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B.C. Lions head coach Buck Pierce spent over a decade with the Bombers, so you know he adheres to that mantra.
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The Lions failed to build on a convincing 31-14 win in Edmonton by following it up with a dud against Saskatchewan in losing 33-27 to the Riders this past Sunday at BC Place in a score that flattered the home team.
Pierce and his staff are trying to build a winning culture but you wonder if certain players on the roster are testing his patience right now.
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* With a 47-yard field goal against Saskatchewan, Lions kicker Sean Whyte extended his streak of consecutive field goals to 26. It香蕉视频直播檚 the sixth time in his career that Whyte has had streaks of 25 or more consecutive field goals. Ironically, it香蕉视频直播檚 not the longest current streak in the CFL. That belongs to Hamilton香蕉视频直播檚 Marc Liegghio, who now sits at 30 straight.
* Lions linebacker Micah Awe recorded seven tackles against the Roughriders to eclipse the 500-mark for his career. The 31-year-old product of Texas Tech is in his fourth stint with the Lions and is the active leader in career tackles in the CFL with 504.
* With the loss to the Roughriders, the Lions have now lost the season series to Saskatchewan and Winnipeg. The season series is used as the first tiebreaker in case of a tie between two teams.
* Want to win in the CFL? Win the turnover battle. After week seven, the team that has won the turnover battle has gone 19-2, which works out to a 90% success rate.
* Next up for the Lions is a visit from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday, July 27. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. at BC Place (TSN; CKNW; Sher E Punjab Radio AM 600)
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