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Three things to watch for at tonight’s Eskimos game
Earlier today, I posted the Eskimos’ depth chart on the Journal Sports Facebook page. Here are a few things that stand out from the depth chart, which could be some early premonitions on who sits where...
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Eskimos sign CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player J.C. Sherritt to...
The Eskimos have signed middle linebacker J.C. Sherritt, the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player, to a three-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Wednesday. A potential free agent,...
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Eskimos sign DE Lindsey Witten; Donny O staying put
The Edmonton Eskimos have beefed up an already impressive defensive line with the signing of import defensive end Lindsey Witten. The addition of a new d-lineman apparently doesn’t spell doom and gloom...
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Eskimos release Shawn Lemon, add a running back and one outstanding name
With the Edmonton Eskimos’ training camp opening in just 11 days, the team has done some more last-minute roster shuffling. The Eskimos released import defensive end Shawn Lemon on Wednesday afternoon....
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Thursday Eskimos practice report
For the first time that I can recall in the two-plus seasons that Kavis Reed has been the Eskimos head coach, the team practiced in the rain today. Normally when the weather has turned during an...
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Fred Stamps questionable for Saturday’s game vs. Lions
They haven’t started their walkthrough practice yet, and it’s already been a busy morning for the Edmonton Eskimos. The team released return man Phillip Livas this morning, after signing him on July 2....
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Esks-Lions game day: Live chat at 7 p.m., plus a boatload of related stories
Happy Saturday, folks. We’re having a Postmedia pre-game super chat here tonight at 7 p.m., just before the Eskimos and Lions kick off. Log in and talk Esks, Lions and CFL with myself, John MacKinnon...
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TSN’s Chris Schultz talks Esks, plus a pre-game chat at 1:30 p.m.
Two games into Week 9 of the CFL season and it appears to be the weekend of the upset. Montreal snuck away from their battle against the B.C. Lions with a win, thanks to a last-second field goal from...
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Wednesday’s O-Line: The Best Thing and Worst Thing Ever, via the Eskimos
Thanks to the Eskimos’ futility this season, we’re in a weird place. Saturday’s loss to the Riders made official what many who follow the team have felt for weeks or even months, depending on how your...
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Eskimos 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...
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A look at Monday’s CFL expansion draft, with an Esks projected protected list
In a CFL expansion draft that’s shrouded in secrecy, there is one solid morsel of information that Edmonton Eskimos fans can rest their hats on. When the Ottawa RedBlacks builds its lineup by skimming...
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Esks/Stamps depth charts and game day info
The Eskimos’ depth chart for tomorrow night’s game against the Calgary Stampeders is available and there’s only one substantial move on the roster. Marcus Howard’s broken thumb has predictably landed...
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Edmonton Eskimos' Deon Lacey is ready to play — where ever he's needed
When Edmonton Eskimo defensive end Marcus Howard got injured early in Saturday’s win over Hamilton, there wasn’t much doubt who head coach Chris Jones was going to tap on the shoulder. Enter Deon Lacey...
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Eskimos' Bell and Howard out for Saturday's game vs. Lions
Neither Marcus Howard, the Eskimos leading pass rusher, nor Shakir Bell, their leading running back, will play Saturday when the Edmonton Eskimos face the B.C. Lions at Commonwealth Stadium at 2 p.m....
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John MacKinnon: Eskimos rush end Marcus Howard tired of resting, ready to...
Yes, the Eskimos double bye leading into the West Final against Calgary was a welcome rest for most, just not so much for Marcus Howard. The fifth-year defensive end, sidelined with an upper-body...
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John MacKinnon: Eskimos get down to get loose on eve of 103rd Grey Cup game...
Winnipeg — For the Edmonton Eskimos, the Grey Cup eve walk-through ritual was a time, in the words of the late soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, to “Get up, get down, get funky, get loose.” Not to mention...
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Edmonton Eskimos tired of competing against themselves, ready to take on rest...
Done. Finished. Finito. However you say it, the Edmonton Eskimos spelled an the end to training camp on Thursday, marking a period of 20 days since veterans reported for medicals to officially kick off...
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Dan Barnes: Edmonton Eskimos braintrust sounds confident, comfortable heading...
New coaches outnumber rookies in the Eskimo locker room, and that might be a strange source of comfort and confidence for GM Ed Hervey and the highest profile newbie, head coach Jason Maas. The...
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Are Edmonton Eskimos in must-win territory yet? Loss Thursday to Montreal...
The last time the Montreal Alouettes played in Commonwealth Stadium, they saw their 2015 playoff hopes dashed at the hands of the Edmonton Eskimos. This year, neither team is currently part of the...
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Jason Vega ready to kick tires and light fires with Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos aren’t just kicking tires on Jason Vega. An undisclosed injury to defensive end Marcus Howard during Thursday’s 23-12 win over the Montreal Alouettes led to the free agent getting...
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