O'Shea Granted permission to speak with Argos - and is staying with the Bombers

[bomb squad]

I think I know what some people will be eating tonight.

[Pete]

well I for one am glad that OShea and Walters will both be back. They each deserve another chance, no other team has come close in the least decade to the record that they have put together in terms of wins, grey cup appearances, profitability and fan support.
I along with a lot of posters may complain about some decisions such as roster decisions and players such as JT, but when you step back from the trees and look at the overall picture its been a successful one

[Waffler]

Walters also is back:



The Canadian Mafia remains intact.

Less than an hour after announcing the return of head coach Mike O'Shea, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers revealed that general manager Kyle Walters will also be back with the club in 2026.

The terms of their new contracts have not yet been disclosed. They were both on deals that were set to expire.

Walters, a 52-year-old from St. Thomas, Ont., has been Winnipeg's GM since 2014. He was the interim GM in 2013 after the club fired Joe Mack.

He initially joined the club in 2010 as a special teams co-ordinator after playing seven seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a defensive back.
- Free Press

[GOLDMEMBER]

Good MOS is back Walters not so sure, yet.

This is great OF these realize they must cut off the chaff and start anew on both Lines, receiver, and more.

[GOLDMEMBER]

So I was wrong, big deal, been wrong a bunch of times and will be wrong no doubt in the future, but you don't have to be a jerk about it. So childish.

Oh dd just go with it. You and @J5V were pretty darn sure he was gonzo. 

[Blueforlife]

This is awesome, this ball club will find success next year if we can improve our DL and OL.  Everything else will follow the success of those units imo.  Improve the play calling and get more consistent on offense.  One more year, one more year.

[J5V]

Oh dd just go with it. You and @J5V were pretty darn sure he was gonzo. 

Yep, I thought he was gonzo, and I have mixed emotions about him staying. I haven't been crazy with MOS's HCing performance of late. The 3 Grey Cup losses, the personnel decisions, some of his in-game decisions regarding when and if to use challenges and/or time-outs. He's been doing this long enough now that he should be much better at it than what has manifested in reality of late.

[Ducky]

Now they need to get to work and fix the mess they created.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Yes. Very happy both are back. Was getting worried.

[The Zipp]

the only downside is that it means we will prob have to go through another season of hogan learning on the fly and entire quarters with 0-3 first downs. 

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

the only downside is that it means we will prob have to go through another season of hogan learning on the fly and entire quarters with 0-3 first downs. 

Well, if they don't address a few issues I expect they'll be on the outside looking in again at this time next year.  Pretty sure O'Shea will continue on defiantly with the same predilections as if everything is working out as planned.

[Blueforlife]

the only downside is that it means we will prob have to go through another season of hogan learning on the fly and entire quarters with 0-3 first downs. 

Another season of doom and gloom predictions before it even starts
How about we let the club reset before we hammer the worst case scenario button
Year 2 easier than year 1, just like when MOS and Hall came, there will continue to be bumps in the road that will smooth over time (hope anyway)

[Tecno]

I am talking about tickets sold, fan experience. Winning always helps but it has to be fun to attend in person. Ottawa and Montreal have both had the franchise folded, that was my point. Both were considered lost causes as Toronto is now. These are fun places to be now and prove that it is not impossible to turn it around.

Ya, but that's a Prez (WM) thing, not a HC thing.  Nothing MOS could have done to make it "funner" in TOR.  That's on Pinball... and higher.  They need to bring back John Candy!

[Tecno]

Is there a worse job available in the CFL than head coach of the Argos? Poor crowd support, poor support by ownership and 13 road games in 2026 equals a big no thanks.

And subordinate coaches/backoffice that have fistfights with fans!  Don't forget that one!

[Tecno]

I don't think he has the personality type to have a lot of football contacts other than the people he's worked with before, not set out to be a schmoozer.

Tru dat, whatever the opposite of "schmoozer" is, that's MOS.