Edmonton Elks Thread

[R.J]

Esks investing 2 million in LED ring. The Wall of Honour will move to field level #CFL #Esks

— Morley Scott (@Morley_Scott) May 12, 2016

Eskimos launching sports bar at the airport pic.twitter.com/HAKBKGddeD

— Morley Scott (@Morley_Scott) May 12, 2016

Restaurant idea is pretty cool IMO.

http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/fo...aditional-base

[R.J]

Love this @EdmontonEsks theme house! #yeg #GoEsksGo pic.twitter.com/kl44b61rlQ

— Lincoln Ho (@yegventures) May 20, 2016

[R.J]

OL Greg Wojt announces his retirement via his Twitter account. #CFL #Esks

— CFL News (@CFL_News) May 24, 2016

[R.J]

#Eskimos have signed free agent DB @CordParks26 (140 tackles, 8 INTs, 2 defensive TDs in 3 seasons w/BC) #CFL #TSN pic.twitter.com/OOF6L1wK5K

— CFL on TSN (@CFLonTSN) May 26, 2016

Good move by the Eskimos IMO.

[Will]

Good move by the Eskimos IMO.

I agree.
He's the neg list player the Argos traded for Mitchell, correct?

[jerrym]

I agree.
He's the neg list player the Argos traded for Mitchell, correct?

Yes, he was.

He was originally one half of the package coming to Vancouver as part of a trade with the Argonauts that sent gregarious and sometimes embattled defensive lineman Khalif Mitchell to Toronto.

http://www.bclions.com/2013/11/15/pa...ons-secondary/

[jerrym]

Loss of father and career adversity prepared Jason Maas for head coach job.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2016/05/2...s-for-position

[R.J]

3 retirements in the first 3 days of training camp. FB Zander Robinson. REC Doug Corby, and DT Matt Boulay. #Eskimos #CFLTC

— Dave Campbell (@Dave_CHED) May 31, 2016

Gabe brought up Corby's retirement in the TC thread, but is it just me or are there a lot of retirements this year ?

#Eskimos HC Jason Maas confirms that REC Doug Corby has left the team telling Maas "His heart wasn't into it." #CFLTC

— Dave Campbell (@Dave_CHED) May 31, 2016

[R.J]

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cf...211741894.html

[R.J]

Maas turning up the tempo on the Eskimos' offence
http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/maas-tur...offence~882870

[R.J]

Eskimos sign FB Matthew Rea
http://www.tsn.ca/eskimos-sign-canad...k-rea-1.502212

I was hoping the Argonauts would take a look at him; oh well.

[AngeloV]

Eskimos sign FB Matthew Rea
http://www.tsn.ca/eskimos-sign-canad...k-rea-1.502212

I was hoping the Argonauts would take a look at him; oh well.

From what I understand, the Argos are more than happy with Cross and Dupuis. You don't need more FB/TE than that.

[R.J]

Maas wants execution to improve for Eskimos
http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/video/maas-wan...eskimos~885429

[R.J]

Tough, physical practice has host of players joining walking wounded at Edmonton Eskimos camp
http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/fo...n-eskimos-camp

Former Lion in familiar system under Benevides at Edmonton Eskimos camp
http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/fo...n-eskimos-camp

[R.J]

The #Eskimos announce Commonwealth Stadium will be known as "Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium" during games and team events. #CFL #yeg

— Dave Campbell (@Dave_CHED) June 15, 2016

Interesting. I've always wondered why Commonwealth didn't get a corporate name over time; this looks like a good step forward though. The Brick also sponsors Thursday Night Football and has a long history with the CFL, so IMO it's good to see the League regaining some old sponsors.

[R.J]

#Esks added national safety Cauchy Muamba to the practice roster. #CFL via @EdmontonEsks

— CFL News (@CFL_News) June 22, 2016

[OV Argo]

I thought Muamba was on their roster already? - or did they cut him and then add him to the PR?

He was Jones' guy at safety for a good part of last season? Fomer Ticat safety King was added in the off-season and he is better than Muamba IMO.

