2014: Semi-Finals

[T-Bone]

vs.

Eastern Semi-Final
Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 1:00pm EST.
Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. Montreal, QC.

TV: TSN - RDS
Video Webcast: TSN Go - ESPN3
Radio: BC: TSN 1040 - MTL: TSN 690
Audio Webcast: BC: Here - MTL: Here
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM

Depth Charts: BC: Here - MTL: Here

Final Score: 17-50


vs.

Western Semi-Final
Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 4:30pm EST.
Commonwealth Stadium. Edmonton, AB.

TV: TSN - ESPN2
Video Webcast: TSN Go - WatchESPN
Radio: SSK: CKRM 620 - EDM: CHED 630
Audio Webcast: SSK: Here - EDM: Here
Satellite Radio: SiriusXM

Depth Charts: SSK: Here - EDM: Here

Final Score: 10-18

[gilthethrill]

I am not a big fan of the Cross over, but this year I hope BC pounds Montreal, which should not be hard with Crompton, who showed his true colours last week at the helm, then slap Hamiton around in the East Final.

[paulwoods13]

I don't want to see the owner rewarded, so go Als!

[gilthethrill]

I don't want to see the owner rewarded, so go Als!

I never considered that Paul..but you have to admit, Braley is a good CFL team owner....for the Lions!

[AngeloV]

I don't want to see the owner rewarded, so go Als!

Big thumbs up to this comment. Can't wait for you know who to respond to this.

[ArgoRavi]

There is no way that I want to see the Lions represent the east in the Grey Cup. Go Als this weekend!

[Double Dare]

Als baby!!!

[Argocister]

I will cheer on the larks as well, to send the lions packing......It will then be a good rematch game for the east final at THF .. Now it will be interesting to see who ..... The birds or the pussies ..... has the best weapons to beat either Edmonton or Calgary .... As I think that will be the two teams meeting in the West final.

[ArgoRavi]

I will cheer on the larks as well, to send the lions packing......It will then be a good rematch game for the east final at THF

And the East Final is already sold out.

[Wobbler]

A crossover team has never won their semi-final match, and it would be fun to see that change. Also, the idea of BC representing Eastern Canada amuses me. I hope they go all the way!

[argofandave]

Edmonton beat Winnipeg in the "East" Semi-Final in 2008 and BC beat Hamilton in 2009 so the crossover team has won the semi-final twice.

[Wobbler]

I stand corrected. Thanks!

[Double Dare]

I hope the Wheat Farmers lose. The big question is, is Reilly ready?

[ArgoRavi]

I hope the Wheat Farmers lose. The big question is, is Reilly ready?

It shouldn't matter who is at QB for the Esks. I said this on Twitter - and the Edmonton Sun picked it up and said that it came from an Esks fan (lol) - but if the Esks can't beat a 41 year-old Kerry Joseph, they don't deserve to go any further. This isn't 2007 and the Esks' defence should cause all kinds of havoc for Joseph and the Roughrider offence.

[OV Argo]

BC today = has to be on of the most embarassing ***** the bed performances in a CFL play-off game i have ever witnessed.

So much for a "dominant" CFL defence in this year of the supposed great defences (more like lots of mediocre, same old, predictable offences).

Mediocre Kevin Glenn running a same ole CFL pass offence (their run game was doing things early) É - what did you expectÉ

time for good ole boy Wally to be put out to pasture there and punt good ole puppet Benny out of town too - what a joke !

[Argo57]

BC today = has to be on of the most embarassing shyte the bed performances in a CFL play-off game i have ever witnessed.

So much for a "dominant" CFL defence in this year of the supposed great defences (more like lots of mediocre, same old, predictable offences).

Mediocre Kevin Glenn running a same ole CFL pass offence (their run game was doing things early) É - what did you expectÉ

time for good ole boy Wally to be put out to pasture there and punt good ole puppet Benny out of town too - what a joke !

Punt Glenn out of town as well, the guy disappears in big games.

[ArgoRavi]

Wally ain't going anywhere but will he have the guts to clean house of his buddies in B.C.? We know Braley isn't going to force the issue.

[paulwoods13]

So much for a "dominant" CFL defence in this year of the supposed great defences (more like lots of mediocre, same old, predictable offences).

I agree with your assessment of the Lions D, OV, but I completely disagree with "same old, predictable" offences. Predictable, yes. Same old, no? There has not been a year in my memory where the offences have been this boring and ineffective, so it's a brand new phenomenon, not the same old thing. Sadly.

[ArgoRavi]

I agree with your assessment of the Lions D, OV, but I completely disagree with "same old, predictable" offences. Predictable, yes. Same old, no? There has not been a year in my memory where the offences have been this boring and ineffective, so it's a brand new phenomenon, not the same old thing. Sadly.

Here is a very good thread on Lionbackers.com about the decline in offence this season: http://lionbackers.com/bc_lions/view...hp?t=27902&f=2

Offensive yardage dropped by 6% which does not fully explain the larger drop in offensive scoring. An increase in holding and illegal blocking penalties may have been the biggest factors in the decline in scoring this season.

[paulwoods13]

A 6% drop in yardage does not remotely capture the ineptitude of offences this season, IMO. The quarterbacks are, for the most part, far below the level of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s (and I doubt that will change because so many of the type of guys who used to come up here are now coveted by the NFL), and the defences are way more proficient at taking away big/exciting offensive plays. IMO the league needs to make some tangible rules changes to open up the offences again. I am watching today's semifinals but far less closely than I used to when my team was not involved, and for a time I tuned away from the Mtl-BC laugher to see what was going on in the (much closer) NFL games on at the same time.