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British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Sport Chat => Topic started by: arimaBOATER on July 13, 2017, 02:15:19 PM
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Lions record 2-1
Loss to Eskimos
Wins over TO & Als
Missed that Montreal game as it was on Thurs. ( thought games were played only on Fri Sat Sun )
Got to watch highlights.
Ha ! Durant threw an interception late in the game. Really a bad bad pass.
As FA posted recently next Lions game in Hamilton.
Just feel the Tigercats will take this one.
They are at home & are going to play hard to get their 1st win of the season.
But if the Lions come out & play hard they could get the win ax well.
See what happens.
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Lions should win this one. Hamilton is in disarray. Defensively they have surrendered a league worst 30.5 pts. per game. Lions have given up a league best 20.3 points.
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BC Lions leading Hamilton 21-16. Travis Lulay in relief of the injured Jennings.
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Lions win 41-26 Outstanding game by Lulay, and Nick Moore.
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Lions win 41-26 Outstanding game by Lulay, and Nick Moore.
Actually was out pedal biking & turned boob tube on at 5:30 pm & the Telus TSN gave an option to watch the game from the beginning. ( game started at 4:30 ) so even though it was 5:30 pm clicked on the option & started watching the beginning of the game.
Seems the Lions secret weapons were Lulay & Nick Moore.
Really good to see these guys perform like they did 4-5 years ago.
Injuries hurt both these guys in past years.
Moore has really good hands decent speed & knows how to run routes & get open.
If the Lions can get 1st place at the end of the season they get to play in their house for the Western final.
Grey Cup where this year?
Hopefully not in a cold winter climate.
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Grey Cup is in the nation's capital, Ottawa.
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Grey Cup is in the nation's capital, Ottawa.
Thanks for the info. :)
BC Lions if they can get 1st place they have home field advantage in the Western final plus a covered stadium should there be rain wind snow ( yes snow sometimes in Nov. )
But Ottawa can have a mild,cold,windy or snowy day at Nov. end.
Bad conditions really take a talented team a notch lower.
Cold hands,slippery ball & field surface.
Wally at his age knows he's got maybe this year & the most 3 to be a head coach.
Honestly like what I see in the Lions.
Physical & pumped up emotionally & a ready to go prepared team.
A few losses are good too in a strange sort of way.
Too many wins & the pressure to win it all is predicted than stress is multiplied in big play off games.
Just ask the Stamps last year.
Lions look like a fit to go race horse & Wally the skilled jockey at the helm.
CFL; great history,game & talented players thru the many years...ask Joe Kapp & Mosca. ( cane & straight right to the head ) listen Mosca was one tough cookie. Big guy I seen a few times in Pro wrestling matches.
The great great players in the CFL thru the 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 2000s ...
Ronny Lancaster,Ted Gerela,Mervn Swerven Franandez,Jim Young,Russ Jackson,Johnny Rogers, Pin Ball Clemons,McManus, Flutie a great QB, plus the 100s & 100s if not 1000s of great coaches lineman OL / DL / RB ,receivers on & on...
BC really looks to be an on fire team & hope injuries or other crazy happenings do not trip up this team.
It's just a injury penalty interception fumble that can messy up a season.
Just ask that lady in the Blue Bomber / Argos game.
A flag cost her a million dollar prize!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edit in hrs later...
Jackie Parker Willie Fleming George Reed & the other 100s of stars ....
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Who knows look at Dick Lebeau long time steelers coach. I think he is coaching still with Tennessee. He will be 80 this year. The man is a defensive genius
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80 yrs old & still a coach. He 's like KFC Col.
As for tonight's game bet. Lions & Blue Bombers ;we have an exciting contest. Both teams look ready to go.
17-7 in the 2 quarter. :)
Bombers nailed our punter & they got the ball in the 1st quarter. They went on to score.
How come the Bomber player got away with a hard hit on our punter????
Is that not a penalty when there's contact with the punter????
He really got nailed. >:(
Checked the rules & as long as the defender got his hands on the ball to block it first,then it's ok to contact the punter/kicker.
End of game "heart stopper" Lions win by 3 pts !!!
Bombers fought back to take a good lead & then the Lions fought back to get the W!!!
Fans at the game should pay an extra $10 bonus because they got the amount of action that would take 3 games added together to match.
Lulay in 2 games in relief over 800 yards. Lulay of old !
Strong arm,runs fast, gets out of pocket when he feels the heat...
Is there going to be a QB debate on who should be # 1 after Jennings is healed.
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80 yrs old & still a coach. He 's like KFC Col.
As for tonight's game bet. Lions & Blue Bombers ;we have an exciting contest. Both teams look ready to go.
