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Edmonton: Lumsden might miss opener
Courtesy Edmonton Journal:
Jesse Lumsden missed practice for the second straight day and the Edmonton Eskimos are holding to their story that it’s the flu that ails their newest star running back.
“Is there a concern?I just know he’s not feeling very well,” said head coach Richie Hall. “I’m not concerned. I guess I would be concerned if we didn’t know what we were going to do and we didn’t have options.”
Hall has plenty of options, especially with non-import Arkee Whitlock looking so good. But Lumsden’s father, Neil– the former Eskimos fullback from the glory years — is expected in town for Thursday’s season-opener against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and No. 28 is going to do everything in his power to be ready, unless it’s a physical ailment.
In that case, would Neil be coming?
“I suspect he will play, but if he’s not going to play because he’s not physically fit to play, then we adjust and keep going,” said Hall.
Fullback Mathieu Bertrand, who went through practice Saturday, had pads off and was not involved Sunday. It was the same thing with DB Willie Amos( shoulder).DB Bradley Robinson had pads on and participated, which is also welcomed news, but fellow DB Jason Goss was taken off the field for precautionary reasons late in the day.
Mo knows mistakes
Maurice Lloyd isn’t happy and when Mo Lloyd isn’t happy, he’s going to do everything in his power to turn that frown upside down.
Or turn the opponent upside down. After a 2-0 pre-season, one might think the Edmonton Eskimos’middle linebacker might be a tad more enthused with the start. Think again.
“That’s pre-season, everybody right now is 0-0. I think our biggest thing is come out here and work on the things we messed up and clean that up,” Lloyd said after practice Sunday.
“You know what, it wasn’t really a mess up. I’m not one to talk about the team messing up, but for Mo Lloyd it was a little messy–three missed tackles and five missed assignments,” he said, shaking his head. “I’ll come down on myself. The rest of the guys are picking up the defence and moving fast. It’s just something I need to work on.”
Giles inks new deal
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers extended the contract of import running back Lavarus Giles.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Giles, six-foot-one and 213 pounds, is in his first season with the Blue Bombers after signing with the club in the off-season.
In two pre-season games, Giles ran for 238 yards, scoring two touchdowns on only 26 carries.
“We’re very pleased to extend the contract of a promising young running back like Lavarus,” said Bombers head coach Mike Kelly.
Briefly
The Toronto Argonauts signed wide receiver/kick returner Jason English to their practice roster. English played three seasons for the Tuskegee Golden Tigers and caught 109 passes for 2,307 yards and 33 touchdowns. He was twice named All Conference and recently attended training camp with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars.
