B.C. Lions

Winnipeg QB Zach Collaros tosses for 288 yards, 3 TDs.

Winnipeg added to its lead in the third. After a 45-yard Liegghio field goal late in the second, the Lions responded, igniting the home crowd. Rourke capped off a two-play touchdown drive with a 66-yard bomb for Josh Pearson’s first career CFL touchdown reception. In their first loss of the season, the Lions (3-1) got two touchdown receptions from Dominique Rhymes and one from Josh Pearson. First-year starting quarterback Nathan Rourke went 16-for-25 in the air, passing for 278 yards with two interceptions. The Lions ran into penalty trouble to start the second quarter. Marc Liegghio also chipped in with three field goals for the Blue Bombers, who have now matched their 5-0 start from their Grey Cup-winning 2019 season.

The Blue Bombers offence will need to execute with precision to keep up with the Lions, who are averaging just over 45 points per game so far this season.

The BC Lions on the other hand are trying to take down the defending champs and prove that there’s a new top team in the West. We’re 3-0 and on our high horse, but Winnipeg is undefeated too, so we have to come in and do our thing.” Winnipeg’s defensive depth will certainly be tested as Rourke has numerous options to find through the air. We need to do a good job of winning on first down and not getting ourselves in too many second and longs. This is a stream of the topflight TSN network television broadcast. This is more than a livestream. Responding to adversity will be critical against a stout Bombers defence. Defensive back Marcus Sayles will also be lining up against his former team. It’ll be a challenge for us.” It’s something he will try to continue to do again when he matches up against the leagues best pass defence. With an aggressive Lions pass defence ahead of them, they’ll be asking for more out of their ground game, after rushing for just 60 yards against Toronto. Rookie receiver Dalton Schoen led the way against the Argos with 73 yards, followed by Greg Ellingson’s 50 yards and Drew Wolitarsky’s 38 receiving yards.

The visitors were on a mission to start this one as Janariun Grant took the opening kickoff yards to the house to put the Bombers up 7-0 before many fans even ...

The 0-4 Ticats were on a bye this week and will host 0-4 Ottawa next Saturday. This is no disrespect to the REDBLACKS, but you simply can’t shoot yourself in the foot against a formidable opponent like the Bombers. The Lion players and coaches owned all of it in their post-game comments. All the credit to them. “They’re a good football team and we want to be like these guys; they’ve won consistently over several years and we’re trying to build stuff here where we can win on a consistent basis. Nathan Rourke and the offence then appeared to have a good response in order before the quarterback threw an ill-time interception to Jackson Jeffcoat to help officially open the flood gates. But I think we’re a lot closer than what the score reflected to a team like that.

VANCOUVER — After hearing their offence described as being “vanilla,” the Winnipeg Blue Bombers came out looking more like a multi-flavoured cone topped ...

Rourke was not even the best young player in this game. “That was just coming out and playing Winnipeg football,” Jefferson said. The Bombers also attacked Sayles (the weak-side halfback) all night long. However, the Bombers defensive line was in his face all game. “It means a lot,” Grant said. “Our guys know exactly who they are.” Article content If they want us to come out here and put up 50 points on them, obviously we can do that too.” “Especially from our leaders on the offensive side of the ball, they take that kind of stuff to heart. Article content Article content Article content

The first head-to-head meeting between two of the CFL's stingiest teams turned out to be a high-scoring affair. With both sides unbeaten entering Saturday's ...

.@nathan_rourke fires a BAZOOKA down field for a TD!#CFLGameday After a 45-yard Liegghio field goal late in the second, the Lions responded, igniting the home crowd. 🚨 BIG MAN INT ALERT 🚨@elJEFEcoat44 picks it off to end the drive!#CFLGameday Rourke capped off a two-play touchdown drive with a 66-yard bomb for Josh Pearson's first career CFL touchdown reception. The Lions ran into penalty trouble to start the second quarter. In their first loss of the season, the Lions (3-1) got two touchdown receptions from Dominique Rhymes and one from Josh Pearson. First-year starting quarterback Nathan Rourke went 16-for-25 in the air, passing for 278 yards with two interceptions. Winnipeg logged its third touchdown when Collaros connected with Greg Ellingson from 15 yards. We can make the adjustments earlier." We're hugging each other during adversity, letting each other know that we're going to ride for each other." "I think their quarterback was the Houdini guy tonight," said Lions coach Rick Campbell. "He made some key plays where we did our job on defence. We had some sprinkles on there, a little whipped cream, a cherry on the top. He went 4-for-7 for 27 yards and threw one interception in his first action of the young season.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the B.C. Lions on Saturday evening by a score of 43-22 at BC Place Stadium. Below are my thoughts on the game.

