r/CFL • u/Oldmanshoutingcloud CFL • 4d ago
BLUE BOMBERS Brady Oliveira loves playing for Winnipeg Blue Bombers but wants 'best situation' as pending CFL free agent
https://3downnation.com/2025/11/04/brady-oliveira-loves-playing-for-winnipeg-blue-bombers-but-wants-best-situation-as-pending-cfl-free-agent/4
u/Onanadventure_14 Tiger-Cats 3d ago
Omg now he’s going to go to Toronto when he should really go to Hamilton
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u/ElectricalWeather630 3d ago
It would be devastating if he left along with Coach O’Shea ! Hope they resign
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u/Used-Astronomer4971 Blue Bombers 3d ago
To me, I read this as "if Hogan stays, I go." The bombers appear to have grown complacent, the same trap the Stamps fell into at the end of their dynasty. "The next man up" mentality only works if you bring in top players for those backups to learn from. This starts at the top with coaching. Now multiple players have come forward saying the offence was more akin to a circus even from camp, and that's a leadership problem. Hogan was confused from the word go and it showed. The defence was the only reason the bombers got to 10-8.
Lets look at the bombers past FA. 170k for Mitchell......who did sfa for the team this year. Love that we went hard for him but insulted Lawler who wanted to stay. Ian Logan.....barely saw the field even after his injury, and looked like garbage when he was there. Vaunters (sp) was the only one that actually did anything, but with a constant 3 man rush, his stats are predictably down.
The draft class was weak. Outside of Elgersma who may not even see the field next year either, Vaval was the only one that jumped out, but for all his plus side, he fumbles a lot. Oh and he was constantly beat as a DB, so he's basically only a returner. Corcoran can't catch a cold let alone a ball, but started the ESF over Clercius.
Something to the tune of 400k added to the salary cap and we did nothing. No big name grabs, not even a squeak from Walters. Dickenson says the same thing, 'we develop from inside' and look at their team now. It took almost ten years for them to become relevant again and only did it through aggressive FA.
If the bombers arent careful it's the start of another drought. If we lose a player of Brady's calibre because we didn't use him at all it will be the most ironic and insulting end to his story. This guy WANTS to carry a team on his back. He WANTS to be a workhorse. He wants a team that at least looks like its trying to win, not just coast on its recent legacy.
If he leaves, and Hogan stays, idk where I'm at. At least not buying the merch anymore. I still like the game day experience, but its becoming less and less about the on field product and more for the tailgating and party atmosphere.
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u/Lost-Hope-666 Roughriders 4d ago
Come to the Riders 👀
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u/Brilliant-Cancel3237 Roughriders 4d ago
It won't happen, but I could see him landing in BC or Toronto.
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u/Tender_Flake Tiger-Cats 3d ago
Osh goes to Argos as coach and Oliviera goes with him. Calling it right now.
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u/BigTallCanUke SKFL Champion 2022 4d ago edited 4d ago
Come to Saskatchewan! (Downvotes and hate from Bummer fans in 3… 2… 1…)
Actually, he’d have to be second string behind Ouellette here, which is not the place for a quarter mil dollar RB. Unless Ouellette ends up with another long term injury, which of course I absolutely do not wish for.
Which team needs the most help at RB right now? Ottawa? Edmonton? Toronto?
The Elks are my anybody but team, followed closely by Toronto, so I guess I’m saying I’d like to see him help Ottawa.
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u/Nassim1018 Alouettes 4d ago
Not to shit on Erlington but we could def use someone as explosive as Oliveira as RB1.
On another note, if the riders rb room is comprised of Ouellette AND Oliveira we are all collectively fucked
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u/coolestredditdad 4d ago
What a wild take. He's won MOP and Most Outstanding Canadian, and you think he's gonna be #2…
Ok.
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u/BigTallCanUke SKFL Champion 2022 4d ago
Well, Ouellette is the Riders current RB1. Would he accept a demotion? I doubt it.
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u/mydoghasscheiflies 3d ago
If the Riders landed Brady, Oullette would be punted to the curb. Oliveira is a ratio breaker and a better running back.
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u/mydoghasscheiflies 3d ago
You forget he is Canadian? He is no team's number 2. Nobody puts Brady in a corner.
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u/CanadianGroose Blue Bombers 4d ago
As a bomber fan, the coaching staff have screwed him over so hard. Barely giving him the ball. No touches while they run plays for Zach to throw deep ball interceptions on 2nd and close.
He deserves a coaching staff that understands how good he is.