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Pawdcast Episode 122: Clay Chisholm, Braden O’Donnell, Angus Reid

October 4, 2018 By Brian Wawryshyn

Thank You Coach

Episode 122: Thank You Coach

We’re back with Episode 122 following the Lions debacle in Hamilton. Angus Reid stops by to talk about his new book Thank You Coach, which chronicles his 11-year relationship with BC Lions offensive line coach, Dan Dorazio. The book is already a best seller in the football category on Amazon.ca and you can get your copy here.

Clay Chisolm of the Argos Fancast stops by to help update us on the 3-10 Argos who visit BC Place this week.

We also welcome BC Lions fan Braden O’Donnell to chat about his history as a Lions fans and various topics with the Lions.

Missed our last show? Check out Epsiode 121 here.


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Filed Under: 2018, BCLionsDen.ca Pawdcast, Featured, Interviews, Podcasts Tagged With: Angus Reid, BC Lions, BCLionsDen.ca, Braden O'Donnell, Brian Wawryshyn, CFL, Clay Chisholm, Hamilton Tiger Cats, Mojo Kemp, Toronto Argonauts

BC Lions and CFL Family Mourn The Passing of James ‘Quick’ Parker

March 27, 2018 By Brian Wawryshyn

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James ‘Quick’ Parker – Photo: BCLions.com

It was with great sadness that the BC Lions Football Club announced the passing of former Lions and CFL great James ‘Quick’ Parker.

He was 60 years old.

James Parker terrorized CFL Quarterbacks for 12 seasons, starting his career with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1980 where he played four seasons with the green and gold then spent six seasons with the BC Lions on one of the best defences in CFL history. He finished his career in Toronto with the Argos.

With is trademark feather in his helmet, Parker was a smaller than average defensive lineman with a pit bull mentality and tremendous quickness. At times he appeared unblockable and his motor never stopped.

He was the member of four Grey Cup championship teams, 3 with the Eskimos in 1981, 82 and 84, before helping the Lions to their 2nd championship in 1985.

Parker also had brief stints on the Lions coaching staff following his playing days and his son Keynan is a current defensive back with the Lions.

We extend our deepest condolences to the Parker family.

 

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: BC Lions, CFL, Edmonton Eskimos, James 'Quick' Parker, James Parker, Toronto Argonauts

The BC Lions Den Pawdcast – Episode 57

July 30, 2015 By Brian Wawryshyn

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Chris Boyko, strength and conditioning coach for the BC Lions joins the program to talk about his mission to prepare the Lions for battle on a weekly basis.

Brian and Mojo talk about the BC Lions 30-27 loss to the Toronto Argonauts and ask where the fans are at BC Place stadium this season? John Hodge of the Bomber Talk Blog on 3DownNation.com joins us to help setup the BC Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Follow our guests on Twitter:

Chris Boyko: @ChrisBoyko :: John Hodge @BlueBomberTalk

This show was recorded on July 28th, 2015.

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Filed Under: BC Lions Den, Featured Tagged With: 3DownNation.com, BC Lions, BC Lions Den, Brian Wawryshyn, CFL, Chris Boyko, John Hodge, Mojo Kemp, Podcast, Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Lions fall to Argos as discipline, decisions and execution falter.

July 25, 2015 By Brian Wawryshyn

Andrew Harris' first half performance wasn't enough to defeat the Argos. Photo: BCLions.com
Andrew Harris’ first half performance wasn’t enough to defeat the Argos. Photo: BCLions.com

You would think after 7 years of doing this social media thing and covering the BC Lions I would know better than to tweet something out of frustration walking out of BC Place stadium Friday evening, following the BC Lions 30-27 loss to the Toronto Argonauts.

Sorry yes the defence was horrible in the 2nd half. But this loss is on Tedford. Momentum shifted on the dumb 3rd down gamble. #BCLions

— BC Lions Den (@BCLionsDen) July 25, 2015

I am a blogger, podcaster, and CFL social media enthusiast, but I am also a huge fan, not only of my Lions but also of the league as a whole, and sometimes the fan part of me takes over my emotions. Usually after a loss I wait 24 hours to let my thoughts process before I blog or tweet much, but Friday was one of those nights where frustration got the better of me.

I stand by my tweet that the 3rd down gamble by Jeff Tedford was a mistake. There was no need for such a gamble up by 11 points, regardless of whether or not you wanted to spark your offence. To say that if it had been successful it would have been genius is something we can’t know for sure. What we do know is it gave the Argos half a field to work with and they made the Lions pay.

