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Weekend Uproar: Lulay deal just seems right
There’s no way to get a definitive handle on the situation regarding Travis Lulay as it pertains to a long-term contract extension with the Lions unless you have reservations in the office of Wally...
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Concussion by any means still hurts Lions
Marco Iannuzzi would much prefer the traditional method of being taken down from behind, not the way it worked out against Dee Webb of the Ticats Friday (CP file) It’s exceedingly difficult to suggest...
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Another Hallmark moment for the Lions
Ryan Phillips returned home just in time Monday to become a father again. It might have been the first foul-weather practice of the season, but do you think for a minute anything was about to get the...
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Fine decision on Webb hit? You say not
So it’s official, the CFL handed down an undisclosed fine Wednesday to Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Dee Webb for his hit on Marco Iannuzzi. And considering the league also issued a fine for a hit...
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Uproar: Spring comes early for Lions
The new faces of the franchise are now on display at the Surrey training facility of the Lions this week; see item below (PNG) It’s a fixture most everywhere else in pro football. It’s part of the...
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Uproar: CFL taking prudent course with TSN cash
That’s Marco Iannuzzi of the Lions (far left) in off-season mode, moderating a forum on homophobia in sports in Burnaby (see item below) You won the lottery. You’ve had the big vacation and paid off...
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Flu bug of Lions receiver is catchable
The Twitter avatar of Lions receiver/financial advisor Marco Iannuzzi is as inventive as might be expected of a Harvard grad. There’s a reason why employers tell staffers who are sick to stay away...
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Mix and match for Lions at practice
Korey Williams worked with the regulars for the second straight practice Tuesday for the Lions, which would give the Saskatchewan Roughriders something else to think about if he also lined up Friday...
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Lions put on model performance at open house as labour contract talks to...
Khalif Mitchell and Paul McCallum drew among the longest lineups at an open house autograph session to kick off the Lions season Sunday (PNG) The situation at B.C. Place Stadium was the kind of thing...
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At Lions practice, less is best, at least for now
Up against the wall, people: Part of the new normal for the Lions at practice is for players to attend to selected conditioning matters after an initial stretch under the watch of conditioning coach...
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Lions to Cave in, to start untested import OL
Shattering the myth about the athleticism of assistant coaches everywhere is Lions offensive coordinator Khari Jones, who decided to do a little skipping rope while his players stretched prior to...
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Mitchell has Lions mulling options
Khalif Mitchell has been limited through the first two days of the practice week but Lions coach Mike Benevides is unconcerned (Files) There was an assumed element of risk when the Lions decided they...
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Three Down Territory: Brown delivers, Glenn has to start, and Iannuzzi’s...
Tim Brown’s work on special teams was the difference in a defensive struggle that the Lions broke open in the fourth quarter on the way to a 33-17 win over Toronto that was much closer than the final...
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Three downs: Who saw Beck’s 2 TD game coming?
One for the scrap-book, or make that two, as in the first two CFL sacks for Lions rookie DL David Menard (78). It was part of a 10-sack mauling as the Lions beat Winnipeg 28-23 Saturday (CP)...
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Best move could be no moves for Leos
Coach Mike Benevides indicated that high-flying receivers Shawn Gore and Kito Poblah will remain in the lineup even though each player only caught one pass in Winnipeg Saturday. Gore was targeted five...
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Practice timeout for Lions: Benevides upset
Mike Benevides had to stop practice Wednesday for a moment. “They understood clearly how I was feeling,” the Lions coach said (CP) There were only two possibilities as to why Mike Benevides briefly...
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Lions deal Haidara to Hamilton
S.J. Haidara had seven catches over two seasons with the Lions, not enough time to determine whether he can make a mark in the CFL. He was traded Wednesday to Hamilton (PNG/Ric Ernst) It’s not...
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Lions hamstrung by receiving injuries
Marco Iannuzzi suffered an apparent hamstring injury at practice Tuesday which could force the Lions to go to the bullpen to find another kick returner, plus activate another non-import off the...
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