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Ryan Phillips Agrees to Extension; McCallum Returns in 2015

March 23, 2015 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
B.C. Lions News Release


(Vancouver) The BC Lions Football Club announced this morning that defensive back Ryan Phillips has agreed to a contract extension through the 2016 season and kicker Paul McCallum will return in 2015.

"Both Paul and Ryan remain integral parts of our team as they continue to perform at a high level on the field and play a vital role as respected leaders in the dressing room," said VP of football operations and GM Wally Buono.

Phillips enters his 11th CFL season and has made 180 consecutive appearances for the club since signing as a free agent in 2005. The Seattle native and four-time CFL All-Star notched a team-high three interceptions last year along with 39 defensive tackles. Ryan's incredible run of consecutive games is the longest among all active CFL players and his 40 career interceptions place him second in club history behind the great Larry Crawford.

Only the second player in the history of professional football to reach the 3,000-point plateau, kicker Paul McCallum prepares for his 23rd CFL campaign and his 12th as a Lion in 2015. Earning his sixth nod as a West Division All-Star, Paul was good on 38 of 42 field goal attempts in 2014 for a CFL-best 90.5% success rate.

His remarkable career has seen the 45 year-old McCallum appear in 325 regular season games, 151 as a Lion, and establish a success rate of 80.6% on field goals, tops among all kickers with at least 400 attempts along with 18 seasons with at least 100 or more points.

Season tickets for 2015 are on sale now as are flex-packs and 3-game packages with single game tickets going on sale Monday, June 1. BC Lions season ticket holders enjoy savings up to 28% on the price of single game tickets. Click here for the 2015 schedule.

Join the Lions and keynote speaker Jeff Garcia at the 2015 Orange Helmet Awards slated for Wednesday, April 15 at the Westin Bayshore. Now in its 12th year, the Orange Helmet Awards celebrate last season's championship teams at all levels of amateur football in British Columbia and recognize outstanding coaches and pioneers of the sport in our province. For tickets, click here or call 604.634.1178.

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