Buono: "This is the most athletic secondary we've had in a long time here... Like Banks, Marsh & Phillips, but bigger" #BCLions @CFLonTSN

?‍?Look for Tony Burnett to start at LB and Loucheiz Purifoy at safety tonight for the Lions..

Edmonton has 6 players on the 6 game IR - S. Chambers, Corey Greenwood, Forrest Hightower, Marcus Howard, Colin Kelly and Marcel Young..

Meanwhile, BC has Chris Williams on the 6 game IR but 9 on the one game IR, including K Swayze Waters.

The Eskimos - On defense 2016 second round pick Arjen Colquhoun will start at wide corner spot in the secondary giving the Eskimos three Canadian starters including WIL linebacker Adam Konar and safety Neil King.

Dave Campbell - Last season the #Eskimos averaged 30.5 points for per game. 3rd highest total in franchise history. #CFL

• QB Mike Reilly last season led the #CFL in passing yards with 5.554 (career-high). 28 TD's-12 INT's. 12 300 yard passing games. 

- Lions QB Jonathon Jennings. Led the #CFL in 30+ yard completions with 40 in 2016. League-high 15 INT's. 4th Lions QB to pass for 5,000 yards

• Mike Reilly has passed for a least one TD in 10 straight regular season games. 17 TD passes in that time span.

?‍?Should expect a high scoring game tonight?

The answer is:

 J. Jennings and Mike Reilly.

 

Edited June 24, 20178 yr by Mr Dee

Go LIONS!

52 minutes ago, lyin' guy said:

Go LIONS!

I think im going to cheer for the lions to tonight. Have a feeling we will be in a dog fight with edmonton record wise this season, so every loss they get is good news for the bombers

need to play these games earlier if they want people in Eastern Canada to watch.

10 pm start Toronto/Montreal

biggest market in the country.

won't be watching, cause it's so friggin late.

 

I'm hoping  Jennings continues to make stupid plays.

I really like Reilly, so tough. hope he has a good game. although I also hope he doesn't.

maybe one more horrible c'mon centre video review would finally get a change there...... so hoping for one of those.

and.... a good game. 

edit: hope I can stay awake past the anthem.

#geezer

Edited June 24, 20178 yr by Mark F

Thinking EDM takes a step back this year. 

BC wins in a blowout.

13 minutes ago, Atomic said:

Thinking EDM takes a step back this year. 

BC wins in a blowout.

Edmonton's defense is suspect. I expect Reilly to keep them in most games but it's going to be a fight for them game in and game out. 

43 minutes ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

Edmonton's defense is suspect. I expect Reilly to keep them in most games but it's going to be a fight for them game in and game out. 

Their front four looks great. The rest of the D looks pretty suspect.

Headlines : Command Centre Gets One Right!

3 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

Headlines : Command Centre Gets One Right!

Was Jake asleep and somebody filled in for him?

4 hours ago, Mark F said:

need to play these games earlier if they want people in Eastern Canada to watch.

10 pm start Toronto/Montreal

biggest market in the country.

won't be watching, cause it's so friggin late.

 

10pm starts isn't exactly a new phenomenon

Rider fans think they'll compete in the West this year? Howls of derisive laughter

Lions OL is having a really tough night so far

Non contact injury for JC Sherritt. Looks like an achillies for sure. It would obviously be a massive loss to an already thin defence.

 

5 minutes ago, Atomic said:

Lions OL is having a really tough night so far

No sharpness in this game so far. So much for the high scoring shootout I was expecting...

New guy Williams for EDM looks like a beast

Derrell who?

Edited June 25, 20178 yr by SpeedFlex27

Where and how did they find Duke Williams? Sheesh!

12 minutes ago, Zontar said:

New guy Williams for EDM looks like a beast

He was great in preseason too.  He is the real deal.

According to Farhan Lalji, Glenn Johnson says that CFL will not take 3 mins to get a replay call right. What? First why should it take 3 mins to get a call right? Second, if that's his attitude then get rid of replay as they aren't getting it right anyway.

Edited June 25, 20178 yr by SpeedFlex27

2 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

According to Farhan Lalji, Glenn Johnson says that CFL will not take 3 mins to get a replay call right. What? First why should it take 3 mins to get a call right? Second, if that's his attitude then get rid of replay as they aren't getting it right anyway.

The whole point of command centre is to get the damn play right, scrap it if that's his attitude. 

Just now, Arnold_Palmer said:

The whole point of command centre is to get the damn play right, scrap it if that's his attitude. 

Remember the good old days with Tom Higgins?

Pfft Suitor. How is Moore turning upfield after his catch a "veteran move"??

Medias built up the Lions pretty big heading into the season and labeled them as one of the elite teams. They'll have to play better then they are right now to convince me they're even a better team then we are right now. 

 missed tackles on Edmonton touchdown

Jennings not looking as scary as  said to be.

6000 yards passing this season according to one person.

nope.

Arnold_ Palmer: not just the Media,   built up the Lions.

Edited June 25, 20178 yr by Mark F

another blown call pending.