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2006 Cup Removed Huge Monkey Off Lions’ Back

April 10, 2021 | Matt Baker
It was one of the more memorable chapters in Lions history. Every year from 2004-07, Wally Buono’s squad finished atop the West Division and hosted the division final, winning a total of 52 ...

All-World Solly Thrived Off Getting Knocked Down

February 10, 2021 | Matt Baker
It was the noted one-hit wonders known as Chumbawamba who famously said, ‘I get knocked down, but I get up again.’ Solomon Elimimian knows a thing or two about that. Hall of Fame ...

2006 Win Provided Vindication For Dickenson

November 16, 2020 | Matt Baker
Their 13 regular season wins tied a then-club record. Seven members of the squad were named CFL All-Stars. In addition, Geroy Simon won the league’s Most Outstanding Player Award, Rob ...

#GCFanBase Stories | Fans’ Role In Lions Championship History

September 8, 2020 | Matt Baker
It has hit home harder at certain times than others. And with many great CFL fans across the land reminiscing about their cherished Labour Day stories this past weekend, the cancellation of the ...

Baker’s Archives | Suffocating Defence Helps Bump Road Slump

August 25, 2020 | Matt Baker
For the latest instalment of Baker’s Archives, we take you back to a hot and steamy September 2018 night in Montreal where the Lions were in as close to “must-win” mode as it ...

November Rides, Switching Sides | Our History With The Stamps

August 12, 2020 | Matt Baker
We figured it’s time to talk about our rivalry with the Calgary Stampeders. Why not? The teams were originally scheduled to lock horns in the second of three meetings this week and as you ...

Baker’s Archives | Memorable Home Openers

June 24, 2020 | Matt Baker
There is just something about home openers in football, especially in the CFL where our three-down game is such a staple of summer activity in this great country. The hot dogs smell fresher, the ...

Wally’s Way: How Wally Buono became the CFL’s most iconic coach

November 3, 2018 | Chris O'Leary
For Wally Buono, there was never an exact science. Yet he always found the perfect formula, navigating old and new school methods to become a coaching legend. Chris O’Leary writes.

Buono chose sports over trouble, and never looked back

August 8, 2018 | Chris O'Leary
Like many first-generation immigrants, the Buonos’ start to their life in Canada was a hard one. Wally was nine when his father, a construction worker, died in his sleep. It took his mother years ...

O’Leary: Age is wisdom for CFL’s veteran coaches

March 27, 2018 | Chris O'Leary
You may not have noticed it through the CFL off-season, but there’s a movement afoot. It started in Hamilton last year, when June Jones assumed head coaching duties. Montreal got on board in ...
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