Week 10 CFL Picks: The Cornish factor, Tavoy Moore and Ed Hervey
Is there a team in the CFL more in need of some breaks than the Edmonton Eskimos? From the league’s too little, too late ruling on Saskatchewan defensive back Weldon Brown’s hit to the head on...
View ArticleWednesday’s O-Line: Everyone’s on notice
Leading into Monday’s Labour Day Classic, Kavis Reed had said his team needed a crescendo in its season. On Tuesday, a day after the Eskimos’ 37-34 loss to the Stampeders, Reed got it, for better or...
View ArticleEsks game day: A wild week that deserves discussion; live chat at 6:30 p.m.
The most amazing thing about this absurdly tumultuous week for the Edmonton Eskimos? It’s all happened during their shortest week of the season. A timeline: Tuesday — Ed Hervey breaks his weeks-long...
View ArticleCFL commish Cohon sees passion for franchise from Hervey, Reed
Mark Cohon doesn’t see dysfunction in Edmonton as much as he sees misguided passion. The commissioner of the Canadian Football League is in town for tonight’s Labour Day rematch that pits the Eskimos...
View ArticleCFLPA wants consequences for Hervey’s comments
Six days later, the discussion of Ed Hervey’s press conference isn’t simmering down. The Edmonton Eskimos’ general manager took his team to task last Tuesday, putting all of his coaches and players on...
View ArticleEsks game day: Live chat at 4 p.m.; live blog to follow
It’s hard to slap the “high stakes” label on a game between the two worst teams in the CFL — especially when they have a combined 3-17 record. But I’m going to do it today anyway, and I think I do it...
View ArticleMonday’s O-Line: Hope for the Esks; #FearTheStamps
As bad as things have gotten for the Edmonton Eskimos this season, Fred Stamps has known that it doesn’t take much to turn it all around. “It’s the CFL,” he’s said over the last two months, as his team...
View ArticleMike Reilly wins CFL offensive player of the week award
Edmonton Eskimos’ quarterback Mike Reilly was the runaway choice for this week’s Gibson’s Finest CFL Player of the Week award. Reilly’s nine carries on Saturday against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...
View ArticleEsks’ Curran fined by CFL for dangerous helmet hit
Rennie Curran is going to want one of this three Friday-night tackles back. The Edmonton Eskimos’ rookie linebacker was fined by the Canadian Football League on Wednesday afternoon for what the league...
View ArticleFormer Esk and U of A Golden Bear Brian Fryer on his induction to the...
Barbara Brady-Fryer kisses her husband’s bust, former Edmonton Eskimo Brian Fryer at the Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees bust unveiling at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton, October 3, 2013....
View ArticleEskimos award winners announced; Stefan Charles signs with Bills
Even a gloomy season like the one the Edmonton Eskimos have had is lined with a few stars. The Canadian Football League announced its Gibson’s Finest CFL Player Award winners on Wednesday morning, with...
View ArticleEskimos fire coach Kavis Reed
Kavis Reed’s time with the Edmonton Eskimos has come to an end. The team announced on Monday morning on its website that Reed will not return for the 2014 season. A brief statement from general manager...
View ArticleStamps, Sewell named West Division all-stars
The results weren’t there on the field for the Edmonton Eskimos this year, but on Wednesday the media and Canadian Football League head coaches recognized a pair of Edmonton’s top performers. Slotback...
View ArticleLive blog: The CFL expansion draft: Capicciotti, Krausnick, Mitchell all...
Update, 6:00 p.m. Ed Hervey on protecting unprotected players When the CFL announced that it would be keeping protected player lists private for this draft, it sparked anger from fans and media. The...
View ArticleEskimos add a Canadian offensive lineman and linebacker
The Edmonton Eskimos have added a pair of Canadian players to their roster, with one at a very important position. The team signed offensive lineman Adam Baboulas and linebacker Curtis Dublanko on...
View ArticleKerry Joseph set to retire, asks for release from Esks to retire a Rider
The writing for Kerry Joseph’s pro football career was on the wall back in October and November. On Wednesday, the 16-year veteran made it official, posting on Twitter that he will retire from the game...
View ArticleEskimos sign DE Mathieu Boulay
A few days into a news-heavy week in the CFL, the Edmonton Eskimos have been plugging away, adding pieces to their roster. Wednesday’s signing of non-import defensive end Mathieu Boulay, along with...
View ArticleEskimos dive into free agency, sign NI OLs Andrew Jones and Justin Sorensen;...
The Edmonton Eskimos didn’t get the star offensive lineman of free agency, but they’re making moves. After Montreal Alouettes tackle Josh Bourke re-signed with his team in the opening hour of CFL free...
View ArticleEsks sign all-star CB Pat Watkins, NI WR Akeem Foster
Chris Jones’ Toronto ties are paying off for the Edmonton Eskimos. The team announced its biggest signing of CFL free agency to date on Wednesday morning, in nabbing free agent cornerback Pat Watkins....
View ArticleA look at the Eskimos’ 2014 schedule
The Edmonton Eskimos will hope to begin a journey to redemption on June 28 in Vancouver, against the B.C. Lions. The CFL released its 2014 schedule on Wednesday, with the Eskimos visiting the Lions to...
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