17-7 in the 2 quarter. :)
Bombers nailed our punter & they got the ball in the 1st quarter. They went on to score.
How come the Bomber player got away with a hard hit on our punter????
Is that not a penalty when there's contact with the punter????
He really got nailed. >:(
A-Boater:
If I recall the play, the Bomber player blocked the ball first and then contacted the kicker. It's all good. It's a penalty if the player contact the kicker while he is in the process of kicking the football.
Entertaining game; Lions win 45-42
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Missed the game as we were on a road trip but sounds like it was a gooder.
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Missed the game as we were on a road trip but sounds like it was a gooder.
Guess you know you can watch the highlights of the game on the BC Lions.
FA I went to the cfldb.ca/rulebook webpage before your post & got the official ruling on that play.
Thank The Lord for instant replay.
Lots of games this week WOW ,past Wed Thur Fri Sat & today & I think there's even a CFL game on Monday possibly.
Must have a new commissioner who wants people to watch a lot of CFL games.
Wives are not too happy if they are not a fan of football. ;D
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Lions vs Esks.
Battle for 1st place.
23-20 for Esks in the 3 rd.
4:13 to go till the 4th.
Lulay is sputtering alittle...interceptions nevertheless he is making a lot of good plays.
Have not a clue who will win.
If Lulay pulls it out it's Jennings who ?????
Seriously it's great to have 2 QBs that can run the team.
EDIT IN: good night Irene. Leos fizz out. Ran out of gas. Not much time left.
If Lions win I will donate everything to the Sally Ann.
Old Lions roar claws teeth get a little rusty.
What Lions score. 37-26 ...53 secs to go.
Over & out. Fini.
After final whistle a bunch of opposing players shaking hands. Good sportsmanship.
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If Lulay is injured the next one up will be Alex Ross a rookie
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Lions vs Esks.
Battle for 1st place.
23-20 for Esks in the 3 rd.
4:13 to go till the 4th.
Lulay is sputtering alittle...interceptions nevertheless he is making a lot of good plays.
Have not a clue who will win.
If Lulay pulls it out it's Jennings who ?????
Seriously it's great to have 2 QBs that can run the team.
EDIT IN: good night Irene. Leos fizz out. Ran out of gas. Not much time left.
If Lions win I will donate everything to the Sally Ann.
Old Lions roar claws teeth get a little rusty.
What Lions score. 37-26 ...53 secs to go.
Over & out. Fini.
After final whistle a bunch of opposing players shaking hands. Good sportsmanship.
That pass interference replay challenge against the Lions was 100% total crap!
On 3rd down Edmonton went for it as their kicker was injured.
They get the ball on the 1 yd line after the penalty piss ant call. Boo!
Alex Ross? Gee who's that. Relative of Wally B.
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Alex Ross is a first year pro from Coastal Carolina. He's 24 years old, 6' 204 lbs. He beat out Maurice Price for the 3rd string quarterback.
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Perfect afternoon for football. The roof was opened and there was a slight breeze to make it comfortable. The local Lions defeated the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders 30-15 after building up a 30-0 lead with about 5 minutes remaining. Riders scored a couple of touchdowns against our reserves to make it respectable. Always nice to beat the Riders in front of their fans.
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Perfect afternoon for football. The roof was opened and there was a slight breeze to make it comfortable. The local Lions defeated the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders 30-15 after building up a 30-0 lead with about 5 minutes remaining. Riders scored a couple of touchdowns against our reserves to make it respectable. Always nice to beat the Riders in front of their fans.
Like the way the Lions reacted after their loss in a Edmonton.
GM coach players wanted the W.
Plus that reciever Chris Williams sp? Had his debut for the Lions.
Lions really have the tools on offence, with such quality recievers & running backs.
Riders back up QB has nice height,strong arm & he was on the $ with his passes.
FA you were entertained & got your $ worth that 's for sure !
Wally wants the Cup.
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Return match only this time in Regina SK.
Last week Lions were on fire & SK a flop.
With the W under their belt the Lions were not so pumped up in the Riders house.
Riders were opposite...revenge time...we are pumped!
Was at a church meeting in the afternoon so when I put on the boob tube it was 20 something to zippo in the 2nd qter.
Watched into the 4th but with 7-8 minutes to go decided to stop the viewing.
Next week the battle of the floppers Ottawa vs Hamilton.
Bet there will be some shoving matches after the whistle. One wants the W & the other does not want to lose to a bottom feeder ;D
Lions vs Stamps next week. In Vancouver I hope.
If in Calgary the Stamps should win.
Lions just are not that good away from home in big games most of the time.
Lulay maybe should get the start.
