Joe Paopao
Joe Paopao
Joe Paopaois a former professional Canadian football quarterback and former head and assistant coach of the CFL's BC Lions Paopao played 11 seasons for the BC Lions, Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Ottawa Rough Riders. He began his coaching career with the BC Lions and has coached with five CFL organizations, including stints as head coach with the BC Lions in 1996 and the Ottawa Renegades from 2002–2005...
anticipate ready team
They've got nothing to lose. They're going to get out there and just go play. They executed well (against Edmonton). They were ready to go from the first play on. That's the team we anticipate we'll play.
ways
There's two ways to look at it: We know what they do best, what we need to attack, and vice-versa,
decision management
It's a management decision and it's a decision that had to be made, and it is what it is.
We've got a lot of things at stake. They want to win, but they're also going to look at different guys.
powerful reason rest win
If we play powerful and we play together, there's no reason we can't win the rest (of the games),
decide fit guys looking moves possession stretch vertical
One thing you have to decide when you make moves like this is how guys are going to fit in. What we're looking for right now is a guy who can stretch it out and go vertical for us (a big play receiver). I think right now we have enough possession receivers.
break none spot three tough
Basically, they didn't see the call, none of the three refs, so it comes back to the spot of the play. It's a tough break for us.
football stronger
There was better intensity, stronger football. But now, we're down to do or die.
best paying service
They're paying for that service with him because that's all he does but he does it really well. He may be the best in the league.
anybody guy help interested might reason staff talk
We're interested in anybody who might be able to help us and for that reason we're interested in a guy like (Rison). But, this is something as a staff that we have to talk about,
coaching sitting special struggles teams whatever win
But if you're sitting in my chair, if you like coaching and want to win a game, you've got to do whatever it takes. We've had our struggles on special teams and when you have that recipe, you tell me what I should do?
run
It has been a long run and a long grind.
definitely
He's always kind of been an in-between guy, ... It's definitely something we're going to look at.
managing primary priorities rightfully role
My primary role is really the on-field product, which is our players, ... Most of my managing priorities are there, and rightfully so. That's enough on my plate.