Nov. 15, 2024 00:50 AM EST

Winnipeg's Brady Oliveira Honored As Cfl's Most Outstanding Player And Top Canadian

Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Brady Oliveira (20) celebrates on the bench against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the second half of the Canadian Football League Western Conference final game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) John Woods, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Brady Oliveira (20) celebrates on the bench against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the second half of the Canadian Football League Western Conference final game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Brady Oliveira (20) and Kenny Lawler (89) celebrate on the bench against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the second half of the Canadian Football League Western Conference final game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Brady Oliveira speaks with media after arriving at Vancouver International Airport ahead of the Canadian Football League Grey Cup in Richmond, British Columbia, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Winnipeg running back Brady Oliveira was honored as the Canadian Football League's George Reed Most Outstanding Player and selected the top Canadian player Thursday night.

Oliveira and the Blue Bombers will face the Toronto Argonauts in the Grey Cup on Sunday at B.C. Place Stadium. Winnipeg is in the game for a fifth straight year, chasing its third title.

Oliveira joined Jon Cornish, Russ Jackson and Tony Gabriel as the only players to sweep the Most Outstanding Player and top Canadian awards.

From Winnipeg, Oliveira ran for 1,353 yards for his second straight CFL rushing title. The former University of North Dakota star also topped the league in yards from scrimmage at 1,829 for a second year in a row.

Saskatchewan’s Rolan Milligan Jr. was honored as the top defensive player, Edmonton’s Nick Anderson as the rookie of the year and Montreal’s Jason Maas as the coach of the year.

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