CFL Wagering

Coming off of a 8-10 CFL season, the B.C. Lions used their 2009-10 offseason to make a series of moves that should help the team improve on its “not-so-hot” 2009 campaign.

First off, the team acquired LB Dennis Haley from Hamilton, in exchange for DB Jerome Dennis. Haley, a product out of the University of Virginia, brings leadership to the team and should start come June, when the Lions start up their season.

The Lions also re-signed a core group of players, including starting quarterback Casey Printers. They also picked up WR Derick Armstrong, OL Damane Duckett, DB Davis Sanchez, DL Keron Williams, RB Yonus Davis, and RB Brad Lester.

These moves will be key in countering the many losses the Lions faced, as LB JoJuan Armour and S Barron Miles both retired after the season. That, along with the release of LB Javier Glatt, OT Jason Jimenez, and LB Courtney Smith will prove to be a challenge for the Lions, who lose a great deal of leadership and experience with their losses. Without a doubt, the Lions have a lot to prove this coming season and hopefully their additions will counter their great deal of losses.

The biggest move thus far, however, has been the signing of Jamal Robertson, a running back who used to play for the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and San Francisco 49ers in the NFL. The MVP of NFL Europe in 2002, Robertson adds another option for BC to turn to at both RB and KR.

Tags: BC Lions, Cfl Season, LB Courtney Smith, OT Jason Jimenez