Maxx Forde follows in father’s footsteps and comes full circle with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER — Maxx Forde’s first highlight with the B.C. Lions wasn’t the day the defensive lineman was drafted, his first game, his first start or his first sack.
It happened when he was a toddler perched on his father Brian Forde’s shoulders after the linebacker helped the club win the 1994 Grey Cup — a moment immortalized on a VHS tape.
“The video’s probably in storage somewhere, but I’m sure I could dig that up,” said Maxx Forde, who was just three when the Lions beat Baltimore 26-23 in a thrilling title game at B.C. Place Stadium. “I don’t remember the actual moment, but we’ve got a picture of me, my mom, dad and little sister with the Grey Cup.
“I have some very brief flashbacks. It’s kind of like snapshots. I remember my dad would bring me in the locker-room and guys like (Canadian Football Hall of Fame kicker) Lui Passaglia would give me a pop.”