Lions at Redblacks GDT Saturday 6pm CT

[GOLDMEMBER]

It would be a treat to see the Redblacks lay a licking to the Lions.

Good luck Coach Dyce!

[Stats Junkie]

VA was showing full mobility at practice yesterday. He will not travel with the team to Ottawa.

Apparently he had a minor setback on the flight to Edmonton a couple of weeks ago - leg room issue.

BC Lions are targeting the Victoria game for Adams' return to the lineup.

[Blue In BC]

VA was showing full mobility at practice yesterday. He will not travel with the team to Ottawa.

Apparently he had a minor setback on the flight to Edmonton a couple of weeks ago - leg room issue.

BC Lions are targeting the Victoria game for Adams' return to the lineup.

Not sure it will matter. Rourke will play unless he's injured. Even if he's not playing well, he'll need the live action to get better. You don't pay a player that much and make him the back up.

Here's looking for another still rusty game and a Redblack victory.

[Jesse]

Not sure it will matter. Rourke will play unless he's injured. Even if he's not playing well, he'll need the live action to get better. You don't pay a player that much and make him the back up.

Here's looking for another still rusty game and a Redblack victory.

Next year it's Rourke's team. This year, if he's struggling and VAJ is just sitting there....there will be pressure to make the move.

[TBURGESS]

Next year it's Rourke's team. This year, if he's struggling and VAJ is just sitting there....there will be pressure to make the move.

Next year Rourke and VAJ will be on different teams. 

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Next year it's Rourke's team. This year, if he's struggling and VAJ is just sitting there....there will be pressure to make the move.

It would be a bit strange if V.A. was content to sit in Rourke's shadow, but he does come off a bit strange to me.  No way the Lions can continue to pay him $300k+ as a backup, I think the writing is on the wall. Sask. should act aggressively towards acquiring him during the off-season if they don't do well with Harris.

[Jesse]

Next year Rourke and VAJ will be on different teams.

It would be a bit strange if V.A. was content to sit in Rourke's shadow, but he does come off a bit strange to me.  No way the Lions can continue to pay him $300k+ as a backup, I think the writing is on the wall. Sask. should act aggressively towards acquiring him during the off-season if they don't do well with Harris.

That was literally my point. Next year VAJ will be somewhere else.

This year, if Rourke is struggling and VAJ is healthy, there will be pressure to put VAJ in.

[Blue In BC]

That was literally my point. Next year VAJ will be somewhere else.

This year, if Rourke is struggling and VAJ is healthy, there will be pressure to put VAJ in.

I'm not sure that will happen.  Not with the size of Rourke's contract.

[Jesse]

I'm not sure that will happen.  Not with the size of Rourke's contract.

Most likely scenario is Rourke starts to figure things out and it's all moot anyway.

But VAJ has been too good for them to sit there if they continue to stack loses and the QB play isn't up to snuff.

[Blue In BC]

Most likely scenario is Rourke starts to figure things out and it's all moot anyway.

But VAJ has been too good for them to sit there if they continue to stack loses and the QB play isn't up to snuff.

Lions lost 3 games in a row with Adams starting before Rourke arrived. He was less productive against the Bombers than Rourke after 3 practices.

[The Zipp]

Bold prediction - lions miss the playoffs and Edmonton gets in. 

Imagine that after all the hype??

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Bold prediction - lions miss the playoffs and Edmonton gets in. 

Imagine that after all the hype??

The FanDuelBetNow99CasinosMGM hotline says... It's possible!

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B.C. Lions' DE Pete Robertson added to six-game injured list
By 3Down Staff -August 23, 2024

The B.C. Lions will be without one of their starting defensive ends for Saturday's clash with the Ottawa Redblacks.

Pete Robertson (foot) has been added to the six-game injured list. The 31-year-old, who is in his first season with the Lions, has made 17 defensive tackles and two sacks through 10 games. In 47 CFL appearances with Saskatchewan and B.C., he has notched 103 defensive tackles, 23 sacks, six forced fumbles, and an interception.

Rookie defensive tackle Jonah Tavai, who measures in at five-foot-10 and 283 pounds, is listed as Robertson's replacement off the edge, having recorded three tackles and a sack in three games. Marcus Moore will dress and start at defensive tackle after having been a healthy scratch last week, already boasting seven defensive tackles and two sacks in nine games.

The rest of the Lions roster remains unchanged as they look to break a four-game losing skid and Nathan Rourke looks to bounce back from an abysmal performance in his debut. The only tweak comes in the receiving corps, where Canadian big man Jevon Cottoy will get the start and American rookie Stanley Berryhill III will operate in a rotational capacity.

The B.C. Lions (5-5) will visit the Ottawa Redblacks (6-2-1) on Saturday, August 24 at 7:00 p.m. EDT.

https://3downnation.com/2024/08/23/b-c-lions-de-pete-robertson-added-to-six-game-injured-list/