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Hosted by BC Lions Football Club · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 231 episodes
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Step inside the office of a professional football team and get an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes. Players, coaches & other special guests will join Matt Baker & Nik Kowalski in studio for a unique look at BC Lions football and other stories in the world of sports.
BC Lions Football Club hosts 1st and Now, a sports show with 231 episodes published.
The Lions are back from a bye and their Kelowna adventure and now will get amped up for a huge nine-week stretch of games. It continues this week with a rematch in Edmonton. Matt, Moj & Nik talk about the keys to sweepin
We've taken over Kelowna, as Matt and Nik bring you this week’s episode from the lounge at Okanagan College. We recap a tough BC Lions loss to the Calgary Stampeders and bring you all of the latest news from practice ahe
Matt, Nik and MOJ bring you another edition of the podcast ahead of Saturday’s big battle with the Calgary Stampeders. The longtime voice of the Stamps, Mark Stephen, pays a visit to give a perspective from the other sid
1st and Now is back with another jam-packed edition featuring Matt, Moj and Nik. The fellas recap a tough loss at Saskatchewan and start to look forward to another big battle brewing in Hamilton on Friday night. Matt Buc
It’s our premiere 2026 regular season episode of 1st and Now! Bob “the Moj” Marjanovich joins Matt and Nik for another season of weekly shows. The fellas preview Saturday’s big opener in Saskatchewan with TSN’s Glen Suit
In our latest Kamloops edition of 1st and Now, Matt & Nik are giving you all the latest Lion storylines! Neil McEvoy has been coming to training camp since 1998 and seen many different parts of the province. The club’s V
For the final time in 2026 Training Camp, Moj & Giulio bring you all of the latest with the Lions and a look ahead to Saturday's pre-season game in Langford. Hear from wide receiver Keon Hatcher Sr. and linebackers coach
A star-studded Thursday show from Kamloops features Nathan Rourke, Michael Couture and newly-signed defensive lineman Casey Sayles as the squad continues with the Training Camp grind.
It's a solid Wednesday edition of Live From Kamloops! MOJ & Giulio speak with wide receiver Justin McInnis, rookie linebacker Ralen Goforth and defensive coordinator Mike Benevides on how his side of the ball has stacked
With almost two weeks of training camp in the books, Matt and Nik are joined by reigning Most Outstanding Player and Outstanding Canadian Nathan Rourke in Kamloops. Rourke talks about camp life, the ups and downs of dail
MOJ & Giulio bring you another solid show from training camp, as general manager Ryan Rigmaiden, Most Outstanding Defensive Player Mathieu Betts and rookie wide receiver Nate Demontagnac all stop by in a big hour of Lion
This week, we're bringing you some bonus content! MOJ & Giulio are on location at BC Lions Training Camp. Monday's show features Buck Pierce, James Butler and newcomer Darnell Sankey as our broadcast crew brings you all
Matt and Nik are back, this time from the beautiful boardroom backdrop of Canada’s Tournament Capital in Kamloops, B.C. Along with giving the goods on the first few days of training camp, the fellas welcome in Tanner Car
It’s camp week at last! Matt & Nik are back to take a look at some of the more exciting position battles to look forward to in Kamloops. TSN’s Farhan Lalji stops by to give his takes on how the Lions look heading into a
It was a busy couple of days in Lions land, as the club landed a total of nine new prospects in the Canadian and Global Drafts. 3DownNation’s J.C. Abbott joins Matt & Nik in-studio for a thorough breakdown of all the Lio
How does the head coach see this Lions squad heading into 2026? Matt and Nik welcome Buck Pierce into the studio for a look at the overall roster, Nathan Rourke’s quest for bigger things and the organization’s quest to t
With just over four weeks to go until all hands are on deck in Kamloops, Matt & Nik break down the Lions’ coaching staff announcements and preview what should be an intense defensive competition in camp. With Nathan Rour
With just over six weeks until all hands are on deck for training camp in Kamloops, Matt and Nik are back to preview this week’s CFL Combine and Draft season with Assistant General Manager Rob Ralph. The boys talk with R
The off-season MARCHES on, as Matt & Nik bring you the latest in BC Lions land. Defensive tackle Casey Sayles joins the show to talk about his decision to move West and how it’s a perfect fit for him and his family. Sayl
Matt & Nik catch up with James Butler and Patrice Rene, two key players on the field and in the community. Along with looking ahead to a big 2026 season, the fellas talk about the importance of being community ambassador
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