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Monday, June 29, 2009

Lions look to reclaim top spot in CFL West

Wally Buono wants to reclaim top spot in the CFL West Division. Wally Buono wants to reclaim top spot in the CFL West Division. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)

There's been a change of personnel and a shift of attitude on the British Columbia Lions this season.

"We're not a team anymore that has laurels placed upon us for no reason," said veteran centre Angus Reid. "That's probably a good thing.

"Being the best for a long time and being expected to be the best … human nature would start to make you believe that. Now they say we're not. Human nature now is go out and prove critics wrong."

The Lions slipped to third in the CFL West Division last season with an 11-7-0 record.

It was the first time in five years B.C. didn't finish first in th