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The BCLionsDen.ca Pawdcast – Episode 27

June 19, 2014 By Brian Wawryshyn

In Episode 27 Brian and Mojo get a Lions training camp update from Lowell Ullrich, Lions beat writer for The Province Newspaper and they talk with Ryan Ballantine of CFLHorsemen.ca for an update on the Stampeders heading into the final preseason game against the Lions.

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Filed Under: 2011 Grey Cup, 2014, BCLionsDen.ca Pawdcast, CFL/League, Den Talk, Featured, Interviews, Podcasts Tagged With: BC Lions, BCLionsDen.ca, Brian Wawryshyn, Calgary Stampeders, CFL, CFL Horsemen, Lowell Ullrich, Mojo Kemp, Podcast, Ryan Ballantine, The Fifth Quarter

2011 BC Lions Grey Cup Ring: Picture and stats.

June 1, 2012 By Brian Wawryshyn

Here is the 2011 BC Lions Grey Cup Championship Ring!

Global TV’s Jay Janower posted pictures and details of the ring on Twitter.

The ring consists of 2.5 carats, 76grams, 180 diamonds and is the largest Grey Cup Ring ever made. The entire front office staff will also get rings.

Very impressive! I love the stadium and the orange in the ring. On one side the 6 Grey Cups, with the slogan, “Pride of all BC”. The new BC Place stadium on the other with the players name. The top of the ring features the BC Lions logo, Grey Cup and a whole lot of diamonds. Replacement value is being reported at over $30,000.

Congratulations to all the players and Lions staff on this well deserved honour! Now let’s make it two in a row!

Filed Under: 2011 Grey Cup, Den Talk Tagged With: BC Lions, Grey Cup Ring

Interview: Dante Marsh: The 2011 season, the future and a helping hand for cancer.

December 10, 2011 By Brian Wawryshyn

The BC Lions recent Grey Cup win was the sixth in franchise history and veteran Dante Marsh has been patrolling the corner for two of those titles. Marsh has just completed his eighth season with the team and will hopefully be joining them for a ninth.

We had a chance to talk to Dante about the 2011 season, the future and about an auction he is holding to make a donation to CFL Fans Fight Cancer and Hannah’s Heroes. Dante is auctioning off two pairs of his cleats from the 2011 Grey Cup championship season. One pair are pink Nike Vapor cleats that Dante wore on October 22, 2011, when the CFL allowed players to wear pink items in support of women’s cancer awareness. The second pair of cleats were worn in the 99th Grey Cup Championship game in which the BC Lions defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a score of 34-23.

We’ll get you the link to the auction below, but first our interview with the BC Lions veteran cornerback, Dante Marsh.

Dante Marsh - Photo Credit: BCLions.com

BCLD: Dante, it was a season that will never be forgotten. The team started slowly before turning things around to end the season with a Grey Cup victory at home. What was that like and what do you feel was the one thing that turned the season around?

DM: It was amazing to say the least. I mean it still hasn’t really hit that we won the 99th Grey Cup. Starting out 0-5 after a sluggish 1-7 start in 2010 was extremely frustrating. We felt like we were the team to beat coming out of training camp especially the way we ended the 2010 season. However that did not happen and once again we sputtered out of the gate. I think our attitude was the one thing that changed which enabled us to get over the hump. We were just tired of losing.

BCLD: Personally you had one of your best years in the league, as your stats show. You were named a West Division all-star, you won your second championship and now you’re eligible to become a free agent. What does the future hold for Dante Marsh and do you want to end your career in black and orange?

DM: I would like a couple more rings. I feel like I have done my part as far as my job goes. I feel like I have had a very good career so far and I would like to finish up where I started and thats in black and orange. This has been maybe my best all around season but like I have said before I think I have had really good seasons other years and they were over looked to an extent. I am scheduled to become a free agent this winter for the first time ever which is exciting but yet gives you an unsure feeling. Exciting to see what your value is to others but at the same time I bleed orange and black and hopefully I can retire as one of the best to ever do it at my position in a Lions uniform.

BCLD: You played eight seasons under Wally Buono as a coach and now your defensive coordinator Mike Benevides is widely speculated to be Buono’s replacement. How might the team be different under a Benevides coached team if he were to get the job?

DM: I am not sure things will change all that much. Benny has been one of the coaches I have had a real good relationship with since my rookie year when he was the special teams coordinator. In fact I think you can keep the same structure and continuity within the team if he is ultimately hired. Benny is a players coach easy to talk to and is open to suggestions so I think everything will just keep flowing smoothly.

BCLD: Your off-season training is well publicized and you train with CFL legend Milt Stegall. How has the old “G.O.A.T.” as you refer to him helped you train for a long and successful career in the CFL? Can you tell us what G.O.A.T. stands for?

DM: Well the G.O.A.T. stands for greatest of all time. Milt has been very influential in my career as far as the knowledge he has shared with me since I moved here to Atlanta in 2006. He has shown me how to be a pro, how to train better, eat better, focus on the business side of the game more like contractual issues and pension decisions. Milt has shown me how to push myself further and further and one of our sayings is, “How can they beat you if they cant out work you?”

BCLD: Dante, let’s get you your charity auction. This is the second year now that you’ve done a charity event for Cancer research. You’ve graciously offered to give half of the proceeds for this auction to our cancer charity of choice, Hannah’s Heroes’. I know that the tragedy that your good friend Korey Banks went through is close to your heart. Can you tell us how that event has made cancer research important to you?

