BC Lions News

The B.C. Lions have signed running back Tyler Ebell to a CFL contract. Ebell, 26, was released by the Toronto Argonauts following last month's training camp.

The rebuilding B.C. Lions open their 56th season tonight in Regina against the Saskatchewan Roughriders .

Former Roughriders linebacker makes way back to Taylor Field for first time since joining Lions as free agent A July 3, 2009 A A A A Former Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Anton McKenzie attempts to haul down Hamilton Tiger-Cats QB Casey Printers in Hamilton last July.

REGINA a ' Public-address announcer Evan Bray should have kicked off Friday's CFL game with a resonant "L-L-L-L-Let's get ready to fummmm-ble!!!'' By halftime, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the visiting B.C. Lions had served up eight fumbles and nine turnovers.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders opened the 2009 CFL regular season with a 28-24 victory over the B.C. Lions at Mosaic Stadium.

Foley tries to fill Wake's shoes Cameron Wake, who had a whopping 23 sacks for the B.C. Lions last season - including this one on Hamilton's Quinton Porter - has gone to the Miami Dolphins.

It's hard to miss Brent Johnson. At six foot four and 271 pounds, he certainly stands out in a crowd.

Talks between Lions GM Wally Buono and Jamall Johnson on a possible new contract to bring back the free-agent linebacker had not yet reached a point of impasse Monday.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders haven't decided on who the starting defensive tackles will be when they open the regular season Friday at Mosaic Stadium against the B.C. Lions.

Brendan Taman and Jim Hopson made one things abundantly clear Tuesday - Taman has been hired by the Saskatchewan Roughriders to replace Tony Playter, not Eric Tillman.

After three weeks of training camp and two exhibition games, Otis Floyd is ready to start playing football for real.

Last season 11-7-0, third in West, lost in West final. Head coach Wally Buono, seventh season.

REGINA a ' Please read this while sitting down: The Saskatchewan Roughriders will finish last in the CFL's West Division.

Calgary Stampeders coach John Hufnagel holds the Grey Cup after his team defeated the Montreal Alouettes 22-14 at the 96th CFL Grey Cup Sunday, Nov.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are switching from the grind of training camp to the routine of the CFL's regular season.

Before training camp, the B.C. Lions identified five free-agent recruits who started with the highest of hopes that they might become certifiable football talents: offensive lineman Martin Bibla, receiver/returner Otis Amey, running back Damian Sims, linebacker Marcus Richardson and rush end Gary Butler.

They might only have been a couple of preseason wins, but they are still better than a pair of preseason losses.

The British Columbia Lions added defensive back William Heyward on Sunday. Heyward was a 2004 graduate of Texas State, leading the Bobcats in kickoff return average as a senior while also notching 11 tackles.

The second and final exhibition games of the Canadian Football League are in the books--now the waiting game is on for several local notables.

Quarterbacks and backfields, beware: It's getting downright offensive! The Calgary Stampeders have caught the injury bug pretty bad on the offensive line -- Jeff Pilon, Jesse Newman and Derek Armstrong all are sidelined with injuries.