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Following a bye week, the Lions are back on the road against the Calgary Stampeders. It's their 2nd meeting excluding an exhibition game. A win by BC will clinch the season series. Couple of lineup changes: Steven Clarke starts in place of TJ Lee who is out for the season with an Achilles injury. Gerald Boldwijn replace Nick Moore also out for the season. Jeremiah Johnson draws back onto the roster. For the 2nd consecutive week, the Lions will be facing a former team mate. This week it will be Zach Minter looking for a little payback for his release.
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Establishing a running game early and of course, winning the turnover battle are the keys. I would love to see persistent and unrelenting pressure on Mitchell tonight in the passing situations.


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TheLionKing wrote:Following a bye week, the Lions are back on the road against the Calgary Stampeders. It's their 2nd meeting excluding an exhibition game. A win by BC will clinch the season series. Couple of lineup changes: Steven Clarke starts in place of TJ Lee who is out for the season with an Achilles injury. Gerald Boldwijn replace Nick Moore also out for the season. Jeremiah Johnson draws back onto the roster. For the 2nd consecutive week, the Lions will be facing a former team mate. This week it will be Zach Minter looking for a little payback for his release.
You noted that Jeremiah Johnson 'draws back onto the roster' TheLionKing.

Is Johnson starting or is Allen starting at tailback for this game?
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Blitz wrote:
TheLionKing wrote:Following a bye week, the Lions are back on the road against the Calgary Stampeders. It's their 2nd meeting excluding an exhibition game. A win by BC will clinch the season series. Couple of lineup changes: Steven Clarke starts in place of TJ Lee who is out for the season with an Achilles injury. Gerald Boldwijn replace Nick Moore also out for the season. Jeremiah Johnson draws back onto the roster. For the 2nd consecutive week, the Lions will be facing a former team mate. This week it will be Zach Minter looking for a little payback for his release.
You noted that Jeremiah Johnson 'draws back onto the roster' TheLionKing.

Is Johnson starting or is Allen starting at tailback for this game?

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Johnson and Maxx Forde will likely be the two scratches from the 46-man roster unless someone else unexpectedly can't go.
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Blitz wrote:Is Johnson starting or is Allen starting at tailback for this game?
Allen stays in as the starting tailback, Blitz. Mildly surprising given that Johnson was the starting tailback coming out of camp and was viewed as being more versatile before getting hurt (he's now well enough to start). However, Allen has looked good in the backfield and may be a better match for the Stamps' D.


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Is anyone heading out to the Shark Club downtown for the Road Viewing Party?
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The_Pauser wrote:Is anyone heading out to the Shark Club downtown for the Road Viewing Party?

Only if it is outside.
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As much as we may rely on the Dfense to limit the Stamps offense, a big part of any success we may have will lie with ball control from our O. We absolutely are going to have to sustain drives. Every second our offense is on the field is a second that the Stamps Offense is not. If we can win that Time of Possession, we can win this game but consistency is an absolute must. If we can pull out the W here, it is going to make the rest of the season very interesting in terms of the standings in the West. Although there are lots of games left to be played, being a full 3 points up on Calgary having won the season series could be very important in the long run. Very pivotal game in the front half of the season.
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David wrote:
Blitz wrote:Is Johnson starting or is Allen starting at tailback for this game?
Allen stays in as the starting tailback, Blitz. Mildly surprising given that Johnson was the starting tailback coming out of camp and was viewed as being more versatile before getting hurt (he's now well enough to start). However, Allen has looked good in the backfield and may be a better match for the Stamps' D.

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Thanks David. Allen starting makes me happy. Allen has a 6.2 yd. average run per carry this season whereas Johnson has averaged 5.7 yds. per carry. Allen has 4 receptions for 36 yds. and a touchdown whereas Johnson has 2 catches for 8 yds. its not a large body of work as Leos, I realize.

Last season, Allen averaged 6.2 yds. per carry in Riderville whereas Johnson averaged 4.6 yds. per carry in Ottawa.

I prefer Allen's running style. He reads blocks well and runs for power. Johnson tends to run laterally when he hits the second layer and is often brought down too easily.

I also realize that power backs went out of favor with spread offences. Spread offensive coordinators have tended to prefer quicker tailbacks who can hit the hole quickly or run the cut back play. Power backs like Messam and Allen, who will both play tonite, are the exception, rather than the norm these days.

Allen is also younger (27) than Johnson (29) and is more durable. Johnson has had an ample share of injuries. Allen actually likes playing on special teams and asked to do so, while starting in Regina.

I also think Allen is an excellent athlete. For example, at the NFL Combine, before Allen was drafted in the NFL, these were his results.
Anthony Allen Wows During 40-Yard Dash, Vertical Jump NFL Combine Drills

Anthony Allen is a terrific all-around athlete, which his 2011 NFL Combine drills are confirming. He ran a 4.54 40-yard dash, fast for a big back and faster than some wide receivers (and Cam Newton!). He also turned in the third-highest vertical jump of any player so far and the best any running back has mustered since Donald Brown in 2006. (NFL Combine)
I hope our offensive line and Allen both play well in the running game tonite.
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Hoping for big games from Jennings, Allen, Burnham, and most of all the D!

