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by Gridiron Ernie
Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:49 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: This how serious the Lions are about building back their attendance
Replies: 11
Views: 1132

Re: This how serious the Lions are about building back their attendance

Steve Ewen of The Province has shone a well-deserved light on the Lions' social media team, which added videographer Nik Kowalski this year to a media team that has been among the league's best for several years. I followed Kowalski for his detailed breakdowns of football stats when he was just get...
by Gridiron Ernie
Wed Aug 17, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Kick coverage/kick return
Replies: 7
Views: 692

Re: Kick coverage/kick return

Steve Ewen of The Province delves into the team's special teams struggles, with quotes from Rick Campbell, who says the Lions are considering activating practice roster wide receiver Shane Wynn as a returner. B.C. Lions not ticked off over kickoffs, ‘keep working’ on faltering special teams Was jus...
by Gridiron Ernie
Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:55 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Elks vs. Lions Aug. 6, 2022
Replies: 48
Views: 3565

Re: Elks vs. Lions Aug. 6, 2022

South Pender. Of course your comments regards a solid ground game for late-season colder weather games make good sense. And there's always room for improvement, for sure. However looking at James Butler's 2022 stats, I come away reasonably impressed so far. He's in the league top 5 among rushing yar...
by Gridiron Ernie
Sun Jun 26, 2022 12:46 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions vs. Argos June 25, 2022
Replies: 88
Views: 5601

Re: Lions vs. Argos June 25, 2022

I see Nathan Rourke's passing efficiency rating for tonight's game was 144.31. The so-called "purrfect" and best possible passing efficiency rating in football is apparently 158.3. Quite something! Pretty uncommon to see numbers that much higher than 100. And I imagine the rating for last ...
by Gridiron Ernie
Sun May 22, 2022 3:08 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Training camp 2022
Replies: 136
Views: 4663217

Re: Training camp 2022

Much appreciated camp reportage -- B.C.FAN and Hambone! Excitement is building day by day. I've no idea how the Lions will do this year so far as the standings, but there's no reason I see that they can't be wonderfully entertaining all along the way. I just read an interesting article--Dante Marsh ...
by Gridiron Ernie
Thu May 12, 2022 5:09 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Training camp 2022
Replies: 136
Views: 4663217

Re: Training camp 2022

And in Metchies case I wonder how his knee is after a season ending injury. We may never see Metchie in the CFL. It's a long shot given his pedigree/level of talent. Zerr, on the other hand, I believe is at the NY Giants mini-camp, a point Neil McEvoy referenced when he drafted him (Neil called him...
by Gridiron Ernie
Wed May 11, 2022 12:32 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: De Anthony signing
Replies: 5
Views: 1342

Re: De Anthony signing

Interestingly, for what it's worth, De'Anthony Thomas is the lone player out of the entire lot without a jersey number listed. Side note re the lists; I noticed OL Noah Zerr's name was nowhere to be found. He'll be in NYC for a bit yet, I assume, as apparently the Giants' rookie mini-camp starts thi...
by Gridiron Ernie
Wed Apr 27, 2022 3:02 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 2022 rule changes
Replies: 7
Views: 1416

Re: 2022 rule changes

Thanks for drawing attention to some of the important changes/details in this, B.C.FAN. At first blush, after reading the full document, I'd say the narrowed hashmarks is the biggest change. I look forward to seeing the ripple effect of this throughout the upcoming season. The wide-side receivers th...
by Gridiron Ernie
Wed Apr 20, 2022 3:10 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions 2022 free agents
Replies: 236
Views: 28623

Re: Lions 2022 free agents

This was a huge gut punch to wake up to this morning. We need as much push up front to make up for a league-low 23 sacks last season and Stove was going to provide that for us. I wonder what happens now. Any unsigned CFL FA defensive tackles of note? Will they scour FA camps in the USA? Trade perha...
by Gridiron Ernie
Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:24 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions 2022 free agents
Replies: 236
Views: 28623

Re: Lions 2022 free agents

Agreed, we have more pressing depth needs in those positions you list (OL, DL) Hambone, plus I misread the line about Machart's interviews in Hodge's article (mistakenly thinking the Lions had interviewed him). But all the same, the mention (right or wrong) of the Lions going National at RB caught m...
by Gridiron Ernie
Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:03 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions 2022 free agents
Replies: 236
Views: 28623

Re: Lions 2022 free agents

Excuse this question/comment being a little off-topic for this thread (i.e. not Free Agents) although the thread has previously already wandered into upcoming CFL draft territory; Was just reading a couple articles (JC Abbott and John Hodge) over on 3DownNation concerning the just-completed Combine....
by Gridiron Ernie
Sat Mar 26, 2022 2:13 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 2022 Coaching Staff Announcement
Replies: 34
Views: 6256

Re: 2022 Coaching Staff Announcement

Well... that didn't last long! Hank is taking his smile somewhere else! Goodbye BC Lions, hello NFL. I should have guessed. https://3downnation.com/2022/03/25/b-c-lions-allow-henry-burris-to-accept-nfl-coaching-job-10-days-after-hiring-him/ Not a surprise other than in how quick it happened. Given ...
by Gridiron Ernie
Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:25 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 2022 Coaching Staff Announcement
Replies: 34
Views: 6256

Re: 2022 Coaching Staff Announcement

I wonder what Kevin Glen is doing? Well, since you mention him... Kevin Glenn seems to have found his happy place at a private school in Detroit. https://3downnation.com/2020/10/23/cfl-legend-kevin-glenn-driving-change-at-for-detroit-central-catholichigh-school/ But, anyhow... if the option remains...
by Gridiron Ernie
Fri Mar 25, 2022 5:33 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 2022 Coaching Staff Announcement
Replies: 34
Views: 6256

Re: 2022 Coaching Staff Announcement

Well... that didn't last long! Hank is taking his smile somewhere else! Goodbye BC Lions, hello NFL. I should have guessed. https://3downnation.com/2022/03/25/b-c- ... iring-him/