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Do the Lions have any hope of beating the Roughriders? Well, there’s a chance…
Through the first two weeks of the season, the B.C. Lions have been the CFL's most dreadful team. Despite high expectations, they're the only team without a win so far, and heading into Week Three, they also were last in points scored per game (14.5), gain per rush (3.9 yards), rushing yards per game (67.5), interceptions thrown (six), rushing yards allowed per game (143.0), and rushing first downs allowed (16). Quarterback Kevin Glenn, once seen as a potential saviour with Travis Lulay out, has been dreadful, completing just 31 of his 53 passes so far (58.5 per cent) for 410 yards with two touchdowns, six interceptions and a league-worst (amongst starters) passer rating of 48.5, and he's not getting much help from an offensive line that's conceded nine sacks so far (second-worst in the CFL) and has utterly failed to establish the run. Can B.C. turn things around against the Saskatchewan Roughriders Saturday (9:30 p.m. Eastern, TSN/ESPN3), or will this game put them even further in a hole?
On the surface, there isn't much room for optimism with this Lions' team. The offence has shown little sign of doing anything to date, and it faces two massive problems; the poor play of Glenn and the sieve-like line in front of him. Both were well-covered by Lowell Ullrich of The Province last week following B.C.'s 24-9 loss to Montreal. (Hilariously, Lions' DB Ryan Phillips accused Montreal of running up the score in that one; complaining about that in a 15-point game is silly, but his team certainly didn't show any signs of being capable to come back.) Here's the key part of what Ullrich wrote:
Glenn looked like a 34-year-old going on 64 in a 24-9 mugging by the Montreal Alouettes, throwing two more interceptions and an astonishing number of other balls that were often too short or long, or simply mistimed. It wasn’t his fault entirely of course, as the only sight more common than an errant toss was one of his offensive linemen offering a hand to help him up off the ground. Glenn was sacked five times, two others were wiped away by Als penalties and by the unofficial tally of his teammates, might have been hit 20 times. “He was getting mauled,” said B.C.’s Ryan Phillips.
So, it's a bit of a chicken-or-the-egg situation; is Glenn being slow with reads and throws and making the line look bad, or is his incompetence at quarterback thanks to his lack of protection? The answer at this point in time might well be "both." However, there are a few reasons to believe that things can get better for the Lions. Keep in mind that Glenn was only traded to B.C. in May, so he's still adjusting to his new teammates and to rookie offensive coordinator Khari Jones. With time, he may improve.
The Lions' offensive line has also faced a lot of turnover this year thanks to the retirements of veterans Angus Reid and Ben Archibald, plus numerous injuries. With time, they could start to gel and give Glenn more protection. Enhanced offensive line play might also help improve the ground game, which could take defences' focus off of Glenn and open up holes for the passing game. It also could be positive for B.C. that Saskatchewan's defence was taken to the cleaners last week in a 48-15 thumping by Toronto. That suggests the Roughriders have some issues of their own.
Will we see offensive improvement Saturday, or perhaps even the first Lions' win of the season? The chances of the former seem reasonable, but the chances of the latter don't look all that great. This is the CFL, though, where last year's basement-dwellers (Winnipeg and Edmonton) are the only undefeated teams so far. Anything can happen in this league, so don't count B.C. out just yet. Yes, we're telling you there's a chance:
