The Good, Bad and Ugly

[Blue In BC]

LOL this is football! Not tag at recess. This is a tune up game with a team we could see in a single knock out game in the playoffs. No bloody way he helps him back up. I applaud Thomas.

Go watch Tennis you might like the classy displays there better. You should be embarrassed for such a silly post.

Even the Lions fans didn't think anything about that.

[J5V]

I don?t get the hate for Rourke. The guy is a rookie Canadian, who was having an MOP season, but got injured. He came back miraculously early from this injury, so people are both amazed and excited he?s playing . This is good for the league.

What we should be taking about is the classless move by jake Thomas to wave off helping Rourke up after he was knocked down. A totally classless display of disrespect. A Canadian on a Canadian no less.  I m Embarrassed he?s on our team and have lost all respect for him

Laying on your back looking for a helping hand from the opposition after being knocked down was a bad look for Rourke and I'm sure his teammates thought so too. Best thing he could have done was to jump up on his own to show he was fine and ready for the next play. Jake exposed him for the prima donna he thinks he is in front of his whole team. I was embarrassed for Rourke and proud of Jake.

[BBRT]

LOL this is football! Not tag at recess. This is a tune up game with a team we could see in a single knock out game in the playoffs. No bloody way he helps him back up. I applaud Thomas.

Go watch Tennis you might like the classy displays there better. You should be embarrassed for such a silly post.

Amen Brother! 100% agree with your comments. Jake Thomas just moved up to my all time favorites list! Could not have said it better myself!

[bomb squad]

The Rourke Helping Hand Rejection has become quite the polarizing issue. It's amazing how diverse the opinions are on it. I lean toward awkward and embarrassing moment for Nathan.

[Pigskin]

LOL this is football! Not tag at recess. This is a tune up game with a team we could see in a single knock out game in the playoffs. No bloody way he helps him back up. I applaud Thomas.

Go watch Tennis you might like the classy displays there better. You should be embarrassed for such a silly post.

Agree, JT95 had his playoff face on last night. All business. Two more wins for another GC.

[dd]

LOL this is football! Not tag at recess. This is a tune up game with a team we could see in a single knock out game in the playoffs. No bloody way he helps him back up. I applaud Thomas.

Go watch Tennis you might like the classy displays there better. You should be embarrassed for such a silly post.

You can live in your own dream world if you want. It was classless and disrespectful,  but what do you expect from a marginal player. Your comments are also disrespectful but heck no surprise there at all either. You can disagree all you want but you don?t have to disrespect. I understand why you support others disrespectful actions. You ve obviously never played contact sports as those who have, respect their opponent, those ho haven?t live in their own little dream world say8ng how they woulda done this or that. Absolutely laughable.

[dd]

The Rourke Helping Hand Rejection has become quite the polarizing issue. It's amazing how diverse the opinions are on it. I lean toward awkward and embarrassing moment for Nathan.

If you notice, every time Rourke took a lick, he patted the defender on the back afterwards?the Clements hit for example. I think what Rourke was doing was extending to his hand to Thomas to say nice hit on planting me 8n the ground. Thomas turning away/brushing his hand extended away was bush league , total bush league

[Ducky]

I don?t get the hate for Rourke. The guy is a rookie Canadian, who was having an MOP season, but got injured. He came back miraculously early from this injury, so people are both amazed and excited he?s playing . This is good for the league.

What we should be taking about is the classless move by jake Thomas to wave off helping Rourke up after he was knocked down. A totally classless display of disrespect. A Canadian on a Canadian no less.  I m Embarrassed he?s on our team and have lost all respect for him

I thought that was funny as heck, especially the waving him off.

[GOLDMEMBER]

You can live in your own dream world if you want. It was classless and disrespectful,  but what do you expect from a marginal player. Your comments are also disrespectful but heck no surprise there at all either. You can disagree all you want but you don?t have to disrespect. I understand why you support others disrespectful actions. You ve obviously never played contact sports as those who have, respect their opponent, those ho haven?t live in their own little dream world say8ng how they woulda done this or that. Absolutely laughable.

You can live in your very own popsicle rainbow land. Enjoy the ballet.

[GOLDMEMBER]

If you notice, every time Rourke took a lick, he patted the defender on the back afterwards?the Clements hit for example. I think what Rourke was doing was extending to his hand to Thomas to say nice hit on planting me 8n the ground. Thomas turning away/brushing his hand extended away was bush league , total bush league

[Jesse]

If you notice, every time Rourke took a lick, he patted the defender on the back afterwards?the Clements hit for example. I think what Rourke was doing was extending to his hand to Thomas to say nice hit on planting me 8n the ground. Thomas turning away/brushing his hand extended away was bush league , total bush league

Nah. Jake is awesome.

Just sending a little message in anticipation of play-offs starting.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Nah. Jake is awesome.

Just sending a little message in anticipation of play-offs starting.

This all the way^

[Horseman]

LOL this is football! Not tag at recess. This is a tune up game with a team we could see in a single knock out game in the playoffs. No bloody way he helps him back up. I applaud Thomas.

Go watch Tennis you might like the classy displays there better. .

I agree with you, as a former player, you don't spend 100% of your energy & sweat trying to knock the opponent down and then help them up. Make them use their own energy to get up off the ground as it wears a player down over the course of a game, or his teammate could help him up, but not the opposition.

[barbk]

I don?t get the hate for Rourke. The guy is a rookie Canadian, who was having an MOP season, but got injured. He came back miraculously early from this injury, so people are both amazed and excited he?s playing . This is good for the league.

What we should be taking about is the classless move by jake Thomas to wave off helping Rourke up after he was knocked down. A totally classless display of disrespect. A Canadian on a Canadian no less.  I m Embarrassed he?s on our team and have lost all respect for him

I did not say I hate Rourke..... I said the talk by TSN....  and by the way, he is not a rookie... played backup to Mike Reilly in 2021.  And I know he came back early from his injury and I agree he is good for the CFL.  Good PR for the BC Lions to get fans back at their stadium.

[Waffler]

We don't know what was said, if anything. Surely no lasting hard feelings are coming from that. It used to be a defender would help a guy up but he would be the one offering. A long time since I have seen it on any kind of regular basis.