#ThankYouWally: Wally Buono honoured during possible last home game

B.C. Lions head coach Wally Buono stands on the sideline before a CFL football game against the Calgary Stampeders, his last regular season game as the team's coach (Darryl Dyck/CP)

Sportsnet Staff November 4, 2018, 1:08 AM

Though it wasn’t the storybook ending he probably would’ve preferred, B.C. Lions coaching legend Wally Buono, the CFL’s winningest coach of all time, got a fitting send-off in what may have been his final home game before he retires.

Here’s some of highlights as the CFL world paid tribute to Buono.

The greatest coach there ever was.#CFL | #ThankYouWally pic.twitter.com/6UGh45Ifkb

— CFL (@CFL) November 4, 2018

#ThankYouWally

A message from down the I-5 as @Seahawks head coach @PeteCarroll congratulates @CoachBrillo on a fine career @CFL #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/Mz2Vr0iDLV

— BC Lions (@BCLions) November 3, 2018

THANK YOU WALLY

One-time @CoachBrillo disciple Dave Dickenson has some words of congratulations for his former mentor @CFL @Stampeders pic.twitter.com/zfZsTzj3L1

— BC Lions (@BCLions) October 31, 2018

Wally Buono getting the send off he deserves tonight from the @BCLions faithful. #ThankYouWally pic.twitter.com/lUz9DjjjKK

— CFL (@CFL) November 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/BCLions/status/1058903972398870529

I owe Wally so much. He gave me a chance to be his starter when he first arrived. He stood up for me in my early years when I was being publicly criticized for being too small. But most importantly, he challenged me every single day to be the best I could be. #ThankYouWally pic.twitter.com/TqUQmrfN8J

— Angus Reid (@angusreid64) November 2, 2018

Pettersson is the talk of town for a very good reason today but the best coach in CFL history coaches his final game in Vancouver tonight. Wally Buono deserves some attention today. Class act on and off the field. #BCLions

— Rick Dhaliwal (@DhaliwalSports) November 3, 2018