Mar
Pikula dealt to Eskimos for 3rd round pick
Courtesy CFL.ca: The Edmonton Eskimos have acquired non-import kicker/punter Rob Pikula and a third round selection (23rd overall) in the 2008 CFL Canadian Draft from the B.C. Lions in exchange for Edmonton’s third round selection (18th overall) in this year’s Draft. Signed as a free agent with Saskatchewan in 2006, Pikula was a late cut [...]
Feb
Esks have cap space
Courtesy Edmonton Journal: With their ability to buy any players they wanted on the open market, the Edmonton Eskimos for years had a reputation as being the CFL’s version of the Evil Empire. Some compared the Eskimos to the NHL’s New York Rangers — before the salary-cap era. However, those days are officially over with [...]
Feb
Esks announce 08′ staff
Courtesy CFL.ca: Edmonton Eskimos director of football operations and head coach Danny Maciocia announced his coaching staff for the 2008 season on Monday. Newcomers Mike Kelly (receivers), Ronnie Vinklarek (offensive line) and Don Wnek (defensive line) will join Rick Campbell (defensive coordinator/defensive backs), Danny Kepley (linebackers), A.J. Gass (defensive assistant), Rick Worman (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Terry [...]
Feb
Eskimos release 3
Courtesy Edmonton Journal: The Edmonton Eskimos have quietly released kick returner Tony Tompkins, wide receiver Trevor Gaylor and defensive tackle Charles Alston. The CFL club assigned the three veterans to the practice roster for the final week of the 2007 football season. With the move, the three automatically became free agents available to sign with [...]
Feb
Esk’s in position to bring in some talent
Courtesy Edmonton Journal: John Avery is tired of telling the joke about the running back who gets paid to watch other men carry the football. Real life tends to creep into every comedian’s material, and Avery is no different. So the diminutive tailback sought refuge over the last four years in his stand-up routines at [...]
Feb
Gass walks away from game
Courtesy Edmonton Journal: Middle linebacker A..J. Gass has decided to retire before his medical chart grows to the size of the Los Angeles phone book. The Eskimos will make it official today at a news conference for one of the most popular players to wear Green and Gold in recent memory. “I’ve put my body [...]
Jan
Gass retires
Courtesy TSN.ca: The Edmonton Eskimos announced Thursday that middle linebacker A.J. Gass is retiring as a player and has accepted a position on the coaching staff as a defensive assistant. “A decision like this is never easy to arrive at, but I’m excited to start on the new phase of my football career and I’m [...]
