In a surprise move, the Toronto Argonauts have seemed to “solve” their quarterback rollercoaster by trading for star Edmonton Eskimos QB Ricky Ray. The deal would send Toronto QB Steven Jyles back full circle to the Eskimos, the team Jyles was a backup for before he moved to the Roughriders. Getting Jyles back in return …
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Nov 21
The Worst Day of the Season for the Eskimos
Every season starts out full of hope and optimism with every team beleiving they have a shot at winning the Grey Cup at the end of November. The BC Lions poured a bucket of cold water over that dream for the Eskimos with a 40-23 win at BC Place in the Western Final. With that …
Nov 11
Eskimos Feeling the Playoff Buzz
If you could harness the energy generated inside the Edmonton Eskimos new indoor field-house as the team prepped for its semi final matchup with the Stampeders, there would be enough electricity produced to power a city block. The faculty was buzzing as the players wrapped up their practice and were literally vibrating as they broke …
Oct 20
Eskimos Aren’t Letting the Argos Numbers Fool Them
The old saying goes “the numbers don’t lie” but in football they can be pretty deceptive. Take last weekend when the vaunted defence of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers rolled into Edmonton. If you just looked at the stats you would see the Big Blue D leading or top three in 22 of 25 defensive categories …
Sep 29
Amid the Pomp and Ceremony the Esks and Lions are Battling for First Place
The opening of the newly-refurbished BC Place Stadium is getting a lot of headlines this week. The new roof, the leaks, the giant TV screen and the new seats are getting more play than the game itself but that sideshow should not distract from what is going to be played out on the field. The …
Sep 05
Return of the Eskimo Empire
It would be easy to write a game summary bashing the Stampeders for their terrible performance – Burris’ four turnovers, stupid penalties and their focus on fashion instead of football this past week – but the Stampeders coaches and their fans have all week to do that. Instead the focus will be on the Edmonton …
Aug 20
HOOFIN or GOOFIN: Bye Week #1 in the Books
It’s way too weird to be completely done with football by Friday night. So comes the heartache of only seeing 2 CFL games during the bye weeks. I guess you could always watch some NFL preseason action, but when it’s so close to the midway point of the season and the Labour Day classic, Canadian …
Aug 06
A Healthy Buck Pierce is Scary Buck Pierce
Leading his team to a lop-sided victory against the undefeated Eskimos last night, Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Buck Pierce showed what he is capable of in the rare occasion that he is healthy. Pierce went 20-27 for 242 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in addition to his 6 rushes for 54 yards and …
Jul 30
Simply the Best: Edmonton Remains Undefeated
What a game last night! If you missed it, you missed a good one. The Toronto Argonauts looked well on their way to winning their second game of the season, both of which would have occurred in Alberta, but the Edmonton Eskimos found a way to leave with a close 26-25 victory. In the end …
Jul 24
Sorry Montreal, Right Now Edmonton is the Best Team in the CFL
Edmonton had their biggest test of the season last night, and they passed with flying colours. The Eskimos had to go down to Calgary and play a team they had lost to six times in a row (blown out the past three times) and prove to the league that they are for real – and …
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