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Even though CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie declared that Jackson Jeffcoat’s unpenalized hit to the head of Brandon Bridge was a missed call, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers don’t seem so convinced.

“They didn’t call it, so should it be?” Bombers coach Mike O’Shea said Wednesday.

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“I’ve seen it, I’ve watched at least an hour of it back and forth. I can see the league’s standpoint and their concern and where football is going, but I can watch that clip and talk about it for another hour and defend Jackson.”

Jeffcoat hit Bridge helmet-to-helmet with eight seconds left in Sunday’s West semifinal, knocking the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback out of the game.

Immediately after the game, Jeffcoat said he hadn’t seen the video but didn’t think there was malicious intent on the hit and said he led with his shoulder.

Wednesday he was asked if he had changed his view at all after seeing the video.

“Same thing I said before. No malicious intent, came in with the shoulder, that’s it,” he said.