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Here are some of the issues the B.C. Lions faced at the start of this season.

They were coming off a 7-11 campaign which was so bad, head coach Jeff Tedford resigned three days after the Grey Cup game.

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Their quarterback, Jonathon Jennings, had made eight career starts in the CFL.

Their offensive line featured three new starters.

There was also a new feature back and two new starters at receiver.

The defence was a little more stable, but they also ranked sixth in a nine-team league in 2015. As for the kicker, Richie Leone missed nine convert attempts in his rookie season and was benched for the Lions’ final regular-season game.

So Wally Buono had a few things to think about as he prepared for his return to the sideline. But when asked on Wednesday about his biggest fear, he said simply: “My biggest worry was starting 0-2,” which might not sound like much of an answer, but was incredibly profound in a Wally-esque sort-of way.