The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have requested permission to speak with Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea and assistant general manager Danny McManus about a potential job with the team. according to a report by TSN's Dave Naylor..
The news comes after O'Shea was permission granted and earlier this week interviewed in person for the Toronto Argonauts' vacant head coaching position. 55 year old man was photographed boarding a flight from Toronto to Winnipeg on Wednesday..
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have head coach Scott Milanovich, who led the team to first place in the East Division this season. However, the team is looking for a new general manager. following the tragic passing of Ted Goveia earlier this year.. Both men mentioned worked closely with Goveia during his time with the Bombers, where he served as assistant general manager.
O'Shea has ties to Hamilton as the North Bay, Ont., native was drafted by the Ticats in 1993 and spent four seasons with the team at two different stops. He also worked closely with Milanovich, winning a Gray Cup as his special teams coordinator with the Toronto Argonauts in 2012.
McManus is a legend in his own right in Hamilton, having been the team's quarterback for eight seasons from 1998 to 2005, a stint that included the franchise's last Gray Cup victory. He later spent six seasons as an assistant coach and then scout for the Ticats before moving to Winnipeg in 2014.
O'Shea was the head coach of the Blue Bombers for 12 years and 11 seasons. His regular season record with Winnipeg is 117-77, making him the franchise's leader in wins as a head coach and the seventh-most wins as a head coach in CFL history. The bench boss also posted a 9-7 record in the CFL playoffs, including 2-3 in the Gray Cups and with the Blue and Gold.
The two-time champion's contract with the Blue Bombers officially expires on December 31, 2025. “good talk soon” about the potential contract extension following Winnipeg's loss to Montreal in the East Semi-Finals.
The Blue Bombers finished fourth in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 10–8 record, qualifying for the playoffs as a crossover team before losing in the East Division semifinals to the Montreal Alouettes. Franchise quarterback Zach Collaros threw for 3,048 yards, 17 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in 13 regular-season games while going 6-7 as a starter.
Winnipeg ranked fifth in net offense, third in net defense and eighth with a turnover differential of minus-eleven. The club's leading rusher was Brady Oliveira with 1,163 yards, the leading receiver was Nick Demski with 1,001 yards, and the leading tackler was Tony Jones with 104 tackles. Winnipeg ranked first in attendance with an average attendance of 32,343, up 3.7 per cent from the previous year.
