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nelson95 wrote:The Dunigan trade to the Argos was pretty ugly

What confuses me to this day is that no Lions fans seem to hold a grudge against Dunigan for his mistakes in the 1988 Grey Cup as well as the fact that he often demolished the Lions as an Eskimo, and then as an Argo. Lions fans seem to like him more than other QB, like Damon Allen, Kent Austin, or even Roy Dewalt, despite the fact that the latter three brought the Lions championships.

Not more than Roy Dewalt.....sorry.

Lions fans seem to like him more than other QB, like Damon Allen, Kent Austin, or even Roy Dewalt, despite the fact that the latter three brought the Lions championships.

Gonna agree with WCBF - Not morre than Roy Dewalt.

As for Kent Austin - many Lions fans equate the 1994 Grey Cup (rightly or wrongly) with Danny Mac despite Austin having been #1 QB. The magic in Calgary for the WF overshadows everything.

As for DA, some people remember how he lost us the 1999 WF and a chance to play at home in Grey Cup (fumbling the ball on a drive like that is inexcusable). Also factor in the years of frustration watching him take time count Violation after time Count violation only to do a swing or hitch pass on 2nd and long, or even just skip those along the ground to the receivers. The frustration felt over the years with DA not living up to his hype (perhaps the potential had long since left him) outweighed the success of 2000.

LFITQ wrote:As for DA, some people remember how he lost us the 1999 WF and a chance to play at home in Grey Cup (fumbling the ball on a drive like that is inexcusable). Also factor in the years of frustration watching him take time count Violation after time Count violation only to do a swing or hitch pass on 2nd and long, or even just skip those along the ground to the receivers. The frustration felt over the years with DA not living up to his hype (perhaps the potential had long since left him) outweighed the success of 2000.

In short, familiarity breeds contempt!

Just like how one of the most notorious baseballs in MLB history is the one that went through Bill Buckner's legs, I'd say the most notorious football in Lions history is the one that Dunigan had picked off in the 1988 Grey Cup. If that football still exists somewhere, I'm sure it would go for quite a lot in an auction for Blue Bombers fans.

LFITQ wrote:Gonna agree with WCBF - Not morre than Roy Dewalt.

As for Kent Austin - many Lions fans equate the 1994 Grey Cup (rightly or wrongly) with Danny Mac despite Austin having been #1 QB. The magic in Calgary for the WF overshadows everything.

As for DA, some people remember how he lost us the 1999 WF and a chance to play at home in Grey Cup (fumbling the ball on a drive like that is inexcusable). Also factor in the years of frustration watching him take time count Violation after time Count violation only to do a swing or hitch pass on 2nd and long, or even just skip those along the ground to the receivers. The frustration felt over the years with DA not living up to his hype (perhaps the potential had long since left him) outweighed the success of 2000.

Good points, LFITQ. I suppose what makes Dewalt so popular is that he played mostly for the Lions throughout his careeer. In 1988, he had brief stops in Winnipeg and then Ottawa before retiring. Whereas the others had long careers with other teams as well.

I guess only time will tell whether Damon Allen will be respected in BC in the long run. As I stated here:

http://www.lionbackers.com/cheer/viewtopic.php?t=10201

Allen actually has the second longest tenure of any quarterback in BC.

Haha..T-shirt aint to nice.