He looks like he desires to win more so than Jennings.
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Lions were completely dominated tonight. Jonathan Jennings looked very tentative, his passes were floating. We made the Riders look better than they actually are.
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Bombers knocked off the previously undefeated Edmonton Eskimoes 33-27 in a very entertaining game. Former Lion Andrew Harris was a stud with a total of over 200 yards in rushing and receptions.
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Lions & Stamps look very sluggish.
18-17 for Stamps with not a lot of time left. Lions need the ball back.
Messam RB for Stamps has been a work horse just got injured.
He's an ex Lion Esk Sk Roughrider & I think he was with an eastern team too ????
Lions without two of their regular receivers Moore / Burnham or however their names are spelt & it shows. Jennings had been jawing a lot at his receivers. They seem to be running the wrong routes.
Penalties have hurt the Stamps.
4:58 to go. Stamps ball.
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That's it 21-17 final Boo !!!
Lions lose the ball on downs..
Jennings did not play very well & he should of been pulled.
Lulay should of been inserted.
Lions have lost their ROAR lately.
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Lions had their fate in their hands but couldn't get the job done. The Stamps were rusty from a bye week.
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Lions had their fate in their hands but couldn't get the job done. The Stamps were rusty from a bye week.
Lions did have their fate in their hands as you said against the Stamps & they had a big comeback in Ottawa & again with the ball ( fate in their hands ) to either tie or win the game but fell short ( ouch )
3rd loss in a row.
Lulay gets the next start according to Mr Wally the BC Lion GM & coach.
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Dropped passes, penalties, interceptions and a slow start did the Lions in. Self inflicted. Buono took way too long to make a quarterback change. Anyone could see Jennings was struggling, why wait til the second half to insert Travis Lulay ??
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Lions returned to action following their bye week. They looked much fresher in defeating the Montreal Alouettes 41-18. On a sad note Lions lost Travis Lulay on the 2nd play with a suspected ACL injury. Huge loss for the Lions. Jonathan Jennings came in relief and looked impressive in guiding the Lions to their victory. He looked very poise standing in the pocket, decisive and delivered the ball with precision.
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Lions returned to action following their bye week. They looked much fresher in defeating the Montreal Alouettes 41-18. On a sad note Lions lost Travis Lulay on the 2nd play with a suspected ACL injury. Huge loss for the Lions. Jonathan Jennings came in relief and looked impressive in guiding the Lions to their victory. He looked very poise standing in the pocket, decisive and delivered the ball with precision.
It was so sad to see Lulay fighting back the tears. He can mix his tears with the victims of hurricanes destruction Harvey & Irma...
Lulay was so so excited getting his start & this happens.
Honestly with the tools ( players ) at his disposal why take the chance & run for yards???? Big muscular D men like to nail the QB !!! No mercy.
Or if the QB runs feet side in time so the D has to avoid the tackle.
Not a gimme because a D man possibly will lay a "big hit" & take the flag.
Just not worth it.
In a tie game Grey Cup 3rd & goal 5 sec on the clock...ok run Lulay if no one is open ..... :)
As mentioned Jennings & crew & also Lions D came out to "dance tonight".
What's with the Al's place kicker ? Crazy style. Stands to a weird angle & then he makes a twist & then goes into his kick.
That weird style has a delay thus the ball has a better chance to get blocked.
Sure enough that's what happened.
Durant QB has no flow in his game. Keeps throwing wide outs to the side of the field or 15 yards down field. With his drop back style he should be throwing a lot of 6-8 yard passes ( keep his receivers running short routes, & then mix it up with long bombs / screens ...
He should also run out of the pocket more so he's not just a play by play predictable target.
Riders must be happy with Glen as he truly is playing to his potential. ( happy to get rid of Durant )
Hope Lulay injury is not as bad as reported.
Sure great to have Jennings for a replacement.
Kinda like if Bobby Orr gets injured the Bruins replace him with Park.
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Bombers lay a beating on the Riders in the Banjo Bowl this afternoon 48-28
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In the other match ups Stamps best Esks in a close game. Is that 4 straight losses for Edmonton...who would of thought.
Plus Hamilton gets a W in Ottawa ! What !
Who would of thought that.
Not surprised by Lions & Bombers wins.
New coach for Tigercats seems to be a good fit. He sure looks like a head coach type. Something like a Keys Bouno or Matthews type.
Stamps had to score at the end to over take the Esks. Ouch.
"Watch out"Stamps as they keep winning thus they only increase the pressure to be the favourites to win the Grey Cup. Remember what happened last year. They are still feeling the pain of last years loss & they just may fall short again only to multiply the disappointment. ;D
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Quarterback Trevor Harris injured in Ottawa. If he's out of the lineup for an extended period the RedBlacks are going to be in a world of hurt.
