Ed Willes: Lions overcome mistakes and avoid another meltdown at McMahon

CALGARY — It happens every quadrennial or so, but while they tried to piddle another one away at McMahon Stadium, the B.C. Lions picked a good time to beat their arch-nemesis in their personal house of horrors.
Here’s what we learned from the Lions’ 26-21 win on a cold, raw day in Cowtown.
Turnovers be damned
In a nightmarish sequence late in the second quarter, the Lions turned the ball over twice in the space of three plays, serving up 14 points to the Stampeders on a platter