Nathan Rourke's Quest for West Division Crown

0:00It's April 9th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Calgary News today. Your AI-powered local news. BC Lions quarterback Nathan Rork dominated last season, becoming the first Canadian QB since 1969 to snag both Top Canadian and Outstanding Player Awards. He set records with 5,000 2 590 passing yards, 31 touchdowns, and lead QBs in rushing with 564 yards. And 10 scores. He squad finished 11-7, grabbing 2nd in the West. With the Lions full green light, Rorks dipping into flag football on weekends to prep for its debut at the 2028 Los Angeles. Olympics should Canada qualify. It's just a couple hours, nothing that pulls from his CFL grind. That playoff hard break still stings, a 24-21 row loss to Saskatchewan in the West final overshadowed his stats. Rork knows individual shine means little without team wins, and the Lions top the league in offense last year at 31.1's points and 430.2 yards

1:05per game. Key losses hit hard like Lyman Jarell Brockston to Winnipeg and receiver Aiden Iberhard to Ottawa, but Rorks hyped on holdovers like receiver. Key on Hatcher, who led in catches and yards, plus backs, James Butler and Zander Horbath. His big fix? Cut those 16 interceptions down to single digits. Sitting at the 2026 camp, Rorks building on coach Bud Pierce's system for West Division crown and home playoff games. He's eyeing sustained runs like Vets that Caleros and Trevor Harris to cement his legacy with the Lions.