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Quarterback Trevor Harris injured in Ottawa. If he's out of the lineup for an extended period the RedBlacks are going to be in a world of hurt.
Drew Tate the back up is now the starter & he possibly will play well.
Redblacks & Als both lost in their recent games & they will face each other in Montreal.
Als are in 1st place even though they have a losing record ;D
Honestly do not like Durant's QB style of play. Tate proved in the past that he can "Put it together".
He seems to get frustrated fast if the offence is stalled.
He starts yapping & shaking his head.
Als should win only because they have lost too many. They will put in the extra energy to get the monkey ( & media/fans ) off their back. The teams in the east are not very good & honestly they all have QBs that are not that good. Too much back drop style & they have to rush their passes.
Hamilton QB change though is an improvement. He moves & scrambles well when he feels "heat"
CFL's games 90 % of them are quite dramatic & exciting nevertheless.
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Horse vs Lion
Lion should win everytime.
Sadly Lions were declawed & teeth pulled out.
Horrible horrible horrible one sided game.
Lions defeated themselves thus Stamps just kinda cruised along.
Lions only reply was dishing out some hard hits.
Jennings was back to his old ways.
How does a guy with a good arm & having good recievers only manage 10 pts ?
Put Lulay back in ( back leg & all ) :o
Or put Wally B in at QB. :o
They lost but it was the way they lost.
Looked like a pre season game with 2nd stringers.
Even Wally looked totally out of it.
He just had a blank look & lip twitching.
Lions are in last place.
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Didn't expect the Lions to win and they didn't. Defence played well but the offence couldn't muster any offence. Jennings was very hesitant, after throwing his first interception. (threw 3 picks for the night). He had "happy feet" and held onto the ball too long. Stamps sacked Jennings 4 times in the game, 3 in the first quarter alone.
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Didn't expect the Lions to win and they didn't. Defence played well but the offence couldn't muster any offence. Jennings was very hesitant, after throwing his first interception. (threw 3 picks for the night). He had "happy feet" and held onto the ball too long. Stamps sacked Jennings 4 times in the game, 3 in the first quarter alone.
Yep your right.
Offence was terrible.
Sacks & intercepts.
Jennings was rushed on most pass plays.
If plan A is not working go to plan B.
Quick hitters / short passes, screens, pass to the running back,scramble left or right immediately after the snap. After a lot of short passes,draws,screens then surprise them with longer throws.
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Quick hitters / short passes, screens, pass to the running back,scramble left or right immediately after the snap. After a lot of short passes,draws,screens then surprise them with longer throws.
You would expect that to negate the pass rush but NO. Lions didn't throw a screen pass the entire game. Have never been impressed with Khari Jones play calling. They had the running game established in the 1st quarter but inexplicably they went away from it. I'm a firm believer in Ron Lancaster's mantra that if something works, keep doing it until they show they can stop it.
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Went into a sauna in Regina SK & who is in there...Ron Lancaster in the buff.
He had recently retired from being a SK Roughrider QB.
He even tried his hand at being a local Regina CBC newscaster.
If memory serves me correctly he was a coach for Edmonton & Hamilton. Did he coach the Sk Riders? Not sure but believe he did not.
Yes the Lions did not throw any screens & as mentioned why did they get away from the run game?
Gotta mix it up. Brutal game & I bet even the hometown Alberta fans wanted a bit more action or fight from the Lions thus to make the game more interesting.
Als QBs Durant again bombed. Thought they would do better & get a W to get the monkey off their back.
Now they have a gorilla on their behinds.
Ottawa wins with their 2nd & 3rd stringers at QB.
The 3rd stringer really looked poised. Moved the ball well.
TO wins over Esks. Challenge flags helped TO big time but failed the Esks.
Head hit on Esk QB & not called !!!!
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Lancaster never coached the Riders.
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Lions lose a close game.
Seems they are having too many plays where they send out the entire recievers core down field for those 15-30 yd passes.
Why not more draws screens 7-8 yard passes????
Tigercats RB guy called Green was the player of the game tsn pick.
That guy ran hard busted tackles made cuts & ran for big time yds.
Both teams tried hard & both were going for the win so it was an exciting game.
Hamilton just made the plays at the end with so little time left for the Lions to make a comeback.
Big time 3 pts on a pressure kick to take the lead & win.
Really thought the Lions would win this one by 2 TDs but...nope.
Coach change QB change & a few other players brought in & Tigercats look like a very good team.
