WINNIPEG - Mike O’Shea’s mom didn’t try to convince him to move closer to his hometown.

O’Shea spoke to the media on Tuesday and explained why he signed a three-year extension last week to remain head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers through the 2028 season.

“There's obviously a whole pile of reasons, but we've built something pretty damn special here, so you'd like to continue that,” O’Shea said.

“The season didn't work out the way we wanted, but I think there's still a lot of growth to be had and a lot of legs left in it, so that, family, all sorts of things, but I wanted to be here.”

The father of three adult children, two of whom live in Winnipeg, just finished his 11th season with the Blue Bombers and leads the franchise in coaching wins (117-77 record).

A native of North Bay,

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