Touchdown Kelowna, Free Agent Signings & James Butler + Patrice Rene Interviews
About this episode
Matt & Nik interview James Butler and Patrice Rene about their roles as community ambassadors and the upcoming football season.
Matt & Nik catch up with James Butler and Patrice Rene, two key players on the field and in the community. Along with looking ahead to a big 2026 season, the fellas talk about the importance of being community ambassadors and about the specific school programs they take part in, including Be More Than A Bystander sponsored by BCMEA. We also continue to hype up Touchdown Kelowna and some of the big Lion free agent additions of the last few weeks. We wrap things up with Canadian Super Bowl trivia and Go For It Or Punt. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - intro 5:25 - Touchdown Kelowna news 10:21 - BC Lions signings 24:13 - BC Lions school visits 27:28 - James Butler interview 42:06 - Patrice Rene interview 54:46 - Kowalski's Lions trivia 1:02:11 - Go for it or Punt
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