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PICK NO. 8 FOR ROSE

Bombers cornerback Winston Rose extended his league lead with his eighth interception of the season, once again using great positioning to take a pass away from Riders’ receiver Shaq Evans.

Rose, who tied for the league lead with five picks last season while with the B.C. Lions, has been tremendous for the Bombers all season after coming over as a free agent.

On Saturday, he had a whole bunch of family and friends at IG Field and was thrilled to help them see a Bombers’ win.

“My boys are in town,” Rose said at his locker-room stall, surrounded by several other men in No. 30 jerseys.

“It’s always nice to get an interception but it’s always great to get a win. At the end of the day, whether I get an interception or not, I just want the W.”

HELLO BYE

The Bombers players were not the only ones looking forward to their bye week, which officially started Sunday.

Head coach Mike O’Shea was asked a question in his post-game media scrum that clearly required too philosophical an answer for that moment.

“I’m almost on the bye week here,” O’Shea said with a grin. “I can see my couch, I can see my fridge.”

“There’s probably a beer or two in there?” he was prompted.

“More than two,” O’Shea replied.

The Bombers will likely be off until next Monday, when they return to prepare for a game in Montreal against the surging Alouettes on Sept. 21.

HASHMARKS

Janarion Grant, who holds a share of the all-time record for kick return touchdowns in the NCAA (8), picked up his third punt return major of the CFL season on Saturday. It was just his fifth game in the league after playing a couple games for the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens last year. Grant has returned 18 punts this season for 386 yards (a ridiculous 21.4-yard average) and three touchdowns … Making his first start as a professional after spending four seasons on practice rosters in the NFL and CFL, receiver Rasheed Bailey caught five passes for 33 yards on Saturday … Running back Johnny Augustine filled in admirably for the suspended Andrew Harris for the last two games. He had 75 rushing yards Saturday and added 63 yards and a touchdown on two receptions. In two games, the Canadian had 173 rushing yards and 80 receiving yards. Harris is eligible to return for the Bombers next game.

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