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Originally Posted by Maldive
Not sure but the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver was named for two mountain peaks north of the city called The Lions... so maybe the team name came from the same reference. Unless for some mysterious reason BC fans were ardent supporters of Detroit's NFL team ;-).
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Most definitely this.
Also, there are mountain lions in the Vancouver area (see the team's logo).
Not sure of lions of any kind in SE Michigan (except in a zoo).