It should be a great game featuring the two top clubs in the CFL right now. He missed again a few moments later when he pushed a 33-yard kick wide left, though the game was already well in hand. Rourke finished the game completing 64 percent of his passes for 278 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. Janarion Grant returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, which was the perfect time for the once-dominant return man to rediscover his game. I’ve dressed Schoen in fantasy each week, which is a big part of the reason I’m ranked 21st in our 3DownNation league. The 24-year-old faced three-man pressure from Winnipeg’s defence when he hit Josh Pearson for a 66-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter. The defence still fooled Rourke at times — defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat made a slick interception after dropping back into zone coverage — but Rourke held his own against a strong unit. The speedster followed his blocks brilliantly and found his way to the end zone completely untouched. Nathan Rourke has been the early favourite to win Most Outstanding Player this year but the reigning M.O.P. outdueled him in Vancouver, completing 76.7 percent of his passes for 288 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Winnipeg’s running game finally came alive against the Lions as Brady Oliveira and Johnny Augustine rushed 19 times for a season-high 96 yards. He was also effective in the red zone, coming away with a touchdown each time he led Winnipeg’s offence inside of B.C.’s 25-yard line. He was anything but vanilla, making a sensational diving throw to Schoen to convert a key second down midway through the third quarter.

VANCOUVER — After hearing their offence described as being “vanilla,” the Winnipeg Blue Bombers came out looking more like a multi-flavoured cone topped ...

Rourke was not even the best young player in this game. “That was just coming out and playing Winnipeg football,” Jefferson said. The Bombers also attacked Sayles (the weak-side halfback) all night long. However, the Bombers defensive line was in his face all game. “It means a lot,” Grant said. “Our guys know exactly who they are.” Article content If they want us to come out here and put up 50 points on them, obviously we can do that too.” “Especially from our leaders on the offensive side of the ball, they take that kind of stuff to heart. Article content Article content Article content

The two-time defending Grey Cup champions logged 429 yards against a B.C. defence that had been averaging just 244 yards allowed per game, one day after Lions ...

After a 45-yard Liegghio field goal late in the second, the Lions responded, igniting the home crowd. Winnipeg added to its lead in the third. In their first loss of the season, the Lions (3-1) got two touchdown receptions from Dominique Rhymes and one from Josh Pearson. First-year starting quarterback Nathan Rourke went 16-for-25 in the air, passing for 278 yards with two interceptions. The Lions ran into penalty trouble to start the second quarter. Rourke capped off a two-play touchdown drive with a 66-yard bomb for Josh Pearson’s first career CFL touchdown reception. We can make the adjustments earlier.” We had some sprinkles on there, a little whipped cream, a cherry on the top. He went 4-for-7 for 27 yards and threw one interception in his first action of the young season. “I think their quarterback was the Houdini guy tonight,” said Lions coach Rick Campbell. “He made some key plays where we did our job on defence. With both sides unbeaten entering Saturday's contest at BC Place, the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers blitzed the B.C. Lions 43-22. Marc Liegghio chipped in with three field goals. After the game, defensive lineman Willie Jefferson said he’d call Winnipeg’s offensive performance a “chocolate sundae.

VANCOUVER — After hearing their offence described as being “vanilla,” the Winnipeg Blue Bombers came out looking more like a multi-flavoured cone topped ...

Rourke was not even the best young player in this game. “That was just coming out and playing Winnipeg football,” Jefferson said. The Bombers also attacked Sayles (the weak-side halfback) all night long. However, the Bombers defensive line was in his face all game. “It means a lot,” Grant said. “Our guys know exactly who they are.” If they want us to come out here and put up 50 points on them, obviously we can do that too.” “Especially from our leaders on the offensive side of the ball, they take that kind of stuff to heart. Article content Article content Article content Article content

Winnipeg QB Zach Collaros tosses for 288 yards, 3 TDs.