Where that tweet went wrong was saying the loss was on Tedford, because when you break down the game, there was plenty of blame to go around and yes, you win as a team and you lose as a team.

Dumb penalties that continued Argos drives played a huge part and it seems to be some of the same culprits. Alex Bazzie’s roughing the passer call allowed the Argos to spark their offence and give QB Trevor Harris the confidence he needed after throwing two interceptions earlier. Josh Johnson took a bad face masking penalty in the 4th quarter that combined with an illegal contact penalty to put the Argos instant field goal position.

The offence, which looked so lethal in the first quarter simply dried up in the second half. Unable to react to the adjustments made by the Argos at half time, the Lions simply couldn’t get into a rhythm. The Argos brought a lot of players up to the line of scrimmage to focus on Andrew Harris and no one else stepped up to counter it.

For whatever the reason, perhaps the Argos record against the pass so far this season, the Lions decided the deep ball was their only option in the second half. Lulay is still struggling to find the right touch and over threw receivers at critical times.

Manny Arceneaux had a drop, Austin Collie had a drop and has anyone seen Shawn Gore? You may as well have put his picture on a milk carton the last two weeks. The bottom line is this team needs players other than Andrew Harris to step up when opponents focus on shutting him down. They have to be made to pay for that approach.

Defensively it was a nightmare for the Lions in the second half. No matter what happened on first down, Harris and the Argos found answers on 2nd down to keep drives alive. Every receiver seemed open when they needed him to be and Harris delivered balls on target as he was pressured little by the Lions front four.

This is a young team, and let’s hope they learned some valuable lessons against the Boatmen. A 21 point lead early in a CFL game is nothing, and the young Leos learned that the hard way.

Let’s also give some credit to the Argos here. Their half-time adjustments were outstanding and went unanswered by the Lions. Trevor Harris showed why he had the highest rating of any QB heading into the game and collected himself nicely after the two early turnovers. The Argos have weathered the storm on their extended road trip to start the season and have now set themselves up nicely in the CFL East.

Where are the fans?

Just 20,085 fans were in attendance Friday and that has to be concerning for the Lions. It’s a good thing the upper bowl was closed or the optics would have been horrible. Traditionally the Lions always seem to start slowly attendance wise and build as the season goes on and Toronto has never really been a big draw.

That said, the Riders game should have been a sell-out based on previous years, and it seems that the Lions are receiving very little in walk up numbers, leaving just the hard core fans in the building.

Everyone knows the impact that HDTV has had on live sporting events and there seems to be something to the theory that the success of the Seattle Seahawks have carved a place into some of the Lions’ fan base.

Beyond the obvious, the Lions need to engage the younger fan. Look around the league in places like Ottawa, where football is seen to be “cool” again. So many young people there are getting hooked on the Redblacks. Their marketing is outstanding and they make their fans feel part of the big picture. Yes, the Redblacks are the new cool thing in town, but you have to admire the ways they are getting to the younger demographic.

You can’t roll out ads every year with the same face painted fans and expect to make progress. Reward the loyalty of your season ticket holders. Hand out pins for 5-10-15 years of support. Create a “Wall of Fans” where long time season ticket holders have their name engraved on a plaque and added to it. Make your fans and their families feel part of something special.

A competitive winning product would help of course, and the last two seasons at BC Place haven’t always provided that. But something needs to change, because whatever the Lions are doing doesn’t seem to be working.

Filed Under: BC Lions Den, Featured Tagged With: Andrew Harris, BC Lions, BC Lions Den, CFL, Jeff Tedford, Toronto Argonauts, Travis Lulay

The BC Lions Den Pawdcast – Episode 50

May 29, 2015 By Brian Wawryshyn

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Our 50th Episode kicks off the season two days before the start of BC Lions rookie camp in Kamloops, BC. With the new season just around the corner, we get caught up with recent BC Lions news and we chat with 2015 first round draft pick Ese Mrabure-Ajufo.

Follow our guest on Twitter:

Ese Mrabure-Ajufo: @emrabajufo99

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Filed Under: BC Lions Den, Featured Tagged With: BC Lions, BC Lions Den, BMO Field, Brian Wawryshyn, CFL, Ese Mrabure-Ajufo, michael sam, Mojo Kemp, Toronto Argonauts, Toronto FC

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