{
  "id": 2044375,
  "title": "‘They’ve got some swagger to them’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/theyve-got-some-swagger-to-them",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:04:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/2026/08/19/theyve-got-some-swagger-to-them"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since 2019, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have been dominating the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Elks have lost 22 consecutive games at home, the longest such streak in North American pro sports history. In a five-week span in 2021, the Bombers beat the Elks three times, including a 30-3 victory. Last season, the Elks, under second-year head coach Mark Kilam, have improved to 7-3 in the West, their best start since 2015 when they also won the Grey Cup. Edmonton will host the Bombers on Friday for a game that former Elks player, current Winnipeg linebacker Tony Jones, describes as \"troublesome.\"",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Winnipeg Blue Bombers dominate Edmonton Eskimos since 2019.",
    "Edmonton Eskimos lost 22 consecutive home games, longest streak.",
    "Bombers beat Elks three times in 2021, including 30-3 victory."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Edmonton Elks' improvement under head coach Mark Kilam has not yet translated to success against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who continue to dominate their Canadian Football League matchups.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}