BC Lions kick off 2013 home schedule with exhibition match vs Eskimos

BC LionsWith NHL and NBA action down to their final stages of the season, the start of the CFL preseason comes as perfect timing for Vancouver sports fans looking for their home-team fix. The BC Lions will continue their 2013 campaign with an exhibition match Friday night at BC Place against the Edmonton Eskimos. You can get tickets for that game and all other BC Lions games with ShowTimeTickets.com.
Oddsmakers have made the Lions the favourites to win the 101st Grey Cup game (tickets) in Regina this year. The Leos will be boasting a new-look roster this year, with the loss of Khalif Mitchell, Arland Bruce and most notably Geroy Simon. However, they have star linebacker Solomon Elimimian and receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux back in the fold this year.

The 2013 home schedule for the BC Lions is as follows:

Preseason #2 – Friday, June 21 – Edmonton at BC
Week 2, Friday July 4 – Toronto at BC
Week 4, Saturday July 20 – Edmonton at BC
Week 6, Monday August 5 – Winnipeg at BC
Week 8, Saturday August 17 – Calgary at BC
Week 10, Friday August 30 – Hamilton at BC
Week 12, Sunday September 15 – Montreal at BC
Week 15, Friday October 4 – Saskatchewan at BC
Week 18, Friday October 25 – Edmonton at BC
Week 19, Friday November 1 – Calgary at BC
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2012 CFL preseason set to begin

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Just over 8 months ago, the BC Lions erased a 0-5 start to their season by hoisting the 99th Grey Cup in front of their home crowd at the newly-opened BC Place:

For all the drama that was in 2011, it is now relegated to the past as the 2012 CFL preseason is set to begin tomorrow. Teams have retooled their rosters and coaching staffs – the champion BC Lions have installed former defensive coach Mike Benevides as their head coach – and as last season’s Grey Cup matchup between the Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers showed, every year is a new year for CFL teams. Tomorrow’s preseason kickoff pits the Saskatchewan Roughriders against the BC Lions, and the Toronto Argonauts visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Which teams do you think will punch their tickets to the 100th Grey Cup game in Toronto this season?
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Lions and Eskimos Fight for Final Playoff Spot

evt7250_grey_cupThis year’s CFL season has seen many of last year’s prominent teams, such as the Montreal Alouettes and the the Calgary Stampeders, continue to dominate. Still, there is a lot to be said about this season’s underdog teams, many with horrible starts to the season, clawing their way back into playoff contention.
All eyes are on the surprising final pushes from the Edmonton Eskimos and the BC Lions for the final 2010 CFL playoff position. Both teams started the season with horrible records. Read More