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Uproar: Chance to say thanks to Superman

Lowell Ullrich

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Lowell Ullrich
This won’t be the scene at the Orange Helmet Awards ceremony tonight, but it will be soon enough with Geroy Simon There is synergy and symmetry connected with what the Lions do for amateur football, which is best on display … Continue reading
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Lions play Stamps four times in ’13

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Mike Beamish
Geroy Simon can expect lots of media (and fan) attention on Friday, Oct. 4, when he’s scheduled to make his first appearance at BC Place as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The 2013 CFL schedule was released on Tuesday, drawing more th... Continue reading
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Johnstown, Pa. declares its love for Geroy Simon

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Mike Beamish
This just doesn’t seem right: Superman (Geroy Simon) striking a simulated TD pose in the guise of the Saskatchewan Roughriders   The comic books will tell you that Superman came from the planet Krypton. But the Canadian Football League knows... Continue reading
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Uproar: Fame fleeting after leaving Lions

Lowell Ullrich

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Lowell Ullrich
Geroy Simon will make it into the Lions Wall of Fame once his playing days are over, but statistics show not every legend who was sent packing by Wally Buono will be honoured in a similar fashion (CFL) It’ll likely … Continue reading
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Geroy takes Regina

Murray McCormick

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Murray McCormick
Geroy Simon finally met with the Regina media on Monday and I was impressed. Simon has always been a member of my personal all-media team for many years, so I expected him to handle the hoopla around Monday’s events well. … Continue reading
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Uproar: Simon trade ticket to uncertain future

Lowell Ullrich

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Lowell Ullrich
With merchandising and corporate sales up, the Lions say ticket sales are their top priority this season (PNG) It was haunting, actually. All through the Lions’ 60th anniversary presser this week, a picture of Geroy Simon kept flashing up on … Continue reading
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Simon deal was best-case scenario

Lowell Ullrich

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Lowell Ullrich
Here’s what Superman will look like in green-and-white. There was some trepidation briefly for those inside the Surrey practice facility to check whether a line of torch-wielding season ticket holders was forming outside the front door, but none was spotted … Continue reading
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It was time for Geroy Simon to move on

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Mike Beamish
In one dramatic day, the face of the B.C. Lions has been swept away. Geroy Simon, the Lion in the winter of his career, has been traded to the Saskatchewan Rougriders for import wide receiver Justin Harper, 10 years Simon’s junior, and a pick in the ... Continue reading
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Geroy Simon lost count of the number of times he was cut

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Jonathan McDonald
Do you think Geroy Simon had it easy? Not a chance. As Ed Willes wrote back in in 2005, the CFL’s all-time leading receiver — traded Thursday from the B.C. Lions to the Saskatchewan Roughriders — lost track of the … Continue reading
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It’s done: Simon traded to Roughriders

Lowell Ullrich

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Lowell Ullrich
Geroy Simon’s value on the CFL market didn’t take long to establish, and Thursday he was traded by the B.C. Lions to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the CFL team announced this morning. The Lions did not announce any specifics regarding the … Continue reading
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