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BC Lions defence played pretty well for the most part until they let Montreal score the touchdown that made it 21-13.   The OL played much better under new OL coach Kelly Bates.

 

But coach Claybrooks must have failed math as the Lions went for a field goal with 3 minutes left.  When you are behind 8 points, a FG does not help much.  They should have gone for it on 3rd down.  As it was, Montreal basically ran the clock down until the Lions took the football with only 25 seconds left.

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6 hours ago, DonLever said:

 

But coach Claybrooks must have failed math as the Lions went for a field goal with 3 minutes left.  When you are behind 8 points, a FG does not help much.  They should have gone for it on 3rd down.  As it was, Montreal basically ran the clock down until the Lions took the football with only 25 seconds left.

 

13 hours ago, gurn said:

Missed most of the game, lucky me, while having dinner out.

However I did hear the last 12 or so minutes of the 4th quarter. I do wonder who decided to let the clock run, and take their time with 5 minutes left or so?

They end up going for a field goal, gave up possession then get the ball back with near no time left. Bet they could have used an extra minute, that they gave away just moments earlier.

Claybrooks seems to be a bit over his head as a rookie, hopefully he is better, or replaced, next season.

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The decision to not give up the single point when there was no score was a head scratcher. Sure the offence moved the ball to get them out of the hole but not enough to turn the field. Als came back and scored 2 TDs.  

Anyways now we are officially DFL

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21 hours ago, YummyCakeFace said:

Lions fkn suck.  Why would anyone even care?

Cause its the CFL  where teams are never eliminated until the last game thanks to the crossover :D I'd rather cheer for the Lions than these Eskimos here in Deadmonton any day of the week :)

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1 minute ago, Where's Wellwood said:

Was he the problem? I watched very few of the games so I don't know.

Does it really matter who the coach is, and what the team's record is?

The Lions could win 18 straight, and still there would be less than 20,000 paying butts in seats.  

The CFL is done as soon as TSN's contract dollars disappear.  

The league can't afford to pay the players a quality wage, so most (if not all) young US guys stay south and work at regular jobs.  The talent pool is terrible, and the level of play is not of a professional standard.  I really don't know how this league needs to adapt so it can survive.  

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22 minutes ago, Where's Wellwood said:

Was he the problem? I watched very few of the games so I don't know.

When your leader wears his baseball cap in such a goofy fashion, it's hard to take him seriously.  Hopefully it was more than that, but it doesn't help.

 

This year, the offensive line was pretty weak, especially the first half.  The opposition basically had their way with the quarterback.

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GM Hervey should have been fired too since he was the guy who hired coach Claybrooks and the guy who overpaid QB Reilly.   By overpaying Reilly, it affected all the salaries down the line meaning they could not afford some of the veterans and had to let them go.

 

The GM is really saving his own skin.  If the Lions had a new owner they would have gotten rid of Hervey as well.

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2 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said:

Claybrooks made his share of mistakes, (as does any rookie HC) but it's pretty harsh to put it on him, when his O-Line couldn't block anybody for over half the season....

I heard Scotty Rintoul today making some statement about Claybrooks being a bit too friendly with his players.  Scotty mentioned something about that's how the position coaches are usually with the players, but the head coach is more separate.  I accept Scotty only played Canadian College ball, but I think he gets the nuances of the locker room that we might miss.  Claybrooks will get another chance as an HC, but I think (according to Scotty's analysis) that HC just couldn't continue here as the HC.  

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2 hours ago, Alflives said:

Does it really matter who the coach is, and what the team's record is?

The Lions could win 18 straight, and still there would be less than 20,000 paying butts in seats.  

The CFL is done as soon as TSN's contract dollars disappear.  

The league can't afford to pay the players a quality wage, so most (if not all) young US guys stay south and work at regular jobs.  The talent pool is terrible, and the level of play is not of a professional standard.  I really don't know how this league needs to adapt so it can survive.  

The airheads on 1040 were rambling the other day about how wonderful the in-game presentation is. 
I went to 2 games in each of 2016-2018. I found the in game presentation to be verrrry boring. That, combined with the TV timeouts and 1/4 full stadium, made for a very uninspiring ambience
Had the opportunity to go to games this year and declined the offers...

 

 

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1 hour ago, Alflives said:

I heard Scotty Rintoul today making some statement about Claybrooks being a bit too friendly with his players.  Scotty mentioned something about that's how the position coaches are usually with the players, but the head coach is more separate.  I accept Scotty only played Canadian College ball, but I think he gets the nuances of the locker room that we might miss.  Claybrooks will get another chance as an HC, but I think (according to Scotty's analysis) that HC just couldn't continue here as the HC.  

I think there might be some of that, but I'd counter Scott's argument by saying that if the Leos finished 13-5 instead of 5-13, management / ownership wouldn't GaF how chummy DC was with his players.

 

What Scott (and you) describe is certainly the accepted norm, but I think that any GM who views something like that as a hard and fast rule, is living in the dark ages. In the final analysis, it's all about results. DC didn't get them, so Hervey was within his rights to cut him loose, but using his relationship with his players as the reason for doing so is weak, IMO.

 

Give the man a decent team to work with and then decide if he's too friendly.....

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none football fan here.

 

1 question.

 

Is the BC Lions logo a female African Lion? or a Cougar ( Mtn Lion) ?

 

Reason I ask is that it does not have a mane. So, I thought, it must be a male Cougar as it is representing a male team.

 

But I've heard their cheerleaders be referred to as 'the pride' as well as the 'felions'  they also have some programs called 'Lions pride' bringing me back to African Lion...hmm..

 

Maybe its Aslan, post shave?

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1 minute ago, bishopshodan said:

none football fan here.

 

1 question.

 

Is the BC Lions logo a female African Lion? or a Cougar ( Mtn Lion) ?

 

Reason I ask is that it does not have a mane. So, I thought, it must be a male Cougar as it is representing a male team.

 

But I've heard their cheerleaders be referred to as 'the pride' as well as the 'felions'  they also have some programs called 'Lions pride' bringing me back to African Lion...hmm..

 

Maybe its Aslan, post shave?

it could even be a tiger :lol: 

 

https://3downnation.com/2019/11/05/redblacks-linebacker-jeff-knox-jr-having-strange-year-hits-tiger-on-highway/

 

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1 hour ago, bishopshodan said:

none football fan here.

 

1 question.

 

Is the BC Lions logo a female African Lion? or a Cougar ( Mtn Lion) ?

 

Reason I ask is that it does not have a mane. So, I thought, it must be a male Cougar as it is representing a male team.

 

But I've heard their cheerleaders be referred to as 'the pride' as well as the 'felions'  they also have some programs called 'Lions pride' bringing me back to African Lion...hmm..

 

Maybe its Aslan, post shave?

It's a cougar. It makes a cougar roar it took me quite awhile to figure that out.

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