Lightning strikes twice: Offensive woes and mistakes result in fourth straight loss

Lightning never strikes twice? Tell that to the BC Lions who for the second straight game saw a win slip away in the fourth quarter against a team that they really could have buried in the CFL West. Instead, they now share a 1-4 record with the Edmonton Eskimos, and with the next four games on their schedules against CFL powers, have dug themselves a pretty deep hole. This game was as sloppy as the... [Read more]

Lions drop the ball in Toronto: Mistakes cost Leos the game again.

Vanya Tucherov for BCLionsDen.ca Another week, another Lion undefeated skein snapped. The BC faithful can take some positives away from this game- Travis Lulay went 26 for 40, throwing for 330 yards in his first career start; the Lions had some success running the ball; and the Lion defence played a solid game for most of the evening. When it comes right down to it, though, it’s another game... [Read more]

Establishing the run a key for the Lions. Lee should be used more.

In the lone BC Lions win so far this season, running back Jamal Robertson rushed for 168 yards in a 25-10 win over the Edmonton Eskimos. In the two games since then, he’s rushed for just 58. Add to the equation some of the talent the Lions have assembled at the back position and you have to wonder why the club isn’t rushing the ball more. The offensive line has been under siege this season,... [Read more]

Jack Bedell: Eye On The East: First Impressions

By Jack Bedell for BCLionsDen.ca For the better part of a decade, fans and pundits alike have been pining for a more competitive CFL East Divison. Too often of late, the division has been a foregone conclusion both within and without. Aside from a few one-off challenges from Toronto and Winnipeg, the Montreal Alouettes have had the division under wraps by the end of September each season. And the... [Read more]

Lions toothless offence results in another Empire Field loss.

By Vanya Tucherov: BCLionsDen.ca Earlier this week, Lion centre Angus Reid noted on his Twitter feed that he had never lost to the Montreal Alouettes at home over the course of the ten years of his career. He can no longer make that statement after the Lions fell to the Als this evening at Empire Field to fall to 1-2 on the young season before heading East for a road tussle against the Toronto Argonauts. If... [Read more]

Lions manhandled by Riders in return to Empire.

Saksatchewan 37 Lions 18 Brian Wawryshyn, BCLionsDen.ca It was the first regular season CFL game played outdoors in Vancouver since Nov. 6, 1982, and while the atmosphere for the return to Empire Stadium was outstanding, the Lions themselves showed they have a lot of work to do if they hope to contend with the big boys on the CFL’s west division. BC had no answers for Saskatchewan’s defence... [Read more]

Lions boot their way to victory over Eskimos

On Sunday in Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium, the BC Lions kicked off their 2010 campaign the right way, riding the feet of Jamal Robertson and Paul McCallum to a 25-10 win over the Eskimos. The new Lion Robertson racked up 168 yards and the team’s only touchdown, while elder statesman McCallum kicked the conversion and six field goals to account for the team’s tallies. Robertson... [Read more]

2010 BC Lions Season Preview

It’s opening week in the Canadian Football League and like all teams at this time of the year, the BC Lions are hoping their off-season moves will result in a trip to Edmonton come November. The Lions are coming off a disappointing 8-10 campaign that  saw them sneak into the playoffs through the Eastern Conference crossover. A victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the conference quarter-finals... [Read more]

Eye on the East: Staying the Course in Montreal

By Jack Bedell Despite what CJAD play-by-play man and CFL.ca columnist Rick Moffat might think, the Montreal Alouettes’ slogan for 2010, “Stay the Course,” is about as far from a conservative approach as the team could have as they get ready to defend their 2009 Grey Cup championship. If the Als had chosen “Keep Chugging Along” or “Ho, Ho Status Quo” as their motto for 2010, Moffat might... [Read more]