Ok -- now my appetite is whetted! When I see a list of position battles (thanks Matt), followed by a depth-chart (thanks B.C.FAN), I can begin to smell more than just my neighbourhood lawns being mowed for the first time this spring -- I'm getting that salty whiff of sweat-soaked orange-and-black. I...

Looks like JJ24 is expecting to rise up big this coming season. A real solid character -- I had forgotten about his well-traveled past in the NFL. Nice little article at the CFL website (with an interesting passing comment about Wally's ways and manner): https://www.cfl.ca/2017/04/24/jeremiah-johnso...

Ditto that! Mike -- 'Do not retire the pen'. Mr. Beamish has long been my preference among the sports scribes. It's a matter of personal taste (re style) -- not to discount other reporters, but to echo what WCJ says -- he brought a multifaceted perspective to things -- nicely braiding the threads to...

This on the Lions' website this morning -- Foucault signed through till 2019. http://www.bclions.com/2017/04/11/lions ... ault-2019/

Interesting comment, The Pauser. Leads me to ask if anyone among us here on Lionbackers happens to know the state of ownership across the league at this juncture in regards to group ownership vs. one-man owners: i.e. how many of our CFL teams have group ownership currently? And, historically, is the...

Intriguing little article that. Thanks for sharing David. I'm in way way way over my head joining this discussion from the perspective of knowing anything sophisticated about the various business angles that come into play in such negotiations -- or much about any of these big players here. I simply...

Here! Here! to that, echoing what you said KnowItAll. Good words. Indeed, I say, Welcome back to good health (and a return to at least a slightly more visible presence regards our Lions -- though I know it's not the man's usual style to be a face on the screen). I really appreciated this little vide...

I never feel comfortable making predictions about ultimate outcomes to still-to-be-born seasons (i.e who will end up sipping from the Grey Cup) -- too many intangibles, and important clues such as how training camps pan out and who all came away unscathed (injuries) etc. etc... but I'd imagine there...

Wally indicates (see most recent video at the Lion's website) that Foucault "is excited to come here -- sees the opportunity" and "wants to be here". Far more optimistic language than "merely open to playing" suggests. Not being contrary/argumentative CardiacKid (either...

This was an interesting read -- a wee bit of an insight at least -- offers a bit of a sense for who Mr. Foucault is -- how he sees things... Note, I've simply copy-and-pasted an article lifted from one of the Montreal publications after Google did the sometimes rather goofy 'translating'! But you'll...

I understand the reservation, but you're so right WCJ, Willie the Wisp was/is indeed idolized, and head and shoulders above the many, and deservedly so. Especially by any among us who are now getting a bit long in the tooth (or by the young folk who've studied the archival footage.) And I, along wit...

The running backs -- so vital -- such an exciting aspect of the game -- my eyes lit up and my heart skipped a beat just seeing the discussion topic title here, Blitz! Thanks for starting it off, fellows. I've admittedly no brain for scheme, but in flights of fancy my wild imagination sees (as an occ...

I'm recalling there was that offhand comment without clarification in that mid-Feb Willes/Sun article about Wally and free-agency wherein Willes speculated "offensive tackle Jovan Olafioye may have priced himself off the team". I know folks here wondered about that at the time, what that a...

To echo general reaction/sentiment (if I'm reading it right) on this board, this seems altogether odd and so out of character. I would have dismissed it as baseless rumour if it didn't come from as dependable a source as Farhan Lalji. I so hope that, for one of the rare instances, he's somehow misin...

Even though this is a Chris Williams thread -- his healthy presence being a wonderful (if unexpected) prospect for us Leo fans -- I'd like to chime in on the Shawn Gore mentions that have come up here. Just to simply say I sure hope he hangs in here playing ball for us for another year anyhow (that ...