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To get beaten by a 2-9 team and a running back that hasn't played for 3 years is downright embarrassing. Best thing for the Lions is for them to miss the playoffs. Then and only then will meaningful changes be made including the entire coaching staff. Buono needs to go. What worked 10 years ago is no longer working.
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To get beaten by a 2-9 team and a running back that hasn't played for 3 years is downright embarrassing. Best thing for the Lions is for them to miss the playoffs. Then and only then will meaningful changes be made including the entire coaching staff. Buono needs to go. What worked 10 years ago is no longer working.
The BC Lions need a kick in the butt.
They have lost a series of games thus they with the team they have should of willed a W against Hamilton.
Kinda like we will win this game "no ands or buts".
Where was the intensity?
Wally also looked like a frog put in the pot of water.
He should of been more intense & started to yell & scream at his players to wake these guys up by the middle of the 2nd Qter.
They should of been getting 5-7 yards on running plays, 5-10 yds on quick hitter passes,every 5th - 8 th play as they March down field send two players for deeper plays but throw only if open,& have 2 guys on a short route...
As it was the norm in this game were plays like "drop back 3-4secs & throw 15-25 yards".
The Tigercat D are just going to pin their ears back & rush hard.
A QB having to rush his pass will have not as good judgement on his throw.
Too high too low ,not on target...or try's to make the perfect pass ( little open window )
Lions I'm sure will win the next few games because Wally surely must be "turning the heat on his players"
Wally is easy going but after losses he will finally start to take out the whip.
Stamps head coach takes his whip out on any single play that he thought his players were at fault.
He will not stand for any lazy type bonehead go thru the motions playing.
Zero tolerance.
But that only means lots of wins & always the added pressure to have to win the big games during the play offs. The other team going against the Stamps comes in with less pressure & possibly gets the W in the western final or Grey Cup.
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Buono's time has come and gone. What worked 10 years ago is not working now. Stale and predictable offence. If I hear Buono's excuse that the Lions lost because lack of execution I'm going to puke. Always lay the blame on the players. How about the coaching staff ? Schemes. Teams know what we're going to do because it's so predictable. Defensive backs are jumping our routes and picking off the ball.
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As we entertained a couple their 3 yr old daughter I could only glimpse at the tv.
When they left their was not much time left in the Ottawa / Lions game.
Ahead 19 pts only to lose.
30-25 something like that.
Murphy's Law in this game.
At least the Canucks are leading 2-1. Will they keep it up.
GM Buono should fire coach Buono.
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As we entertained a couple their 3 yr old daughter I could only glimpse at the tv.
When they left their was not much time left in the Ottawa / Lions game.
Ahead 19 pts only to lose.
30-25 something like that.
Murphy's Law in this game.
At least the Canucks are leading 2-1. Will they keep it up.
GM Buono should fire coach Buono.
And David Braley should his General Manager. Time for wholesale changes starting at the top.
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BC Lions on this Sat Oct 14 ( getting to the end of the season ) are in Winnipeg & losing 10-0.
They need to get wins if any chance to get into the playoffs.
At least they look motivated & Wally walking back & forth on the sidelines is a good sign. He normally just stands like a statue.
Go Lions Go
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Hard game to watch if your a Lions fan.
Lions punt & then Lions punt & then Lions punt again so forth...
They just could not march down the field & get pts.
Have some offence & get at least field goal trys.
Penalties giving Bombers 1st down when they were about to punt.
Intercepts...
Lions woke up at the end but the clock ran out. ( Winnipeg defense eased up because they were so far ahead & little time left. )
Jennings most times had no time to set up so he should of called more fast hitters ( quick short passes )
He threw some short passes but they were not quick hitters.
Throw a short pass after 3-4 seconds & the receiver will be tackled on the spot.
Throw a quick hitter 1-2 secs from the snap & receiver can run on an angle away from the newest tackler thus get at least 5-8 yds.
Get 7 yds on quick hitters & this will out up the running game or a medium or long pass downfield.
If the defense are getting to the QB then he has to get rid of the ball faster.
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I'm glad the Lions lost even though I'm a long time season ticket holder. Their missing the playoffs (first time in 21 years) and dwindling crowd is the only way management will realize that meaningful changes need to be made. I'm tired of the same old same old that Buono and his coaching staff trot out every year. What worked 10 years ago isn't working today.
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One major problem I see is when Jennings goes back to pass he needs 4 secs to back drop set up ,allow his receivers to run their 20-25 yd routes ( they seem to want to throw 15-25 yds most times ) & then throw the ball.
Problem is he is not getting that protection needed.
He's getting 2.5 secs & then he either has to run backwards or sideways & then he has to throw in an unbalanced position.
Maybe they should go back & watch the film on their wins at the beginning of the season & see what their offensive calls were.
