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Esks roundup: Pat White, season ticket count and a weird week in Hamilton

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Chris O'Leary
When Ed Hervey was hired as the Eskimos general manager in December, he had a mountain of work in front of him. There were key players to keep out of free agency, free agents to pull in, trades to make, … Continue reading
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Uproar: Lions making case for better defence

Lowell Ullrich

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Lowell Ullrich
The off-season is when moves like one the Lions have kicked around involving Korey Banks get discussed (PNG) The idea of a hot-stove league has its roots in baseball and was grabbed by Hockey Night in Canada before the turn … Continue reading
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The Steven Jyles experience

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Chris O'Leary
The story in the visitors’ room at CanadInns Stadium on July 26, 2012 had the ending it usually does when the Edmonton Eskimos make it their temporary home. The Eskimos were silent, frustrated, angry and defeated in Winnipeg, again, having … Continue reading
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Lucky 13 candidates have applied to Eskimos to be CFL club’s new GM, says CEO Len Rhodes

John MacKinnon

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John MacKinnon
Eskimos head scout Ed Hervey instructs kids at a football camp. Hervey is one of 13 candidates for the club’s vacancy at GM, created on Nov. 3 when CEO and president Len Rhodes fired Eric Tillman. Three weeks after Eric … Continue reading
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Tossing out Eric Tillman shows how far Eskimos have fallen

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Cam Cole
Now and then, a sports franchise turns itself around by completely abandoning the past, washing its hands of a history gone sour Continue reading
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More on the Tillman firing

Murray McCormick

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Murray McCormick
Chris O’Leary, the Eskimos beat writer, digs deep into the story behind the firing of GM Eric Tillman on Saturday. It’s not the Riders, but the story answers a lot of questions and I know many will find it very … Continue reading
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Esks, Ti-Cats make trade 48 hours before their game

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Chris O'Leary
It might be as close as anyone will come in the Canadian Football League to crossing the floor. Being traded from the Eskimos to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday morning, Ricardo Colclough will already be with his new team … Continue reading
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Greg Carr traded to Riders

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Chris O'Leary
Wednesday’s Edmonton Eskimos practice promised to be a telling one for quarterbacks, but it’s also proven telling for receivers. Rookie Shamawd Chambers has been on first-team this morning, in the spot that had belonged to Greg Carr. That’s because Carr … Continue reading
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Eskimos sign Jerome Messam to contract extension

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Chris O'Leary
The Edmonton Eskimos have No. 23 through 2014. The Eskimos announced on Saturday morning that they have signed the Jerome Messam to a contract extension that will keep the Brampton, Ont. native in Edmonton through the next two seasons. “We’re … Continue reading
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CFL Report, Week 3: Ricky Ray trade still haunts Eskimos GM Eric Tillman

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Matthew Scianitti
The Eskimos’ 42-10 win over Winnipeg on Friday offered a different perspective. Continue reading
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