Probably still going to be 7 NIs only need apply there thinking - and similar deployment to last year - a NI platoon at DT (Don O, Alexandre, Steele) and a safety = 2 on D; then 3 interior O-linemen, plus 2 receivers (Watson, Coehoorn, Getzlaf, Bailey - some decent talent and experience to choose from there) = 5 on O

[OV Argo]

I thought Muamba was on their roster already? - or did they cut him and then add him to the PR?

He was Jones' guy at safety for a good part of last season? Fomer Ticat safety King was added in the off-season and he is better than Muamba IMO.

Probably still going to be 7 NIs only need apply there thinking - and similar deployment to last year - a NI platoon at DT (Don O, Alexandre, Steele) and a safety = 2 on D; then 3 interior O-linemen, plus 2 receivers (Watson, Coehoorn, Getzlaf, Bailey - some decent talent and experience to choose from there) = 5 on O

Update there with regards to CFL team and NI starters: I wuz shocked/stunned to see the RedBlacks go with 9 NI starters in the opening game (3 interior O-linemen + Sinopoli AND last year's draft pick Jake Harty (taking the receiver spot held by import Mo Price last season) = 5 on offence; and then 3 NI D-linemen (Evans & Connor Williams at DT, plus Gascon-Nadon (replacing Capiciotti) + Pruneau at OLB = 4 on D; not only that - Ettore Lattanzio (my Beer Store buddy) got some reps at DT too, as did Lavoie at H-back, and LaFrance at RB (scored a nice TD) ! At least 12 NIs played on O & D ???

WTF are HC Campbell & GM Desjardins thinking there ??? - they could have easily handed a couple of those starting spots to imports (a receiver, a D-lineman). And they upset the defending Champ Esks at home in doing so ? = non-gob bizzarre. ;o) Meanwhile - the Esks went with the basic 7 minimum NIs starting/playing (3 NI starting receivers is pretty non-typical now though). SUCH a "luxury" though to have 11 imports on the D - that really helped shut-down the Ottawa O and limit them to so few points. ;o)

[OV Argo]

Update there with regards to CFL team and NI starters: I wuz shocked/stunned to see the RedBlacks go with 9 NI starters in the opening game (3 interior O-linemen + Sinopoli AND last year's draft pick Jake Harty (taking the receiver spot held by import Mo Price last season) = 5 on offence; and then 3 NI D-linemen (Evans & Connor Williams at DT, plus Gascon-Nadon (replacing Capiciotti) + Pruneau at OLB = 4 on D; not only that - Ettore Lattanzio (my Beer Store buddy) got some reps at DT too, as did Lavoie at H-back, and LaFrance at RB (scored a nice TD) ! At least 12 NIs played on O & D ???

WTF are HC Campbell & GM Desjardins thinking there ??? - they could have easily handed a couple of those starting spots to imports (a receiver, a D-lineman). And they upset the defending Champ Esks at home in doing so ? = non-gob bizzarre. ;o) Meanwhile - the Esks went with the basic 7 minimum NIs starting/playing (3 NI starting receivers is pretty non-typical now though). SUCH a "luxury" though to have 11 imports on the D - that really helped shut-down the Ottawa O and limit them to so few points. ;o)

Update here - Ottawa continue to start 9 NIs - and are undefeated in doing so; Argos go to 9 NI starters and win 2 straight in doing so.

WTF ? - "ratio problems" ? ;o) Somebody here start a Riderfans. theme poll calling for reducing the number of NIs in the league or maybe eliminating that damn, nuisance ratio alltogether. ;o)

[Argocister]

Update here - Ottawa continue to start 9 NIs - and are undefeated in doing so; Argos go to 9 NI starters and win 2 straight in doing so.

WTF ? - "ratio problems" ? ;o) Somebody here start a Riderfans. theme poll calling for reducing the number of NIs in the league or maybe eliminating that damn, nuisance ratio alltogether. ;o)

Sshhhhhhhhhhh...... Not so loud Don't let others in on the secret ;o