Winnipeg added to its lead in the third. After a 45-yard Liegghio field goal late in the second, the Lions responded, igniting the home crowd. Rourke capped off a two-play touchdown drive with a 66-yard bomb for Josh Pearson’s first career CFL touchdown reception. In their first loss of the season, the Lions (3-1) got two touchdown receptions from Dominique Rhymes and one from Josh Pearson. First-year starting quarterback Nathan Rourke went 16-for-25 in the air, passing for 278 yards with two interceptions. The Lions ran into penalty trouble to start the second quarter. Marc Liegghio also chipped in with three field goals for the Blue Bombers, who have now matched their 5-0 start from their Grey Cup-winning 2019 season.

BC Lions linebacker Bo Lokombo has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with an elbow injury, the team announced.

BC Lions linebacker Bo Lokombo has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with an elbow injury, the team announced. BC Lions linebacker Bo Lokombo has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with an elbow injury, the team announced. Lions LB Lokombo ruled out with elbow injury

The CFL's hottest football team got shown what real dominance looks like, losing 43-22 to the two-time defending Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Here ...

For a quarterback as athletically gifted as Rourke, it is a problem to finish the game without a single rushing yard. He was the target on Rourke’s second interception, a pass that sailed way high and resulted in Cottoy getting drilled in the ribs. Still, if you are healthy enough to dress, you need to be healthy enough to produce and the Lions failed to get Whitehead the football. The team has a continuing mission to get bigger, longer, faster and more physical with their backups to solve that problem, but it is clear more work needs to be done. His 66-yard touchdown to Josh Pearson is as good of a throw as you’ll see in the CFL this year and he placed the ball perfectly on both Dominique Rhymes’ majors. “I thought that was a big part of the game. You knew exactly how this game would go as soon as Janarion Grant made his 97-yard house call to open the game, but it was not the only bust of the evening. Wille Jefferson rushed from nearly every alignment and impacted the game in a multitude of ways. They’re just out there playing football and they did a good job of that and that’s tough to prepare against.” “They obviously allow their guys to do a lot of stuff and when you give your playmakers freedom to do things, it’s harder to pinpoint exactly where they’re gonna be on each play based on what the coverage is. The Canadian gunslinger has thrived so far this year by making easy reads and getting the ball out of his hands quickly, but nothing was going to be simple against the veteran defensive coordinator. The Bombers opened the game with a statement 97-yard return touchdown from Janarion Grant on the first kickoff and from there, the errors piled up.

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VANCOUVER — After hearing their offence described as being “vanilla,” the Winnipeg Blue Bombers came out looking more like a multi-flavoured cone topped ...

At that point you’ve got to go get open and I was fortunate enough to get touchdowns on a couple of scramble drills. “It does help to have a guy back there that you know a play is never gonna be over. “That was just coming out and playing Winnipeg football,” Jefferson said. Rourke was not even the best young player in this game. However, the Bombers defensive line was in his face all game. The Bombers also attacked Sayles (the weak-side halfback) all night long. “It means a lot,” Grant said. “When you win it by three or four, you should be winning unless there’s a catastrophic failure somewhere else. “People are going to say whatever they’re going to say,” Collaros said. “Our guys know exactly who they are.” “Especially from our leaders on the offensive side of the ball, they take that kind of stuff to heart. If they want us to come out here and put up 50 points on them, obviously we can do that too.”

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers found their offence as they improved to 5-0 on the season with a 43-22 win over the B.C. Lions.

Winnipeg added to its lead in the third. After a 45-yard Liegghio field goal late in the second, the Lions responded, igniting the home crowd. The Lions ran into penalty trouble to start the second quarter. Rourke capped off a two-play touchdown drive with a 66-yard bomb for Josh Pearson's first career CFL touchdown reception. Winnipeg logged its third touchdown when Collaros connected with Greg Ellingson from 15 yards. In their first loss of the season, the Lions (3-1) got two touchdown receptions from Dominique Rhymes and one from Josh Pearson. First-year starting quarterback Nathan Rourke went 16-for-25 in the air, passing for 278 yards with two interceptions. We can make the adjustments earlier.” We had some sprinkles on there, a little whipped cream, a cherry on the top. He went 4-for-7 for 27 yards and threw one interception in his first action of the young season. “I think their quarterback was the Houdini guy tonight,” said Lions coach Rick Campbell. “He made some key plays where we did our job on defence. Marc Liegghio chipped in with three field goals. After the game, defensive lineman Willie Jefferson said he'd call Winnipeg's offensive performance a “chocolate sundae.