In football, it doesn’t matter if you have the best quarterback, a top running back, and all-star receivers if you do not have an effective offensive line. The Edmonton Eskimos were extremely fortunate to go through the entire 2009 season without sustaining a single significant injury to any of the their starters. From left to [...]
Archive for May, 2010
28 May
East vs. West
Looks like the best seat in the house. In the CFL, when someone mentions East vs. West, one normally thinks of the two divisions in the league. This time, with the season just around the corner, and Eskimos season-tickets arriving at fans door steps, the East vs. West question has to do with Commonwealth Stadium. [...]
27 May
Measuring Up: Receiving
With the most prolific passer in the league, the Eskimos will need a strong showing from their receivers in 2010 if the team wants to contend for the Grey Cup in November. They return the league’s leading receiver from 2009, but lost their number two wideout via trade. Throw in some talented non-imports as well as some [...]
26 May
CFL & CFLPA Reach Agreement
Just as we here at Eskimos Nation start to wonder what is going on with the labour negotiations between the CFL and CFLPA, a deal subject to ratification by the CFLPA membership is struck. It is certainly a positive sign for a league that is only growing in popularity in Canada. Although the league has [...]
26 May
CFL Roundup 3.0
Stalled There are a couple of stories that seem to be festering below the surface of reports coming from the CFL. The first is the state of negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. With less than two weeks before the beginning of training camps around the league, a solution does not appear to be imminent. [...]
