Lions 43 - Alouettes 1 Post Game Stats and Comments

[swervynmerv]

Had to miss the game with work, but tried to catch some radio, sounded like a great game.

Can't believe the turnaround. I would have not even put down five dollars at 1,000:1 odds when the Lions were 0-5 if someone had told me they would HOST the West Final.

Congratulations to all players and coaches!!

Go Lions

[joe kapp22]

I expected alot more from the Als given the magnitude of this game. With the exception of the 1st drive, BC was in total control. In another thread I said the key to beating the Als is pressure, pressure, pressure and more pressure. Lions brought pressure and they held Calvilllo in check. One of the worst game I've seen Calvillo played. In all fairness, he didn't get much help from his receiving core.

This with defencive backs out of the game. our front 4 just beat up on their front 5, and did so all night.

Calgary or the Esks, who do we want to play? Who did we do better against this yr?

[SammyGreene]

We turn back the clocks tonight and apparently Brent Johnson turned his all the way back to 2006. A vintage performance from one of the Lion all-time greats. Was huge in the 1st half with two sacks and another tackle for a loss.

[Solar Max]

I am probably getting tarred and feathered for this, but here goes.

I just finished editing the game DVD from tonight, and had perused some 6 or 7 games this morning from 2006.

I think right now, this team is better than the 2006 Grey Cup Championship team, and light years better than 2000 or 1994. 2006 had offensive problems moving the ball, and the team won on McCallum's foot and a dominant Defence. This team has dominant O and D, and ST were better tonight.

Another difference is that the arrogance of the 06 team, and the current Bombers and Stampeders...isn't there. They are confident in the guy next to them, they know the playbook, and the coaches have made the changes that allow them to succeed.

Kudos to the coaches for this one, and the players for doing what they had to.

0-5 was probably the best thing that could have happened. Even you wanted Wally's head, Rammer.

[KnowItAll]

hopefully wally can keep them from celebrating too much.

[cromartie]

I am probably getting tarred and feathered for this, but here goes.

I just finished editing the game DVD from tonight, and had perused some 6 or 7 games this morning from 2006.

I think right now, this team is better than the 2006 Grey Cup Championship team, and light years better than 2000 or 1994. 2006 had offensive problems moving the ball, and the team won on McCallum's foot and a dominant Defence. This team has dominant O and D, and ST were better tonight.

Another difference is that the arrogance of the 06 team, and the current Bombers and Stampeders...isn't there. They are confident in the guy next to them, they know the playbook, and the coaches have made the changes that allow them to succeed.

Kudos to the coaches for this one, and the players for doing what they had to.

0-5 was probably the best thing that could have happened. Even you wanted Wally's head, Rammer.

I don't know personnel wise that we're better than 06-07. 94 and 00 were flukes, at least in my mind. But they're playing better, particularly offensively, that I'll definitely give you. I think kickoff and punt coverage is performing better as well.

I still have my concerns about Calgyra, but I know this team can beat Edmonton 9.99999999 times out of 10. This has been a terrific turnaround, and the roster is solid. I'm surprised and, as it relates to earlier in the season, glad to be wrong.

[B.C.FAN]

There's not much to add. It was a dominating effort. The Lions outplayed and outcoached the Als. Calvillo had no idea what the B.C. defence was doing and the Montreal defence had no idea how to stop Andrew Harris out of the backfield.

The 0-5 start was humbling. The players and coaches showed character and resilience to believe in themselves and fight back. They've played every game since as if they had something to prove. They still do. This team is all business. I don'tthink the first-place finish will go to their heads. They'll be ready for whoever shows up on Nov. 20. And they'll hopefully be healthy and rested. Congratulations, Lions.

[TheLionKing]

We turn back the clocks tonight and apparently Brent Johnson turned his all the way back to 2006. A vintage performance from one of the Lion all-time greats. Was huge in the 1st half with two sacks and another tackle for a loss.

Especially on the play where he bullrushed the left tackle back into Calvillo.

[TheLionKing]

0-5 was probably the best thing that could have happened.

I don't advocate using that strategy again next season.

[cromartie]

I don't know personnel wise that we're better than 06-07. 94 and 00 were flukes, at least in my mind. But they're playing better, particularly offensively, that I'll definitely give you. I think kickoff and punt coverage is performing better as well.

I still have my concerns about Calgyra, but I know this team can beat Edmonton 9.99999999 times out of 10. This has been a terrific turnaround, and the roster is solid. I'm surprised and, as it relates to earlier in the season, glad to be wrong.

It's kind of odd to quote yourself but I want to add one more thought to this.

When teams are especially good on Special Teams, particularly in coverage, to me it's a testament to how good your personnel people are. While some starters are out there on coverage units, a lot of those units are depth guys and when they perform well it generally means they're talented above and beyond those of their opponents. And that's a testament to the front office, at least in my mind.

[TheLionKing]

Calgary or the Esks, who do we want to play? Who did we do better against this yr?

Both teams don't scare me. The Lions owned both teams in the regular season. I'm going to order a big pizza and beer next Sunday and watch Edmonton and Calgary go at it. Hope it's cold, windy and it goes into triple overtime.

[hwgill]

All I have to say is I'm glad I was wrong about Lulay. I didn't see greatness in him earlier this season, even when they were winning. But the way he played tonight, his reads, his accuracy, and his play-action fakes...he does have the potential for greatness.

ST were so much better tonight than I have seen in a long time. Defense...what can you say, they were unstoppable. The O played just as well in the second as they did in the first. It was a first rate blowout. Not one that I would call exciting, but one that I would call satisfying considering how Trestman ran up the score against us in the 09 Eastern final with a score of 56-18. I would say to Trestman, karma is a b*****.

[darnellclash]

My phone just rang off the hook with buddies wanting tix to the Western final...as I am a season tix holders I called the leos head office yesterday to make sure we can still take advantage of that offer to buy 4 more playoff tix at season tix prices..I just sold all 4 .... I was so disapointed in 2005 when the Esks beat us in the WDF and the crowd sucked because everyone had spent their dollars on grey cup tix and we got like 30k at the western final...hopfully with the momentum and the new dome we'll get a good crowd.......ps noticed the roof was closed thought it would be open I guess they kept it closed for the noise, am I the only one who was looking forward to it being open and getting some good football weather ? any opinions on the roof closed for the WDF ?

[David]

It was a first rate blowout. Not one that I would call exciting, but one that I would call satisfying considering how Trestman ran up the score against us in the 09 Eastern final with a score of 56-18. I would say to Trestman, karma is a b*****.

Yea, Wally made me go "really?? Now that's ballsy...." when he threw the challenge flag while we were up like, a gazillion to 1. Then I suddenly remembered Trestman pulled that same sh*t on us in the East Final, throwing the challenge flag in the late stages of a blowout.

Carry on sir....


DH

[sj-roc]

The O played just as well in the second as they did in the first. It was a first rate blowout. Not one that I would call exciting, but one that I would call satisfying considering how Trestman ran up the score against us in the 09 Eastern final with a score of 56-18. I would say to Trestman, karma is a b*****.

It might look like a blowout on the scoreboard but I'd have to believe WB is thinking of how the offence only scored one TD in the whole second half.

By the way, they REALLY need to

FIX
THE
G*D
D*MN
PLAY
CLOCK
AT
BCP.

$500M+ in renovations and we can't have a functioning 20 second timer?

That is all.