Veteran QBs Lead Blue Bombers, Stampeders Into Opener

Stamps kick off season versus Blue Bombers, with eyes on Grey Cup at McMahon

The Calgary Stampeders are looking to build on their 2025 turnaround when they kick off their 2026 campaign versus the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday night. Calgary is hosting this year's Grey Cup, and the team has its sights set on winning the title at home. To do so, they'll be without mainstay René Paredes to start the season.

Veteran QBs lead Blue Bombers, Stampeders into opener

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders are ready to turn the page after last season's early playoff exits.

Game Day HQ | Game #1: Blue Bombers at Stampeders

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are entering the 2026 season as underdogs, ranked lower than several rivals in Grey Cup betting odds. Despite this, the team is optimistic, with new defensive lineman Jake Ceresna expressing confidence in their potential. They kick off their season against the Calgary Stampeders as 1.5-point favorites, aiming for redemption after losing all three of their prior games to Calgary last year. The Bombers have strengthened t…

Game Preview | #1: Blue Bombers at Stampeders

They did a forward somersault dive with a zillion rotations into the Canadian Football League free agent pool, made some dramatic changes to Mike O’Shea’s coaching staff, plucked some new homegrown talent in the draft and unearthed the usual collection of finds from south of the border. Yet, it could be said the most important player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as the lights go up on their 2026 season is the most obvious: quarterback Zach Coll…