and Stampeders met in playoff contention (the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were then representing the CFL's East Division when there were only eight teams in the Canadian Football League).

GameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
West Semi-FinalSun, Nov 113:30 p.m. CST@ Saskatchewan Roughriders W 23–181–0TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Mosaic Stadium 30,609 Recap
West FinalSun, Nov 183:30 p.m. CST@ Calgary Stampeders L 14–221–1TSN/RDS/ESPNews McMahon Stadium 29,268 Recap

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Team

Roster

Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Fullbacks

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-Game Injured List

6-Game Injured List

Practice Roster


Italics indicate International players
Roster updated 2018-11-17
Depth Chart Transactions
46 Roster, 6 one-game injured,
5 six-game injured, 8 practice

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Coaching staff

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Staff
Front office
  • Owner – Community owned (non-profit corporation owned by members)
  • Chairperson of the board of governors – Brock Bulbuck
  • President/CEO – Wade Miller
  • General manager of football operations – Kyle Walters
  • Assistant General Manager / Director of U.S. Scouting – Danny McManus
  • Assistant general manager / director of player personnel – Ted Goveia
  • National scout – Craig Smith
  • Team services coordinator – Matt Gulakow
  • Head equipment manager – Brad Fotty
  • Assistant equipment manager – Kevin Todd
  • Assistant equipment manager – Jared Cronk
  • Video coordinator – Kent Anderson
  • Assistant video coordinator – Colin Thurston
 

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Paul Boudreau

Coaching Staff
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References

  1. Updated Playoff Scenarios: Bombers punch their ticket, eliminate Esks
  2. CFL draft date announced
  3. BC acquires first round pick in swap with Bombers
  4. Blue Bombers ship Willy to Argos; acquire Glenn in trade with Als
  5. "Bombers select WR Drew Wolitarsky in Supplemental Draft". CFL.ca. June 27, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 2018 Schedule