Winnipeg Blue Bombers moving backmost Brady Oliveira is up for 2 of nan biggest CFL Awards erstwhile again.
For nan 2nd consecutive season, Oliveira was voted nan West Division finalist for some nan Most Outstanding Player Award and nan Most Outstanding Canadian.
Oliveira was nan only Bombers subordinate to beforehand to nan last information of voting arsenic nan CFL announced each nan finalists for their year-end hardware.
Oliveira took location nan apical Canadian grant past year, but mislaid retired connected nan MOP honours to Toronto Argonauts backmost Chad Kelly.
Oliveira led nan CFL successful rushing for nan 2nd consecutive season, but there’s different trophy he’s much concerned astir winning.
“Obviously this is great, but I’m worried astir a Grey Cup,” he said. “Obviously we cognize what happened nan past 2 Grey Cups, and sick and tired of going location and losing nan last crippled of nan season.
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“So I sewage much information than ever. I cognize what needs to beryllium done successful nan playoffs coming up successful nan West Final. I cognize what I request to do for america to person a awesome changeable of winning this crippled and going to nan Grey Cup.”
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He’s looking to go nan first back-to-back victor of nan champion Canadian grant since Jon Cornish won his 3rd consecutive successful 2014. Brent Johnson, Ben Cahoon, Tony Gabriel and Normie Kwong are nan only different players to person nan won nan trophy successful back-to-back years successful nan 70-year history of nan award.
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Oliveira is nominated against Hamilton Tiger-Cats backmost Bo Levi Mitchell for nan MOP award. The Montreal Alouettes Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund is nan East Division finalist for champion Canadian.
Voters chose Saskatchewan Roughriders caput coach Corey Mace complete Mike O’Shea for nan westbound information for coach of nan year. Former Bombers returner Janarion Grant earned nan East Division information for champion typical teamer.
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The winners will beryllium announced during Grey Cup week connected Thursday, Nov. 14.
CFL Awards Finalists
Most Outstanding Player – Brady Oliveira (WPG), Bo Levi Mitchell (HAM)
Most Outstanding Defensive Player – Rolan Milligan Jr (SSK), Tyrice Beverette (MTL)
Most Outstanding Canadian – Brady Oliveira (WPG), Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund (MTL)
Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman – Logan Ferland (SSK), Ryan Hunter (TOR)
Most Outstanding Special Teams Player – Sean Whyte (BC), Janarion Grant (TOR)
Most Outstanding Rookie – Nick Anderson (EDM), Shemar Bridges (HAM)
Coach of nan Year – Corey Mace (SSK), Jason Maas (MTL)
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