Winnipeg Blue Bombers starting season without star quarterback Nichols
WINNIPEG — Stay afloat or sink quickly.
That’s the challenge the Winnipeg Blue Bombers face to begin the season after starting quarterback Matt Nichols went down with an undisclosed injury to his right knee during practice last week. He’ll miss four to six weeks.
Now, the CFL club with a 27-year Grey Cup drought will find out if it can pull off some victories with a trio of unproven pivots until his return.
After disclosing Nichols’ injury last week, head coach Mike O’Shea said he “absolutely” thinks he has the quarterbacks on hand in starter Chris Streveler, Bryan Bennett and Alex Ross.