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Will Andrew Harris' goal of 250 team rushing yards help B.C., or go down like their guarantee?
Ambitious public goals haven't exactly worked out for the B.C. Lions this season, but they'll see if they can change that trend Saturday night against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (10 p.m. Eastern, TSN/ESPN3). Earlier this season, team president Dennis Skulsky guaranteed a win against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, which didn't happen, causing the team to give everyone in attendance free tickets for a future game. There aren't quite as substantial stakes this time around, and no actual guarantee was made, but B.C. running back Andrew Harris still caused a stir this time around when he told Lowell Ullrich of The Province the Lions could run for 250 yards against the Bombers:
Harris, however, feels his offensive line is in need of a challenge and likely served one up to two teams as a result.
“I know it sounds ridiculous but I really think we have the potential to do this,” he said. “When you put it out there (in public) it means a little more and puts pressure on them. It’s going to put a little fire under their asses.”
Those remarks didn't go over all that well with the Bombers, though. Here's what Paul Wiecek of The Winnipeg Free Press wrote about the team's reaction:
So what do the Bombers think about Harris's bold talk?
"My mother always told me to think before you speak," said Bombers linebacker E.J. Kuale Friday.
Advised by reporters Harris insisted he was just trying to rally his team, Kuale responded: "Yeah, he needs to let me know how that works out."
Told of Harris's prediction, Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea just smiled.
"It's always good to have goals," he said.
So, there's definitely some saltiness there. That's good to see, as this is a crucial game for both teams. B.C.'s 6-4, Winnipeg's 6-5, and the season series between the two is on the line; Winnipeg won their first meeting 23-6, so if the Bombers win or lose by less than 17, that would give them that tiebreaker. That could be critical down the stretch, as these teams are fourth and fifth in the ultra-crowded West Division, and only one team can gain the playoff crossover berth; if the West relative positions stay the same, one of these squads will miss out on the postseason. That means there are big stakes in play here, as Harris told Ullrich:
"We have to attack this game as if it was November,” said Harris. “This is the biggest game of the year.”
Unlike his yardage goal, that might be something the Bombers would agree with.
