The Edmonton Eskimos will open their 2013 season at home on Saturday, June 29 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
The wait for the Canadian Football League schedule came to a close on Tuesday morning and by the looks of the Eskimos’ … Continue reading
Pre-CFL schedule watching: Mike Benson’s pass of destruction
With the CFL schedule set to release at 10 a.m. MT, you could probably use some lighthearted quasi-Eskimos-related filler to get you through the next hour.
Via the hard working Neate Seager at Yahoo! (with a hockey assist to my … Continue reading
Eskimos release veteran FB Mathieu Bertrand
The Edmonton Eskimos’ busy Friday continues. The team has announced that it has released fullback Mathieu Bertrand.
Bertrand spent nine seasons with the Eskimos (2004 to 2012), where he was a leader on special teams. He has 71 career … Continue reading
Eskimos trade Brody McKnight to Saskatchewan
Brody McKnight will be in green when Canadian Football League training camps open in June, but it won’t be in the Edmonton Eskimos’ Green and Gold.
The Eskimos have dealt the 23-year-old kicker and their sixth-round pick (49th overall) to … Continue reading
Draft pick swap allows Esks to move up in CFL draft
“One thing at a time,” Ed Hervey said after he’d traded for and signed Mike Reilly from the B.C. Lions.
The Eskimos’ general manager had a big plate in front of him when he was hired in December and one … Continue reading
Esks sign LB Rennie Curran
It’s official. The Edmonton Eskimos have signed import linebacker Rennie Curran.
Curran’s arrival in Edmonton was first discussed here on Wednesday. The five-foot-11, 23o-pounder who played with the Tennessee Titans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will look to add … Continue reading
Matt Nichols has second surgery on ankle, should be ready for training camp, Esks say
The Edmonton Eskimos sent out a press release this morning announcing that quarterback Matt Nichols has had a successful second surgery on his ankle. The procedure was to remove the screw that was put into his left ankle on Nov. … Continue reading
Brian Fryer headed to Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Former Edmonton Eskimo and University of Alberta Golden Bears receiver Brian Fryer is headed to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
The news was announced this afternoon on TSN by another former Eskimo, in 2012 Hall of Fame inductee Damon … Continue reading
A look at potential Eskimo Rennie Curran, CFL HOF news and the 2013 sched is coming
It was at the tail end of a lengthy conversation with Ed Hervey last week that the Edmonton Eskimos’ general manager mentioned Rennie Curran.
I had asked Hervey if he had any interest in bringing back either of linebacker Rod … Continue reading
Eskimos sign defensive back Chris Rwabukamba
Non-import defensive back Chris Rwabukamba is the Edmonton Eskimos’ fourth free agent signing, the team announced this afternoon.
Rwabukamba (pronounced Rub-uh-come-buh) is 26 and spent the last two years with the Tiger-Cats. In those two years he had 23 tackles … Continue reading
