What I'd say has been worse as opposed to better in the NFL in recent years is the Pro Bowl. Starting 2023, it is now a non-contact flag football game.
I do miss the old AFC vs. NFC games in which the players actually took it seriously.
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- Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:59 pm
- Forum: All Sports
- Topic: 2023-24 NFL/Seahawks Season Thread
- Replies: 64
- Views: 109970
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:15 pm
- Forum: Lions in Memorium
- Topic: Carl Weathers (Jan. 14, 1948 – Feb. 1, 2024)
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Carl Weathers (Jan. 14, 1948 – Feb. 1, 2024)
While forever remembered as an actor playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky film series, we shouldn't forget that he was also a BC Lion for three seasons from 1971-73. RIP Carl Weathers (Jan. 14, 1948 – Feb. 1, 2024) https://www.kelownanow.com/files/files/images/Screenshot%202024-02-02%20at%201_10_31%20P...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: All Sports
- Topic: 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks/NHL Season Thread
- Replies: 30
- Views: 226563
Re: 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks/NHL Season Thread
Congratulations to Elias Pettersson for being selected one of the stars for January 2024!
Canucks trade Andrei Kuzmenko to the Calgary Flames for Elias Lindholm. Let's hope this trade will be the missing link to the purrfect season.
Canucks trade Andrei Kuzmenko to the Calgary Flames for Elias Lindholm. Let's hope this trade will be the missing link to the purrfect season.
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:56 am
- Forum: All Sports
- Topic: 2023-24 NFL/Seahawks Season Thread
- Replies: 64
- Views: 109970
Re: 2023-24 NFL/Seahawks Season Thread
Looks as if Mike Macdonald will be the Seahawks' next head coach. He'll be the youngest head coach in the NFL at 36, and is something of a defensive wunderkind. I think this will make many 'Hawks' fans happy. Mike Macdonald is exactly half the age of the coach he replaced the 72-year old Pete Carro...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:21 pm
- Forum: All Sports
- Topic: Official Olympic Discussion Thread
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- Views: 44907
Re: Official Olympic Discussion Thread
Yet another example in which the results have been changed long after the event, Russia's Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics. And as such in the Team Figure Skating event, the original Russia team wo placed first will be disqualified as well. Original silver medalists USA will be...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: All Sports
- Topic: 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks/NHL Season Thread
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Re: 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks/NHL Season Thread
To honour the Lunar New Year, a new design for the Canucks logo referencing the Year of the Dragon.
Although the league does not allow such theme-based uniforms anymore.
Although the league does not allow such theme-based uniforms anymore.
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 3:13 pm
- Forum: All Sports
- Topic: 2023-24 NFL/Seahawks Season Thread
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Re: 2023-24 NFL/Seahawks Season Thread
AFC Championship: Kansas City Chiefs defence played superb in limiting the Baltimore Ravens' offence to just 7 points for most of the game and forced a pair crucial turnovers just when Baltimore was threatening to score. And Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offence were much more successful in getting...
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: All Sports
- Topic: 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks/NHL Season Thread
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- Views: 226563
Re: 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks/NHL Season Thread
I don't know how they will fare in the playoffs as that kind of game is of a different sort but they have been enjoyable to watch and it has been fun watching all the experts in the league slowly become believers in a team that much wasn't expected of at the beginning of the year. And let's just ho...
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:59 pm
- Forum: All Sports
- Topic: 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks/NHL Season Thread
- Replies: 30
- Views: 226563
Re: 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks/NHL Season Thread
The Canucks are heading into the all-star break with a 11-game points streak with a record 9-0-2 since their last regulation loss. Great comeback from 3 goal deficit to win in OT led by Brock Boeser hat trick. Good luck to Boeser, Demko, Hughes, Miller, and Pettersson along with coach Rick Tocchet i...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:36 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Should CFL teams retire numbers of stars?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 167023
Re: Should CFL teams retire numbers of stars?
I still don't get Colorado retiring Ray Bourque's #77. He played over 20-3/4 seasons in Boston before finishing the last 1-1/4 with Colarado to finally get a ring. That's an excellent example which I was going to bring up as well. I suppose there were two reasons. First as an way to celebrate their...
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Apparently in 1984 they were called the Sundancers. https://www.bpmcdn.com/f/files/shared/feeds/gps/2023/08/web1_230907-sul-lionscheer-1984_1.jpg;w=960 https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/366255562_7271414789541659_5035568804621071871_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=dd5e9f&a...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Should CFL teams retire numbers of stars?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 167023
Re: Should CFL teams retire numbers of stars?
The topic of comparing CFL stadiums was mentioned before in my CFL Stadiums thread: https://www.lionbackers.com/bc_lions/viewtopic.php?t=14142 But I'll give an update with help from https://www.stadiumjourney.com/cfl Just like how different teams have their own rules and policy on which players shou...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:41 pm
- Forum: Lionbackers Pub
- Topic: 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Thread
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2379
Re: 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Thread
Donald Trump wins the New Hampshire primary.
Nikki Haley said that she will stay in the race until Super Tuesday on March 5. But we'll see if she will keep that word especially if she doesn't win on February 8 with the Nevada and Virgin Islands caucuses.
Nikki Haley said that she will stay in the race until Super Tuesday on March 5. But we'll see if she will keep that word especially if she doesn't win on February 8 with the Nevada and Virgin Islands caucuses.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Should CFL teams retire numbers of stars?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 167023
Re: Should CFL teams retire numbers of stars?
These are the numbers and their players that have been honoured by the Elks and at 35, that's a heck of a lot more than the Lions 10 on their own Ring of Honour. Also on the contrary, despite their long history the Calgary Stampeders only have 7 players with retired numbers: https://www.stampeders....
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: CFL Football
- Topic: Should CFL teams retire numbers of stars?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 167023
Re: Should CFL teams retire numbers of stars?
That is actually my quote, not Hambone's.Toppy Vann wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:25 amSeveral of these questions such as contribution to the community plus Hambone's ""
two variables: Tenure vs. Performance.