Pucked in the Head had the pleasure of chatting with folks over at the BC Lions about an upcoming fundraiser today. No, I’m not letting the cat out of the bag about the event just yet, so hold your horses — but I thought I’d share with y’all just how freakin’ awesome the BC Lions War Room is. The offices moved from BC Place to the location of the Surrey Practice Facility a few years ago, and I’ve got to say I love what they’ve done with the place.
This is where Wally Buono & Co. hold their strategic meetings for football operations. The mural of the 2011 Grey Cup celebration could have been expected, I suppose, as could have the myriad photos of Lions legends. Note the head shots of guys like Lou Passaglia and Jim Young — he’s the one with the shaggy hair and bushy mustache, and just happened to be the first player I admired as a wee lad.
More after the break.
Yes, that’s a conference table emulating a full Canadian Football League field, all 110 yards of it, with a brilliant orange BC Lions logo gracing its middle. What really impresses, however, is the fully padded AstroTurf carpeting painted up like centre field. Having that grassy give underfoot mandates that folks wearing track suits and business suits alike never forget that their marketing, strategizing, selling and horsetrading is all done in service of the game played on BC Place turf.
This setup is a wet dream, whether you’re a hardcore gridiron fan or a casual observer. With just a couple of weeks left before the football season begins, this was an awesome way to get the juices flowing, for sure.
