Have the lions not recently played on thanksgiving, or is TSN slighting them
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Lions slighted ?
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Re: Lions slighted ?
Maybe TSN looked at the tape and picked the best games?KnowItAll wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 1:11 pm Have the lions not recently played on thanksgiving, or is TSN slighting them
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I’ve long argued the CFL should promote Canada Day and Thanksgiving as featured dates in its schedule, as it does Labour Day. Instead the schedule has featured a Thanksgiving doubleheader some years and no Thanksgiving game other years.
Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto, Saskatchewan and Edmonton seem to have played more Thanksgiving Monday games than other teams in recent years.
I believe the Lions’ last Thanksgiving contest was in 2010, a 47-35 overtime loss in Winnipeg. That would be fun to watch again, at least for three quarters. The Lions imploded afterwards, surrendering 21 points in the fourth quarter and 15 in overtime, including a game-clinching pick-6 off Casey Printers that led to a helmet-throwing sideline tantrum. Printers was cut afterwards.
Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto, Saskatchewan and Edmonton seem to have played more Thanksgiving Monday games than other teams in recent years.
I believe the Lions’ last Thanksgiving contest was in 2010, a 47-35 overtime loss in Winnipeg. That would be fun to watch again, at least for three quarters. The Lions imploded afterwards, surrendering 21 points in the fourth quarter and 15 in overtime, including a game-clinching pick-6 off Casey Printers that led to a helmet-throwing sideline tantrum. Printers was cut afterwards.
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Re: Lions slighted ?
Over the years BC has often played on Thanksgiving weekend but usually on the much preferred by fan's Saturday night or even Friday. I always look for the Thanksgiving weekend schedule in hopes of a possible Lions-Canucks weekend as the NHL season is always under way by then.
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Re: Lions slighted ?
Correct BCF. Two more times in the mid-2000s they played on Turkey Day on the road. Last time they had a home date on Thanksgiving Day was 2000. They also played at home in 1999 and 1995. So 6 times in the past 25 years but only once in the past 15.B.C.FAN wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:36 pm I believe the Lions’ last Thanksgiving contest was in 2010, a 47-35 overtime loss in Winnipeg. That would be fun to watch again, at least for three quarters. The Lions imploded afterwards, surrendering 21 points in the fourth quarter and 15 in overtime, including a game-clinching pick-6 off Casey Printers that led to a helmet-throwing sideline tantrum. Printers was cut afterwards.
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