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Originally Posted by logan5
"We didn't have an opportunity to go 18-0 Last Year, this year we do." - BC Lions receiver Arland Bruce.
Pretty tall order, and he's pumping up every team that plays us.
Tonight Geroy Simon has a good chance to beat Milt Stegall's all time receiving yards record in the Lions season opener at BC Place.
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I'm not 100% convinced on the Lions like everyone else is, not just yet anyways. First off, they lost some serious leadership with Buono (even though I think Benevides is a great coach...Buono is on another level) and there were some key departures with Hunt and Elimimian, plus they had some key retirements in Brent Johnson, Sanchez and Robertson. Granted, they picked two of Toronto's best D players up in Parker and Shell (two of the only highlights in the Argo's woeful season last year) but I want to see the team in a few games before I declare them in the same vein as last year's juggernaut. I was rooting for them in the west last year, even when they started rough, and I will again this year.
There has just been so many changes offseason we don't really know what is in store yet. I will reserve my judgement until the first several weeks have passed. Don't forget, by labour day everyone had written the Lions off last year, whereas the Bombers started strong but really slowed down the second half. So much can change for any team in a season. Burris fell from grace after a strong showing. The Riders came off a Grey Cup appearance and were a disaster last year. Esks - who many were discounting - had a fairly strong showing imo last year.
There was a lot of parity last year, and this year there are a lot of new changes and faces that we really don't know what will happen.
That said, I think Simon will break the record tonight.