Warriors in the Pros: RGM, Pisa, Ikaika

Ryan Grice-Mullen caught 3 passes for 52 yards in his CFL debut with the BC Lions last night. Thank you to BC Lions season ticket holder John M., who notes that RGM had a key 27-yard catch to keep a drive alive in the second half. BC ended up beating Edmonton 43-28.

Speaking of Lions, Ikaika Alama-Francis might actually be activated for Detroit's game against the Texans tomorrow.

Marinelli said second-year defensive end Ikaika Alama-Francis practiced well this week and might play for the first time since Week 3 at San Francisco. "He's not in the doghouse or anything," Marinelli said. "He just hasn't done it the way I want it."

And Steve Corte of the Belleville News Democrat profiles the rejuvenated Pisa Tinoisamoa.

Despite leading the Rams in tackles this season with 46, Tinoisamoa doesn't want to talk about how well he's playing.

"The D-line is doing a great job in allowing me some freedom to move around," he added. "I'm going to give a lot of praise to the D-linemen, sort of like a running back gives praise to his offensive linemen."

Tinoisamoa said he there hasn't been much difference in the Rams' defense after Jim Haslett was promoted to replace fired coach Scott Linehan.

Still, Tinoisamoa couldn't resist coming up and teasing Haslett on the sidelines about new defensive coordinator Rick Venturi's effective play-calling during the win against the Redskins.

"Pisa came up and said, 'What do you think of the new coordinator? Pretty good, huh?"' Haslett said. "And I go, 'Get away from me, Pisa."'

Nice. Lots more quotes from that article. Pisa is also featured in an article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch titled Leaning On Pisa.