Paul LaPolice has paid the price for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' losing season.
The CFL team fired its head coach on Saturday and replaced him with defensive co-ordinator Tim Burke.
The announcement came a day after the Blue Bombers dropped a 20-17 decision at home to the sa国际传媒 Lions to fall to 2-6 on the season, last in the overall standings.
LaPolice was in his third season in Winnipeg and leaves the team with a 16-28 record.
After taking over from the fired Mike Kelly after the 2009 season, the Bombers struggled to a league-low 4-14 record in 2010.
But Winnipeg rebounded in a big way in 2011, winning the East Division with a 10-8 mark before losing 34-23 to sa国际传媒 in the Grey Cup.
Just months after LaPolice was given a two-year contract extension, the Bombers stumbled out of the gates this season and went 0-4. Winnipeg didn't register its first win until a 23-22 home victory against the Edmonton Eskimos on July 26.
LaPolice came to Winnipeg after three seasons in Saskatchewan, first as a receivers coach, then as offensive co-ordinator as the Riders went to the 2009 Grey Cup.
