THREE THINGS TO WATCH

WAITIN’ ON THE LEVY

When the Lions played the Stampeders on June 25 in the regular-season opener, the ball rushers on the Stamps had to get used to seeing Jovan Olafioye from a different angle. Explaining that premier left tackles are harder to find than right tackles, O-line coach Dan Dorazio moved his best pass protector to the sinister side. The man who was supposed to take Olafioye’s former spot — Levy Adcock — finally is ready to do so, after coming off the six-game injured list (pneumonia). Antonio Johnson has played capably at right tackle in Adcock’s absence.

SKY-HIGH GUY

Last Saturday against Hamilton, B.C.’s Richie Leone put on a clinic with seven punts averaging 62.4 yards — the third-highest, single-game average in league history. He was helped by favourable rolls and Hamilton’s surrender to two prodigious punts that bounced into the end zone for singles. But Leone’s fieldgoal conversion rate needs to be better, he’ll admit. He missed a 37-yard attempt in the fourth quarter that Brandon Banks took back for a 126-yard touchdown. Only Montreal’s Boris Bede, who lost his job to Leone’s former backup, Anthony Fera, trails Leone’s 65 per cent success rate. “Obviously, the numbers aren’t there,” Leone said.

GOLD FINCH

Stampeders return specialist Roy Finch has been effusive in his admiration for Chris Rainey, his Lions counterpart who plays the part of Moses parting the Red Sea every time he plays Calgary. Rainey has four return touchdowns against the Stampeders since joining the Lions a year ago. “He’s someone who challenges me every week,” Finch says. But Finch also poses a challenge for the Lions. He sits third in the CFL combined yards race (1,010), trailing league leader Banks of the Ticats (1,335) and only 11 yards behind Rainey, who is second (1,021).