But if the D is on Jennings in 2.5 secs - 3.5 secs he just cannot stand in the pocket & wait for longer routes to be run. Quick hitters / runs & after lots of short completions surprise the D with a long bomb streak down the sidelines....
They have to do something.
On the edge to miss the play offs & 21 yrs ( as you mentioned ) being in the play offs...who would of thought that. The west has lots of good teams.
Adam Bighill is that his name? Gone to the USA provided lots of spark to past Lions teams
He's missed.
A guy with lots of Ra Ra Ra in the dressing rm. & on the field always helps.
Team looks emotionally flat.
Even the Canucks lose to Flames who played 3 games in 4 nights. Two of the games on the road.
Some Lion players open their mouth before the game & predict they will win. ( only fuels the opposing team ) ok to say that we are ready & practised hard. & we will try our best to win the game is ok...but trash talking by saying " we are going to win this game " works against one 's own team.
Ok for a fan to get cocky with predictions but not good for players to do it.
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Stamps lose at home to energized SK Riders.
The Stamps looked like they had 50 lb sacks strapped to their backs.
Listless.
Riders on the other hand played great.
Weather was windy rainy / mix of snow in the rain at times. Looked like the Stamps just would rather of been at home sitting next to a warm fire. They have 1st place locked up & guess it was a hard game to get motivated by.
In the West Final they will be ready. Something game.
Weather could be a factor in the coming weeks.
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Riders' win eliminated the Lions from playoff contention. First time in 21 years. Now the Lions can play the guys on the practice roster and see what they can do.
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BC Lions looked like they were going to get a rare W but again they blow the lead in the late goings.
Mind you in the dome with perfect weather & field conditions the Esk offence just looked so good when they needed to be.
QB gets his needed protection,the 4-5 recievers ran great routes & caught the ball even when they were covered.
The timing between QB & reciever & with good ball placement & good hands all adds up yo marching the ball downfield for 1st downs & TDs.
Lions just again did not give the QB protection.
Thought Lions would get the W & they nearly did.
Both teams played hard but honestly the Lions need a better offensive line & better DBs.
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Even when the Lions had a 12 point lead I didn't think the Lions would hold on and they didn't. They were in a soft zone coverage and Mike Reilly took advantage.
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Even when the Lions had a 12 point lead I didn't think the Lions would hold on and they didn't. They were in a soft zone coverage and Mike Reilly took advantage.
Agreed. Thought the Lions got soft on defense when they had a 16 pts lead & clock ticking.
But it all fell apart.
A perfectly placed pass & DB coverage on this play was near perfect.
Happened with 4 minutes to go on long bomb to Walker at the sidelines. Out at the 1 yd line I think it was.
Then they go down again & throw a 20 yd ( ?) pass to Bowman.
Then they get the 2 pt conversion to tie up the game.
In OT Esk again get the score on a pass to ( is his name Watson ? anyways another tall reciever like clones of Walker / Bowman ...tall fast good hands runs good routes ) Lions last chance & Jennings rushed the throw because he was going to be sacked. Ball thrown short of the target / game over.
Lions just were so good early in the season & then average in the middle & then terrible in the final 1/3 of the season.
Must be frustrating for GM coach Wally B players fans...
Like something like Ottawa losing so many close games.
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Was reading a story on the Lions ( The Province. ) & it stated that as of this time the Lions have more passing yds than the Stamps. Surprise Surprise
Stamps in 1st place.
Lions in last place.
Article stated that 5-6 Lion losses were by 7 or less pts.
Win or lose it is still a good drama.
Times kinda change as W or L the players from both teams stay on the field & have friendly conversations / smiles / laughter.
Sportsmanship.
Teams from the past ( 1960s for example ) had that imagine sweat,long hair,cigar,many piling on late tackles, & from what I remember players from opposing teams did not talk much to each other before or after the game. They were like street gangs ha.
Are the Lions going to win 1 or 2 of their last games?
Now that they have no pressure of making the play offs maybe the early season Lions will show up.
Plus players want to have good games to impress the coaches. ( job security )
But maybe all coaches jobs are over after the season.
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Classical example of stats are for losers. The only stat that really matters is the number of wins.
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Lions were up against much improved teams in the west.
Winnipeg & Sask got their act together.
New football stadiums good coaches good QBs on & on...
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Ottawa vs Hamilton
Game on Friday was so so enjoyable. Lead changes & drama right to the end.
Any of the 6 teams making the play offs can win the a Grey Cup this year.
Toronto least favourite.
Some about TO ;D
Argos / leaves down down down ...
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BC Lions looked very good on offence. Maybe the cold weather wakes these guys up abit more.
