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HAMILTON — In the aftermath of another loss for the B.C. Lions, here’s something else that usually collapses after a promising start: the Monday morning musings and meditations on the world of sports.

• Through their first eight games of this season, the B.C. Lions have lost games where they’ve led in the final 90 seconds, lost 50-50 games in the fourth quarter and lost games where they’ve been completely outclassed.

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But, mostly they’ve just lost. Following their soul-crushing defeat in Hamilton on Saturday night, the Lions are 1-7 and now face the inevitable questions all teams in their situation face. Is it the GM? Is it the coach? Is it the players?

You can take your pick but, on Sunday, after he reviewed the game film from his team’s 35-34 loss to the Tiger-Cats, Lions GM Ed Hervey offered head coach DeVone Claybrooks a vote of confidence.

“I believe in Clay,” Hervey said. “I believe he’s been doing everything he can to get the most out of the players. When I talk to the leadership group, even after (Saturday’s game), there’s a sense of optimism. They understand we just need to make a play here or there.”