Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Friday, August 20, 2021
I had to blog this. I went to the BC Lions game last night. It was so nice to do something I enjoy since Covid-19.
I think the team needs a lot of work. Michael "Don't Call Me Mike" I think is done. He is simply not worth the money anymore as the CFL #1 pivot!
He was actually done in 2019. It was a mistake to sign him again. He can't run. In the CFL that is lethal. He left town a decade ago because of that fact. Was he all of a sudden going to be able to run??
We need to try and bring in a good quality NFL cut , the money Reilly gets should get us somebody reasonable anyway.
It was sickening to watch the Lions last night. The "Elks" almost the whole game crowded the line of scrimmage. Probably only 10 yards back. All game pretty much. Every once in a while Michael would throw a Paul Brother end over end pass, maybe 25 yards or so.
The "Campbell Coach" will be run out of town on a rail if he trys to have the same offensive schemes as last night.
They have NO defensive rush. The offensive line is a bit better but still not even close enough to help the banged up Reilly.
The kicking game is a bit better. They have a new field goal kicker Jimmy Camacho who seems ok. Maybe 45 yard range. The punter was horrific and has been that way all season so far.
They brought back Chris Rainey after he has been cut by almost every team in the CFL. He was great 10 years ago but he needs to released now. TJ Lee or Lucky Whitehead can run back kicks. I wish we had 5 TJ Lee's on defence but we don't.
Bryan Burnham is amazing. Righ up there with the all-time Lions greats. You think Campbell might try to get a short pass to him if that is his strategy. They need to get YAK (After catch Yards) yards from some of their players.
I have been a Lions fan going back to the Kapp , Fleming days and actually helped out with the equipment with Stu Kehoe in the 1970's. I used to shag punts for Slade Willis and hold for Ivan MacMillan. I would warm up another end or end thrower Don Moorehead. He hated the bigger CFL ball.
With only a 14 games season it is going to pretty tough unless wholesale changes happen quickly. Oh well I guess we will be looking for a new coach soon.
I spent with parking , food, a couple of beers and tickets close to $400. By no means the best seats. I feel hurt because of love the Lions. I am just sick of watching this mess!