If so we need ice packs put on the back of their necks when they are on the sidelines next year. ;D
Crazy though as Winnipeg still were in it with 6 minutes to go with their 2nd & 3rd string QBs running the show. Harris knocked out after a big hit.
LaFavre or how ever his name is spelt just could not throw properly with cold hands. His passes were like lame ducks. How they kept him in there is beyond me???
Winnipeg kicked a lot of 3 pt field goals & fortunately the Bombers did not capitalize with majors.
Jennings & receivers had better timing & more confidence.
O line even was better.
Lions win what do you know.
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Jennings had a good game 4 touchdowns, 408 yards passing and 1 interception.
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Jennings had a good game 4 touchdowns, 408 yards passing and 1 interception.
Jennings looked like the past Jennings.
The whole team looked fired up.
Maybe they are thinking that they have only one game left ( Toronto. ) & we get to go home for many months ( till next Spring ) & see our loved ones again & do their own thing.
Kinda like school kids in June.
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Lions lose big time to the Argos.
Lions Win or lose go home & Argos win means they get 1st place & a bye in the east.
Argos from QB to whatever position played intense.
Now it's play off time in the CFL.
Riders lose to Edmonton. Thus Riders cross over & play in the east.
Maybe not so cold out there like the prairies is at the moment.
Cold freeze in Alberta Sk & Manitoba.
Why they did not put a retractable roof on the two new stadiums is beyond me.
( Regina & Winnipeg )
Plus on Friday it looked like only 1000 fans left with 5 minutes to go in Calgary.
Cold windy ...why Alberta does not have retractable roofs ????
With all their oil money they made in the past ( & now ) ????
Icy snowy fields & cold seats for fans...unreal.
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Lions were pathetic tonight. Totally outplayed. Cold outside the stadium but comfortable inside.
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Lions were pathetic tonight. Totally outplayed. Cold outside the stadium but comfortable inside.
Well said.
Between the White Caps zero offence in their playoff game to the Lions near zero offence all that comes to mind is:
Skunk cabbage. ;D
( maybe somebody (s) want coaches to be fired ...can't fire all the players )
In comparison Canucks / Leafs = red roses.
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In comparison Canucks / Leafs = red roses.
Correction: Canucks=Roses / Laughs=Thorns
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Correction: Canucks=Roses / Laughs=Thorns
Ouch !
Remember that song about "Wear flowers in your hair when you come to San Francisco"
FA would of had the lyrics a bit dif.
"Wear thorns in your hair when ya come to San Francisco"
Lions & White Caps last games surely were a "thorn in the butt" for well paying fans.
I must of paid about 50 cents on my Telus tv bill watching those two games.
Maybe 25 cents.
Telus bill divided in all the monthly tv programs watched.
My hard earned 25 cents watching those disappointing games.
Feel sorry for die hard Lion fans who made the effort to go to the stadium to cheer them on.
100x more sorry for any soccer fan who went to Seattle to cheer on the Whitecaps.
Zero offence. They stayed back the entire game & played D.
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I doubt if I'll renew my Lions tickets if Wally is still here next year. I've got great seats in the alumni section courtesy of a friend that played in the league a few decades ago. I only pay 50% of face value, but when I see a team playing at 20%, well you get the picture. The winds, no, a tornado of change need to blow through the organization over the foreseeable future or there's going to be even fewer buns in the seats for next year. Status quo isn't an option.
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I doubt if I'll renew my Lions tickets if Wally is still here next year. I've got great seats in the alumni section courtesy of a friend that played in the league a few decades ago. I only pay 50% of face value, but when I see a team playing at 20%, well you get the picture. The winds, no, a tornado of change need to blow through the organization over the foreseeable future or there's going to be even fewer buns in the seats for next year. Status quo isn't an option.
The Lions were so up & down this year. They play so good against Winnipeg in an away game & then at home against the Argos they really stink out the place like a giant fart.
Even Wally at half time said it was embarrassing on how they are playing.
Wally I think is too laid back to take out the whip.
Sometimes that's what players need. A kick in the butt.
Play a stinker game then give them very hard practises during the week should wake these guys up.
Hard drills push ups sit ups run up & down the field...
Imagine the coaches in Calgary & Edmonton would react if their team played like that.
They would have no voice left by half time as they would be screaming at the sidelines.
Did you see the Edmonton coach yell at one of his assit. coaches when a bad decision was made?
He was just screaming at the guy... all caught on tv.
Players see that & Edmonton players do not dare slack off.
They know their coach demands they perform "OR ELSE" face the music.
Do not like to see players / assit. coaches who are adults being chewed out as one would hope they do their job without the strong hand of the coach.
