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From the Stands – Lions 36 Alouettes 14

September 20, 2013 By Brian Wawryshyn

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The BC Lions took out a little revenge on the Montreal Alouettes on Sunday, riding a strong defensive effort on their way to a 36-14 win. But whether or not they lost Travis Lulay in the process remains to be seen, after a fourth quarter TD run knocked him out of the game with a shoulder injury. Here’s how I saw it, From the Stands.

The Blitz

The Lions did a much better job dealing with the blitz this week, utilizing Andrew Harris more and using screens and quick passes to exploit it. The Alouettes only recorded two sacks on the night and while Lulay was hurried on occasion the protection was night and day compared to the last game the two teams played and last week’s effort against Hamilton.

Steve Myddelton seems to be slowly taking over the right guard spot of Patrick Kabongo and had more reps than he’s had on his previous appearances.

Offence

Lulay’s favourite target on the day was Courtney Taylor and with good reason. Taylor is quickly becoming the premier receiver on the club, mainly because of his reliability, but also because he can burn you so many ways.

Lulay spread the ball around fairly well to his receivers, but was certainly guilty on at least two of his three interceptions on the day.

Nick Moore dropped a couple more balls that he probably should have had, and according to the post-game show got into it a bit with Jacques Chapdelaine on the sidelines. After a solid start to the year, Moore is starting to show signs of the inconsistency that plagued him in his earlier Lions auditions.

Of course the biggest play of the game came in the fourth quarter when Lulay was forced to run the ball into the endzone and take a hit to his throwing shoulder that threatens to keep the Lions starter out of the lineup for the foreseeable future. Thomas DeMarco didn’t look out of place in relief, but with the Lions heading into a hostile Mosaic Stadium next week, it will be a daunting task for DeMarco to undertake. It makes the Buono deal for Buck Pierce look that much more valuable right now.

You would think the Lions will give DeMarco the nod next week if Lulay can’t go and then go to Pierce should DeMarco falter in a difficult road environment.

Defence

Despite a better showing by the offence overall, it was the Lions defence that were the story of this game. The Lions completely shut down the Alouettes for the most part and chased Tanner Marsh from the game who gave way to  Troy Smith and later Josh Neiswander

The defensive line was much more effective and as a result so was the secondary. Newcomer Chris Wilson showed that he is going to be able to contribute and picked up his first sack of the season and Jermaine Reid also had a strong game with two sacks.

Dante Marsh had another strong outing but it was just unfortunate his fourth quarter interception combined with the fact he needed another couple of inches on the sideline during the return led to the  Lulay injury after the offence had to finish the job.

Special Teams

The Lions did a good job on returns for most of the night, and Tim Brown continued to provide productive work on returns. Brown’s juke move in the open field is a thing of beauty and he used it Sunday to his advantage. His teammates hurt the cause with some penalties on occasion giving the Lions offence a longer field than necessary.

Roof Closed

The Lions opted to leave the roof closed for the game with the afternoon sun that was forecast never materializing I’d love for the roof to be open all the time but I think if you asked the club and got an honest answer, they like it closed as they feel it gives them an extra advantage with the added noise. The crowd of over 27,000 was fairly loud, but I’ve heard the place louder with the roof open. It was also time to make a note to not schedule Lions game during prime time in the NFL after 3,000 or so fewer fans took in this game compared to the game versus the Ticats.

Fun Stuff

• Prime Minister Stephen Harper was seated in our section and posed for pictures with fans during all the breaks in the game. I’m not going to make this a political piece but it was kind of nice to see him sit with the people. I’m sure he could have been in a suite if he had chosen to do so.

• Andrew Harris’ third quarter touchdown had a little extra flair to it. After crossing the goal line Harris ran towards the back of the endzone kneeled to one knee and flipped the ball to newlyweds and Lions super fans Monique Gendron and Jeff Green. The two were married a week ago but the bride wanted to celebrate at the game in her wedding dress, complete with Lions accessories of course.

What were you thoughts on the game? Are you confident about a DeMarco/Pierce tandem is Lulay is out for an extended time? Leave your comments below and follow me on Twitter @BCLionsDen.


 

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The BCLionsDen.ca Pawdcast – Episode 13

September 13, 2013 By Brian Wawryshyn

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In Episode 13 Brian and Mojo recap the BC Lions 37-29 loss to the Ticats and are joined by CJAD 800 Alouettes sideline reporter Joey Alfieri to discuss the Lions and Alouettes. We take a trip around the league to discuss the CFL week that was, and answer your social media questions.

