CFL: Blue Bombers GM sees no need to blow up roster despite another Grey Cup loss [Video]

WINNIPEG –

Kyle Walters doesn’t believe losing a third consecutive Grey Cup means the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ roster should be blown up.

The CFL club’s general manager told reporters at his year-end availability Tuesday that reaching a fifth straight championship game by overcoming lots of injuries was a big accomplishment.

Even before Winnipeg’s recent 41-24 Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts, Walters said he was looking forward to next season.

“I was excited for next year based on what I’m looking at, compared to years past, where we’ve got more young guys that have contributed that are under contract,” he said. “We’ve got more young players in the building. So, the idea of, `This is the end of the road. The team is in a free-for-all downward,’ I don’t think is accurate.

“We have a good group of guys and we were in a one-point (Grey Cup) game with 10 minutes …