BC Lions Driving Back to Top of the CFL – 2011 Grey Cup Favorites?

admin — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:43:53 +0000

Back in August after losing at home to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30-17, the BC Lions were languishing at the bottom of the CFL standings. At this point, many fans and media alike were calling for the head of all-world coach Wally Buono, as the team sat with a 1-6 record.

But in the past six weeks, the team has done a complete 180 degree turn, having won all six games and have rocketed up to be now the top-rated team in the Canadian Football League. Led by second-year starting quarterback Travis Lulay, the Lions are not only winning, but winning huge. The Leos have outscored their opposition by an average of almost 13 points per game. And in the past four games, the offensive line has been dominant, as the team is rushing for almost 140 yards a contest, while giving up only one sack during that same four game spread.

The defence has been the real story though. In the six game winning streak, the Lions have allowed only three offensive touchdowns, and given up only 16 points per game, as they now lead the league in many defensive categories. And this after being at the bottom of the league in these same categories just a month and a half ago.

And kicker Paul McCallum has been perfect in kicking field goals, nailing his last 27 in a row to sit just one short of the CFL record set back in 1994 by Dave Ridgeway.

All things are pointing to the Lions playing at their newly renovated $550 million dollar open-roof stadium come November, when Vancouver hosts the 99th Grey Cup. The last time a CFL host team won the Grey Cup was in 1994. The winning team? The BC Lions.

BC Lions name Barron Miles Assistant Defensive Coach

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:02:59 +0000

The BC Lions named Barron Miles as an assistant defensive coach for the 2010 season, days after he announced his official retirement. Miles, a 12-year veteran of the Canadian Football League, spent his first seven years as a defensive halfback for the Montreal Alouettes before joining the Lions in 2005, where he played safety.

Wally Buono, Lions’ general manager and head coach, is reportedly intent on grooming the next wave of CFL coaches. He sees keeping fiesty veterans like Miles around, who’re popular among peers and fans alike, as a necessary staple to the continued success of the league.

In 1999, the CFLPA named Barron Miles as a starting halfback on its Intergold All Star team. It was the first year of four appearances for Miles while a member of the Montreal Alouettes. The other years were 2000, 2002 and 2003. Miles, who’s name is spelled Barron on some rosters, was also voted in by fans as a safety for the BC Lions in 2006 through 2008. Known for his fiery play and as a “coach-on-the-field”, he was regarded as one of the most diagnostic players in the CFL.

Barron Miles is a shoo-in as a future hall-of -fame inductee. He’s the CFL’s all-time leader in blocked kicks with (13) and had 66 career interceptions, second-most in CFL history.

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BC Lions Driving Back to Top of the CFL – 2011 Grey Cup Favorites?

BC Lions name Barron Miles Assistant Defensive Coach