But fans like yourself who take the time to support them & get to the game want to see total effort.
Lions last game the players seemed to just go thru the motions.
Run away game.
Plus the game plan was as FA said in past posts " predictable "
Toronto screen plays racked up a lot of yards. They must of called 7-8 screen plays at least & good yards every time. Why because they set up the plays with their prior calls.
QB throws 4-5 times down field from the pocket for yardage then he calls a screen. He goes back in the pocket & looks down field for three seconds like it's going to be another pass down field. Then he turns quick & passes the screen. Bang 10 or more yds or more....
Lions tried to do screens & get tackled for 3 -4 yards ?????
Why? Because QB drops back & then within a moment throws it. Defense reads it & makes the tackle.
Toronto timing was perfect & Lions timing was off. Jennings got rid of the ball too quickly. Argos QB waits longer & sees the D commit to cover receivers down field & then throws the screen. D has a lot of ground to cover to make the tackle.
Teams in the west are very good & if so team wants to make the play offs they will have to get wins.
Bombers Stamps Esks Rough Riders make the play offs ( cross over )
Lonely Lions only team not to make it.
The leader ( head coach. ) has to set the tone & definitely this was not the case with the Lions.
Hockey teams after losses can get a W quickly to rid the bad feelings ( play 3-4 games weekly ) but a football team who loses has to think about it for a week.
Then if they lose another game even by a few pts still is a loss so now they dwell for 14 or more days on a loss. Then it snow balls. Heavy on the mind.
That's when coaches have to crack the whip & get these guys to fly & react when that ball is snapped.
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I doubt if I'll renew my Lions tickets if Wally is still here next year. I've got great seats in the alumni section courtesy of a friend that played in the league a few decades ago. I only pay 50% of face value, but when I see a team playing at 20%, well you get the picture. The winds, no, a tornado of change need to blow through the organization over the foreseeable future or there's going to be even fewer buns in the seats for next year. Status quo isn't an option.
Been a season ticket holder since the days of Peanut Butter Joe, Willie Fleming, Nub Beamer and Sonny Homer. David Braley and Wally Buono has done many wonderful things for this franchise. Since the passing of Bob Ackles, attendance was been dwindling. The Lions marketing plain and simple totally sucks. Instead of building their fan base with lower prices they instead increase the price of previously lower prices in the corner and end zones. I concur we need a complete overhaul of the organization. Unfortunately that won't happen for at least another year. Braley has committed to being the owner for 2018 which translate into another year of Buono and his coaching staff. Unless we see new blood in the organization, the fan base will continue to dwindle.
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As disappointed as Lions fans are the list just got bigger. Two home teams flopped & lose in the semi finals.
Ottawa lost to SK Roughriders ( in the past we could say the Roughriders beat the Roughriders ...imagine both teams were the Roughriders & how crazy is that. Like saying the Vancouver Canucks & the Toronto Canucks or Toronto Maple Leafs & the Vancouver Maple Leafs ;D )
Plus Winnipeg lost to Edmonton.
So....fans are super pooped & pissed in Ottawa & Winnipeg. Have reason to booze it up for the loss or win. This time a loss.
Sets up some very good games next week.
TO vs SK in Toronto & Edmonton vs Stamps in Calgary.
All 4 teams are very focused & truly want to be the top dog & hoist the Grey Cup in 2017.
Stamps I guess feel they deserve it with the overall best record but any of these teams can & will go all the way to the top. My guess is either Esk or Riders.
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With the rain this afternoon, it was a perfect to stay home and watched playoff football.
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With the rain this afternoon, it was a perfect to stay home and watched playoff football.
Nothing worst than watching a sporting event when the weather is nice outside.
Two semi final games equals 6 hrs in front of the boob tube.
Amazing how technology tv IPads computers smart phones internet texting email on & on has taken the many hours of our interest & time.
Case & point I'm posting.
Maybe Pres. Trump is Twittering right now.
Too bad Winnipeg did not have a roof over heir stadium.
20,000 at the game Below freezing.
I remember BC Place had 40 thousand plus at the BC Lion games in the 80s.
Mere Swerven Franandez plus other colourful players...Matthews as coach.
Winnipeg players looked more affected by the weather than Edmonton.
Glad the Esks won because they are the better team. It will be a very physical game in Calgary. At least the game in Edmonton was two wks ago between them. A lot of hard hard hits.
But it just may be very cold weather in Calgary & winds which could play a big part in the game.
Who ever can stay on their feet better & hold on to the ball.
Very bad icy field & cold wind takes away the better team advantage.
Just ask Ron Lancaster in his playing days. Lost in so many Grey Cups and the field was super icy on & on...