Inside the Game Lions at Tiger-Cats
Kevin’s crib
B.C. Lions’ quarterback Kevin Glenn is unable to explain why he’s had such success over the years playing against the Tiger-Cats for the Roughriders, Blue Bombers, Stampeders and Lions. In his first game against the Ticats this season, Glenn threw for 407 yards in a 36-29 win Aug. 8 at BC Place. That was the ninth win in a row for Glenn against his former team (he was with Hamilton from 2009 to 2011). Overall, Glenn is 14-5 in 19 career starts as an opposing quarterback against the TigerCats, winning 11 of his past 12. “It’s surprising when I hear stuff like that — because I don’t keep up with the stats,” Glenn explained. “We’re (athletes) infatuated with competitiveness. We just want to compete. It doesn’t have to do with playing a particular team or a particular colour.”
Randle to ramble
Bradley Randle is a small, quick running back who certainly doesn’t lack for confidence. When the newest B.C. Lion was in the camp of the Minnesota Vikings, his coach, Leslie Frazier, asked the practice roster player to impersonate different backs the Vikings’ defence would face that week, one being the Philadelphia Eagles’ LeSean (Shady) McCoy. “I’m faster than McCoy,” Randle said. We’ll see about that. After just three practices with the Lions, the 5-7, 190-pound Randle is being activated to play against the Tiger-Cats as a backup running back and special teams player (punt returns). “I don’t think Bradley even knows his number (35) yet,” Mike Benevides said. “But he’s here because both Tim Brown (groin) and Stefan Logan (leg) can’t be. We lost four guys last week (Andrew Harris, Bryan Burnham being the others).”
Under construction
Tim Hortons Field could be a gem — when it’s finished. Yet, as of now, it’s still difficult to tell, with construction dust swirling, concrete being poured, cranes lifting material and the clatter of machinery everywhere. Months behind schedule, the 24,000-seat stadium is an active construction site, though the Tiger-Cats are able to practise amid all the commotion and play games there when work crews take a break on the weekend. While no other Canadian city is more closely associated with the Tim Hortons brand than Hamilton, the lack of working concession facilities at Tim Hortons Field precludes coffee being served on the premises, except from mobile catering service trucks parked outside. It hasn’t been much of an issue on warm evenings. But the forecast for the Lions-Ticats’ game is chilly, with a good possibility of showers.