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Eskimos sign QB Jonathan Crompton

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Chris O'Leary
The Edmonton Eskimos will go into training camp next month with five quarterbacks, after signing former Tennessee Volunteers’ pivot Jonathan Crompton on Tuesday. Crompton, six-foot-four and 225 pounds, was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth-round of the … Continue reading
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Audio: Esks GM Ed Hervey discusses free agency

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Chris O'Leary
With the final hours on contracts ticking away across the Canadian Football League, Edmonton Eskimos GM Ed Hervey sat down with a handful of local media members (myself, along with the Edmonton Sun’s Gerry Moddejonge and 630 CHED’s Dave Campbell … Continue reading
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Eskimos GM Hervey says Kerry Joseph will return in ’13 to mentor QBs Matt Nichols, Mike Reilly

John MacKinnon

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John MacKinnon
Eskimos GM Ed Hervey told the beat boys Thursday that veteran quarterback Kerry Joseph will return in 2013 to provide leadership and mentoring to prospects Matt Nichols and Mike Reilly. Apart from a fourth quarterback to be determined later, that … Continue reading
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Esks close to re-signing Thompson, plus an argument for Kerry Joseph

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Chris O'Leary
When the topic of future transactions comes up, Ed Hervey tends to get cryptic. The Eskimos general manager will usually respond to these questions by saying that he’s got a plan or that things are under control. He usually doesn’t … Continue reading
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Quarterback Kerry Joseph gets the call for the Eskimos

Edmonton head coach Kavis Reed is going with experience over rookie flashes of brilliance Continue reading
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Week 19 CFL picks and the Eskimos winter wonderland

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Chris O'Leary
This was the scene at Commonwealth Stadium on Thursday morning for the Eskimos’ walkthrough prior to their game on Friday against Calgary. The city had been dusted with snow up until this morning, when winter decided to make a wholehearted … Continue reading
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Kerry Joseph is playing with a chipped bone in his pinky finger

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Chris O'Leary
At the end of the Eskimos’ media availability today, Kerry Joseph stuck around and chatted. During the small talk, a Montreal media member asked him what was wrong with his finger. Joseph was wearing a small splint on the pinky … Continue reading
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Murray’s mumblings after Saturday’s defeat

Murray McCormick

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Murray McCormick
EDMONTON – It’s Sunday, a day after the Riders were beaten 37-20 by the Edmonton Eskimos at Commonwealth Stadium. The sun is shining in Edmonton and everyone seemed “up” in my hotel lobby. Not sure if it was connected to … Continue reading
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Matt Nichols confirmed as Eskimos starting QB

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Chris O'Leary
After a week of hints and one-plus-one suggestions, the Edmonton Eskimos confirmed Thursday morning that Matt Nichols would start at quarterback on Friday against the Calgary Stampeders. “We feel confident that Matt has enough understanding of the offence,” Eskimos head … Continue reading
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View from Edmonton: Making sense of Esks

Lowell Ullrich

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Lowell Ullrich
Steven Jyles starts for Edmonton Saturday but several other position starters are anyone’s guess. It was slightly amusing to watch the Edmonton Eskimos practice on the penultimate weekend of September and hear the local scribes Thursday rattle off the number … Continue reading
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