DM: It’s an opportunity for me to give so someone else can have. I feel like if you’re in a position to help someone other than yourself and you dont you are truly missing out on one of life’s greatest moments/feelings. I have always wanted to make an impact on someone elses life. There are people who cant walk, cant see, can’t have the normal life because of cancer or some other ailment and these are little things we often take for granted on a daily basis. When Korey went through that ordeal with his son Kamari, it hit close to home and I wouldn’t want anybody to ever have to go through that. So yeah I just feel its one of my duties to help in any way I can.

BCLD: Dante thank you for taking the time to do this for Hannah’s Heroes and for talking with us. We wish you all the best in the future, and hope you’ll be back in BC to defend the Grey Cup championship in 2012.

DM: As always I appreciate you Brian and thank you for taking the time to put this Q and A session together. CHUUCH!!!

How you can bid:

For the current auction of Dante’s cleats you can head to the Ebay page they are listed on.

If the auction ends without the reserve being met, get the latest on Dante’s website.

These cleats are one of a kind collectors items and would be a great addition to any CFL memorabilia collection. You’ll also be helping fund cancer research for childhood cancer. For more information on Hannah’s Heroes visit their web site.

Filed Under: 2011 Grey Cup, CFL Fan Fight Cancer, Featured, Interviews Tagged With: Auction, BC Lions, Cancer, CFL, CFL Fans Fight Cancer, Dante Marsh

Deja Vu all over again?

November 26, 2011 By Brian Wawryshyn

Before Lord Grey’s mug gets handed off this Sunday let’s review what in August was inconceivable, the Lions chances for winning it all.

I’m not going to delve into all the scenarios based on team records to win a Grey Cup, which was done with my previous article here. Instead let’s focus on the two teams that made it. Statistics look to be on the Lions side so far this year because everything that should be happening is happening. Case in point the two best teams in the league should be meeting at the dance and that’s exactly what we have with the Lions sporting a better record in a tougher conference. Edge Lions.

The Lions regular season winning record of 11-7 is tied with a 13-5 record for making the Grey Cup nine times; this is the most of any other records in the last 20 years. The Lions 11-7 record does not have the highest winning percentage at the Grey Cup, winning two out of the nine games for a paltry 29%. Fear not, the Bombers record is worse! A 10-8 record has made the finals six times and has just one win for a pedestrian 20% winning percentage. Edge Lions.

Interesting to note the one and only time in the last 20 years an 11-7 team played a 10-8 team in the finals was at our barn and the better record won. The 11-7 Eskimo’s beat the 10-8 Alouettes in overtime in 2005. Edge Lions.

The Lions were tied for the most offensive points in the west with 511 compared to the Bombers 432. Edge lions.

On defense you would believe with all the Swaggerville hype all season Winnipeg would support the stingiest defense in the league. You would be wrong. That impressive statistic would befall the Lions allowing a mere 385 points against to lead the league in that category. Edge Lions.

And here’s quite possibly the biggest edge. Since Wally Buono took over the Lions in 2003 the team has been a juggernaut at BC Place Stadium. They have a combined 49 wins to 18 losses record, which results in a 73% winning percentage in the regular season. Edge Lions. Although it’s important to note during Buono’s tenure in playoff home games the Lions are 2-2 for a .500 record.

In 1994 when the Vancouver Canucks made the finals and subsequently had a riot, the Lions picked B.C. sports fan spirits way high by winning the Grey Cup at home in a memorable run. They were also the last team to win a Grey Cup on home soil. So I ask you are we about to experience déjà vu all over again?

Enjoy the game everyone.

Filed Under: 2011 Grey Cup, Den Talk, Featured Tagged With: BC Lions, CFL, Grey Cup 1994, Grey Cup 2011

@GreyCupChase: Here are Tuesday’s Vancouver clues for your chance to win Grey Cup Tickets #YVRChase

November 21, 2011 By Brian Wawryshyn

 The 99th Grey Cup championship may be sold out but if you’re willing to do a little sleuth work and have a bit of luck, you could win tickets to the big game as well some sweet VIP perks.

Tourism Vancouver is giving away two tickets to the Grey Cup, along with two nights accommodation, and VIP access to Doolin’s Irish Pub and the Roxy Nightclub.

Here is what you need to do:

A Mystery Man will be wandering the streets of Vancouver AND Winnipeg starting Tuesday, November 22nd between 8am and 7pm, until he is caught.

To win, the winner must be the first person to find him and say the secret phrase. The secret phrase can only be found on the Tourism Vancouver Facebook Page.

Exclusive clues to the “Mystery Man’s” location at certain times during the day will be shared by with us and other selected bloggers. Since we’ll be mobile during Grey Cup, we’ll be tweeting our clues so you will want to follow us @BCLionsDen. All our contest clues will be tagged with #YVRChase

You should also follow the @GreyCupChase Twitter account to make sure you get all the latest information in case we get caught up in the festivities.

Full contest details can be found on Tourism Vancouver’s Facebook page at: www.Facebook.com/InsideVancouver

Good luck and happy hunting!

Here are your clues for Tuesday Nov.22nd:

Here are your clues for the day.  Some are minor hints but the picture clues should give those hunting a good idea of where to find the Mystery Man.

1. At 8:30am the Mystery Man will be having breakfast somewhere in the city.

2. At 10am, the Mystery Man will be roaming the streets near the Harbour Centre.

3. At 12:30pm the Mystery Man will start thinking about having lunch somewhere.

4. At 2pm the Mystery Man will head towards Stanley Park.

5. At 4pm the Mystery Man will grab a drink to warm up.

6. At 5:30pm the Mystery Man will do some shopping downtown.

7. At 7pm the Mystery Man will pack it in for the night.

Ask anyone and everyone you see, they could be the mystery man!

Filed Under: 2011 Grey Cup, CFL/League, Contest Tagged With: BC Lions, CFL, Contest, Grey Cup 2011, Grey Cup tickets, Tourism Vancouver

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