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Sounds like you should place some money down on that short sighted point spread, only then will I believe you actually feel the Lions are that much better. Funny how teams come back down to earth quickly in the CFL, just ask the 2005 11 - 0 Lions team. Hope the Lions are prepared for a hard nosed game.JohnHenry wrote:4.5 pts seems pretty conservative to me. The Lions snowed the Eskimos last time 36-1 (they were in 1st place but lousy) and have just utterly humiliated the Riders 42-5 (who were on a 3-game winning streak but are now lousy) and thoroughly licked the previously awesome 1st-place Stamps (who are now lousy) in their own parks (and toyed with the Argos for two games, who are also lousy.)WestCoastJoe wrote:Vegas has the Lions favoured by 4.5 ...
Well, the Lions could certainly blow the Eskimos out. But this is the topsy turvy CFL. Anything is possible.
One would have to expect a Lions victory however.
Oh Yeah. The opening event for the new top on B.C. Place as well. Whooo Hoooooooo
Hope it don't rain.
It seems any team playing the Lions recently is lousy, having a terrible game and just can't seem to get it going.
It might be possible for the Esks to score 2 Td's, but not likely considering the Lions have averaged 9.4 pts against over the past 5 games. I can't see how the Esks defence can keep the Lions offence under 30 points? The Leos just have too many weapons to stop.
A 15 point spread is more like it...or something like a 33-13 Lions win.
Hey, where you been, WCBF?West Coast Blue Fan wrote:Pre-game?
Pre-pre-pre game odds and comments.....lol, WCJ, must be a slow week at practice ; )
It's hard to say. During this win one and lose one run that Eskimos have been on, they haven't used Messam as much as they did during their 5-0 start. They seem to have been abandoning the run early on when they are down.joe kapp22 wrote:Well, I'd expect we see a heavy dose of Messam in this game, it has been so long since we faced a Rb of his caliber that who knows if the defence can contain him?
Sure hope the Lions aren't this confident. I do agree that the Lions look good going into the game, but the only way they got there was by putting their nose to the grindstone and some luck, here is to that remaining the theme for this week.JohnHenry wrote:The big test was supposed to be the 7-4 Stamps and the Lions dominated them. Last week vs the resurgent Riders, most were expecting a tough battle, but the Lions totally dismantled the Riders in their home park. That opening Lion's drive was a thing of beauty!All that has to count for something. Like the Riders, we expect the Esks to give the Lions a good game (especially with C. Bauman back)...but a good game against the Lions D might be 13 points?
I agree , hope the Lions are taking the EE more serious than that too . It's nice to be confident , but over confidence can be bad . I don't expect them roll over and die this time around either .Rammer wrote:Sure hope the Lions aren't this confident. I do agree that the Lions look good going into the game, but the only way they got there was by putting their nose to the grindstone and some luck, here is to that remaining the theme for this week.JohnHenry wrote:The big test was supposed to be the 7-4 Stamps and the Lions dominated them. Last week vs the resurgent Riders, most were expecting a tough battle, but the Lions totally dismantled the Riders in their home park. That opening Lion's drive was a thing of beauty!
