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Photo Makes Fabien Officially A Giant

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Mike Beamish
B.C. Lions draft pick Kirby Fabien at New York Giants rookie mini-camp at Timex Performance Center in East Rutherford, N.J. The New York Giants are giants on social media, reflecting the personality of irascible, approachable Pat Hanlon, the team’s v... Continue reading
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Lions land 2014 Grey Cup game

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Mike Beamish
Senator David Braley is a happy man again after landing the Grey Cup game and festival for the third time in four years as a CFL owner.     Sen. David Braley could be ready to reap the benefits of three Grey Cups in four years with the expect... 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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CFL to touch down again in Moncton

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Mike Beamish
The  Atlantic Schooners, a group dedicated to bringing a CFL expansion team to the Maritimes, have been around since 1982. Still hasn’t happened. But after a one-year hiatus, the CFL will return for a one-off game in Moncton on Sept. 21. After ... Continue reading
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Yantz named Wally Buono Award winner

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Mike Beamish
Wally Buono Award winner Jordan Yantz of the Vancouver Island Raiders was an invitee to the B.C. Lions’ 2012 training camp. Vancouver Island Raiders quarterback Jordan Yantz — an invitee to the B.C. Lions’ 2012 training camp — h... Continue reading
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B.C. Lions schedule – Leos face Grey Cup champs in home opener

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Scott Brown
The B.C. Lions will open the 2013 Canadian Football League regular season June 28 with a grudge match on the road against the Calgary Stampeders. The two teams last met in the Western Final Nov. 18 at BC Place Stadium, when the Stamps upset the then-de... 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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Lions seek out, sign Mr. Hyde

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Mike Beamish
Defensive end Marcus Hyde announced his signing with the B.C. Lions on Twitter: “IT’S OFFICIAL BABY!” “IT’S OFFICIAL BABY! Just signed my contract with the BC Lions of the CFL!” So did defensive end Marcus Hyde tweet on Thursday... Continue reading
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Hufnagel’s early lunch break draws criticism

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Mike Beamish
Stampeder coach John Hufnagel (left) with the Argos’ Scott Milanovich at 2012 Grey Cup coaches news conference in Toronto.     The classic CFL moment of the offseason has to go to Calgary Stampeders’ head coach John Hufnagel. Rat... Continue reading
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Buono boosts memorial fund by $5,000

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Mike Beamish
Dylan Reichelt was the son of long-time Lions medical therapist Bill Reichelt.   A Lions news release announced that GM Wally Buono has made a personal donation of $5,000 to the Dylan Reichelt  Memorial Fund Society, which was established in 2011 sho... Continue reading
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