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THE MOJ: Quarterback question central to Lions quest navigate stretch drive

Coach Rick Campbell will have to walk a delicate line with Rourke, Adams Jr. and his locker room
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B.C. quarterback Nathan Rourke throws a pass with Toronto’s Isaac Darkangelo bearing down on him. Toronto beat B.C. 33-17 in CFL action Friday night at BC Place Stadium. Steven Chang, BC Lions

It’s a delicate situation that B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell is trying to navigate through.

Guiding a team through a CFL season is tough enough but Campbell also has to deal with the distribution of playing time for two elite quarterbacks in Nathan Rourke and Vernon Adams Jr. as was the case this past Friday when the Lions lost 33-17 to the Toronto Argonauts at BC Place Stadium.

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