He’s proven he can play hurt, gritting his way through last year’s playoff game with a calf injury and a broken finger. The next step for quarterback Matt Nichols of the Blue Bombers is to win the really big one. A win over the elite Bo Levi Mitchell and the perennial powerhouse Stampeders would shine an entirely new light on Nichols. Nichols hasn’t done that, thrown a pick, in his last 133 playoff passes, including all three playoff games he’s played with the Bombers. That’s the day you’re 100% and as soon as training camp starts, you’re never going to be that healthy again.”pfriesen@postmedia.comTwitter: @friesensunmedia

Source: National Post November 15, 2018 01:18 UTC