For many young coaches, the offer of the top job on the CFL team you grew up watching as a kid would be too good to pass up. Mike Benevides did so and it was the right decision.
Five different quarterbacks took snaps, but in the end the Lions defence prevailed en-route to a 17-6 win over the Roughriders in the season finale at BC Place.
Drew Willy will make his second career start for the Riders, while Travis Lulay is expected to get the nod for the Lions as two West Division foes close out the season.
With 16 of his 35 career picks coming against the Riders, it seems that whenever a Riders quarterback throws a ball up, BC Lions DB Ryan Phillips isn't far from locating it.
The Calgary Stampeders started the game with 34 unanswered points and barely looked back after that, walking away with a 41-21 home win over the BC Lions.
While their respective place in the standings has been locked up, the Lions and Stampeders say there's nothing 'meaningless' about Friday night's clash at McMahon.
With key veterans out of the lineup, the BC Lions have been able to lean on several backups that have been doing their part to ensure the Leos don't miss a beat.
With Travis Lulay ruled out, 27-year-old Mike Reilly will get his first career CFL start on Friday night, as the Lions look to clinch first place in the West.
Coming off a MOP season, Travis Lulay has added another element to his game as he continues to grow before the eyes of both his teammates and CFL fans as Jim Morris explains.
The CFL announced that it has fined BC Lions DL Khalif Mitchell for unacceptable comments made on Twitter that are in violation of the league’s social media policy.
Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2008, Courtney Taylor has lifted the temporary hold on his career and found a new football home with the BC Lions.
Travis Lulay had two touchdown passes, while running back Andrew Harris registered two majors of his own, as the BC Lions' downed the Tiger-Cats 37-17 on Friday night.
With 2012 the season entering its final stages, it's clear that Travis Lulay's 2011 campaign was no fluke, as he is once again leading the charge for BC.
Converted from an offensive guard to d-lineman, a slimmer, trimmer Brandon Jordan made his CFL debut last week and seems to have impressed, explains Jim Morris.
Andrew Harris made sure the B.C. Lions didn't miss Geroy Simon and Arland Bruce III, generating 125 yards from scrimmage and recording the game-winning touchdown.
Travis Lulay threw a pair of first-half touchdown passes, while Andrew Harris had 125 yards from scrimmage as the Lions held off a late surge to win 27-22.
It may be early but with a crucial home game vs. Calgary, who steps up in the BC Lions receiving corps if one or both of Arland Bruce lll or Geroy Simon cannot go?