Bomber & Viking Great John Michaels passes

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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RIP Lt. John Michaels, U.S. Army, retired

One of the great coaches in CFL & NFL history - but never got a chance to be a head coach.

Bomber problems of the late 60s, early 70s began when Bud Grant left, rejected taking Joe Zaleski with him to Minnesota but convinced John Michaels to join him.

Imagine a world where Michaels succeeded Bud Grant as Bomber head coach?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/john-michels-bombers-assistant-dies-1.4975939

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…We would have added a few more Cups back in those days Lyle…he was a good one and Bud knew it