Lions looking to bounce back against Blue Bombers in key West Division showdown
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions wanted to make something abundantly clear this week: one play didn’t cost them the game.
Trailing the host Blue Bombers 37-33 late in the fourth quarter Saturday, a desperate Lions defence stripped running back Andrew Harris and recovered the ball inside Winnipeg’s five-yard line with less than a minute left on the clock.
It looked for a moment as if B.C. had earned a reprieve and a last gasp at victory after getting stuffed in the same part of the field on back to back plays seconds earlier. But the officials ruled Harris down by contact, and even though some replay angles seemed to strongly suggest otherwise, the CFL’s command centre upheld the decision after video review in what would turn into a gut-wrenching 37-35 defeat.
Social media exploded in the immediate aftermath, with fans and pundits skewering the league for what many perceived to be a blown call.