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The BCLionsDen.ca Pawdcast – Episode 12

September 7, 2013 By Brian Wawryshyn

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In Episode 12 Brian and Mojo are joined by Ticats fan Josh Smith to discuss the Lions and Ticats back to back series. Brian and Mojo take a trip around the league to discuss a wacky labour day week, and they answer your social media questions.

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From The Couch – Alouettes 39, Lions 38

August 28, 2013 By Brian Wawryshyn

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Travis Lulay was under heat all game long from the Montreal defence. (Photo Vancouver Sun)
The BC Lions had all facets of their game fail them in a  last second 39-38 loss to the Montreal Alouettes. Pick your poison the Lions found a way to drink it. As a fan, frustration best describes this game for me, and here’s how I saw it, from the couch.

Offence

Heard that term enough tonight? The Lions lived it for most of the night against the Als and if it wasn’t their inability to gain meaningful yards off first down, it was penalties backing them up.

The Alouettes just lined up across the line of scrimmage and blitzed regularly and the Lions seemed to have no solution to the constant barrage from the Als defence leaving them in a hole and in bad field position for much of the second half.

As a fan I felt a lot of frustration tonight and I sensed that with Travis Lulay maybe feeling a little as well. There were drives where Lulay was getting hit on every play or was instantly running for his life. There were time count issues with the loud crowd.

Andrew Harris wasn’t effective (with what little touches he had) and when that happens the Lions offence just grinds to a halt.

There was frustration with play calls, like a 3rd and 1 hand off to Harris two yards deep and a parallel run to the line of scrimmage. Frustration with a sweep to Arceneaux that went nowhere because the Als simply had it contained from the get go.

There was frustration with the fact for every good thing that happened to the Lions it would be followed with a breakdown resulting in a bad thing.

With the midway point coming next week, it’s a troublesome sign that the offence hasn’t made much progress since week one. Something has to change heading into the game against Hamilton, because the current schemes are not working and haven’t been for much of the season.

Defence

The defence picked up six turnovers on the night, but the Lions offence didn’t take enough advantage of them, often just returning the defence to the field after another 2 and out. The defence was on the field way to much in the 2nd half and could have sued for non-support.

Despite the four interceptions by the defence, Tanner Marsh started to find a groove against a defensive unit that had to be getting tired. He was aided by great field position and fantastic protection for most of the night, especially on the 57-yard pass that set up the winning field goal. When protection did breakdown, he ran with the ball, something his veteran counterpart couldn’t seem to do.

Nine times out of ten the Lions win that game tonight with the opponent backed up to their own 5-yard line and any support from the offence. Dante Marsh had good position on Deslauriers on the Hail Mary but looked to try to adjust to the ball at one point and lost a step to the much taller Als receiver. Tanner Marsh had all day to wait for his man to get downfield and his throw was perfect.

Bitten by Bruce

The Lions gave up 167 yards to their former teammate Arland Bruce III who had a spectacular game for the Als. The veteran was even savvy enough to get down on the final drive after a catch, a valuable second that gave the Als the win at the end. Former Lions Jerome Messam and Sean Whyte also stuck daggers into the hearts of their former team.

The Good

Despite all the bad things that happened there were some positives on the night. Shawn Gore had his best game in a while with two touchdowns.

Tim Brown’s special teams groove is back, it’s just too bad the cover teams disappeared in the meantime.

The Ugly

Part of being a fan is having an opinion and feeling the emotions of a big win or a loss. It’s that roller-coaster we all love to ride each week. But judging by some of the comments I saw tonight, a few people out there really need to learn how to be respectful fans. There is no need for personal insults and name calling. Passion and emotion is one thing, insulting someone, usually behind a keyboard is another thing completely and certainly doesn’t make you a good fan in my books.

Where Do They Go From Here?

I said after the game that it was a fitting end to the game. The Alouettes were the better team in the 2nd half and were full value for the win. The talent on the Lions is there and it’s going to have to be a group effort to right the ship. Whether that is a roster shakeup or a change in schemes, if the Lions offence doesn’t get things figured out we’re likely in for more frustration in the 2nd half of the season.

With big games coming up against Western opponents there is still time to fix it, but time is running out.

I would love to hear your comments on the game, and feel free to hit me up on Twitter @BCLionsDen to talk Lions football.


 

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The BCLionsDen.ca Pawdcast – Episode 10

August 22, 2013 By Brian Wawryshyn

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In Episode 10 Brian and Mojo recap the BC Lions 26-22 win over the Calgary Stampeders and are joined by Cliffy Pine of Alsternative.com to preview the Leos and Alouettes. We’ll zip around the CFL in our roundtable segment and once again answer your social media questions and give out a cool prize.

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