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Alputt wrote:Hoping for big games from Jennings, Allen, Burnham, and most of all the D!

Go lions!
Game time gets closer. A bit more info as we get pumped to watch our Leos play in Calgary in this week's marque matchup

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Lions head to Calgary for first-place showdown with Stamps

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CALGARY– It was largely assumed that the Calgary Stampeders would be at or near the top of the CFL’s West Division in 2016. It was largely assumed the BC Lions would not be.

Yet here we sit in Week 6, with the Lions headed to McMahon Stadium trying to grow their lead atop the West Division against a Stamps team that dominated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Week 5.

Anytime the two best defences in the CFL meet up, you know the game is likely to be an in-your-face trench battle. Especially given the fact BC’s run game has been its bread and butter to begin 2016 and Calgary’s D-line has been fearsome at times.



The Lions surprised many pundits and fans alike in Week 1, when they edged the Stamps in Vancouver. Fast forward to Week 6 and the Leos are looking to legitimize their contender status as the season rolls into its middle stage.

“I think everybody understands the next challenge,” head coach Wally Buono told BCLions.com. “Calgary has been an elite team for a lot of years and going into McMahon is never easy. If you want to be an elite team, you have to beat the elite teams.”

BC’s marched to the beat of its own orange-coloured drum in 2016; where running numbers are down across the league, the Leos have utilized the trio of Anthony Allen, Jeremiah Johnson and Chris Rainey to great effect. Buono’s bunch has scored more times on the ground (5) than any other team in the league.

BC’s received a boost this season from a revamped defence which has come up with big play upon big play.

“We’ve been flying around and making a lot of plays, having a lot of fun with each other,” said Leos defensive back Ronnie Yell. “Everybody’s clicking on all cylinders.”

With plenty of chirping back and forth ever since BC knocked off the Stamps in Week 1, Yell admitted there’s a little extra on the line anytime the orange suits up against the red.

“It’s always a challenge, they’ve been one of the top teams in the league for several years,” said the San Jose State alum. “It’s one of our biggest rivalries — it makes us bring our A-game, our intensity, hit a little harder, be a little nastier.”

With much of the league still not sold on the 3-1 Lions as a serious contender, Yell summarized the importance of his team’s trip to Calgary.

“We have something to prove; not only to Bo or Calgary, but to the league,” said the defensive back. “We’re just going to play our game, go out there and get the win.”

Lions defensive tackle Alex Bazzie has exploded out of the gate in his third CFL season, registering four sacks in four games and being a beast on the line. The Marshall product has registered a sack in every game thus far in 2016 and will be a defensive key for the Lions as they try to get pressure on Bo Levi Mitchell.

Linebacker and tackle-machine Adam Bighill has picked up where he left off for BC in 2015, posting a team-high 30 tackles through four games. The Central Washington grad led the CFL in defensive tackles with 114 last season.

Dutch slotback Geraldo Boldewijn will make his first start as Lion following the season-ending injury suffered by Nick Moore.

On the Calgary side of the ball, the outlook is scarily similar. An often-dominant defence (86 points against) and strong run game have complemented Bo Levi Mitchell’s passing game nicely.

“They play good defence, the offence puts up points, they have a lot of big plays and they’re consistent in what they do,” Mitchell said of the Lions to Stampeders.com. “Special teams is a threat. When you’ve got three aspects of the game that can come out and put points on the board, you’re tough to beat.”

Friday night’s matchup against BC will be Calgary’s first home game since Canada Day.

“We love playing in front of our fans and always play well in front of them,” said Mitchell of the Stamps’ return home. “We’re well-aware of the (standings) situation but not overthinking — it’s a football game at home, in conference, and those are the most important games to win.”

Mitchell holds Calgary’s franchise record for most consecutive games with a pass touchdown (19), and now holds a career record of 30-7-1 in the CFL — pretty darn good.

Calgary head coach Dave Dickenson echoed his quarterback’s sentiments on home games.

“If you’re going to win your conference, you’ve got to win at home,” said Dickenson. “If we can protect our house, win a good chunk of (our home games) and then steal some on the road, we’ll be in a good spot to win (the division).”

Calgary will hope a mixture of Mitchell’s passing game and power back Jerome Messam’s running game will be capable of breaking down a Lions defence that has been consistently stingy all season.

While favoured target Joe West remains on the six-game injured list, Mitchell’s been able to spread his passes throughout a deep receiving core that includes wideout Anthony Parker (192 yards, 1 TD) and slotbacks Marquay McDaniel (286 yards, 3 TDs) and Bakari Grant (153 yards).
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This is a big game for Clarke. Calgary is going to look his way often I figure. I hope he can hold the fort, last thing we need is a revolving door until we find a capable player to fill in for TJ Lee
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Chris Rainey does it again. 94 yard punt return
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2 pt conversion good 8-0
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