After seeing their season come to a close thanks to a 40-23 loss to the B.C. Lions in the Western Final, the Edmonton Eskimos reflected on their season that was.
Heading into the regular season, the Eskimos were deemed a team who would be fighting for their playoff lives. Now, several months later, they’re out to prove the pundits wrong again.
It has been seven long years since the city of Edmonton was given the opportunity to host playoff football, says Dave Campbell. Meaning Sunday will be a special day at Commonwealth.
There’s a three-way tie for first between the Esks, Leos, and Stamps heading into the final week of the regular season, giving Edmonton a final chance at number one.
CFL.ca columnist Dave Campbell believes that Rich Stubler and the Edmonton defence is to thank for the strong season the Eskimos have been enjoying thus far.
Dave Campbell explains how a trio of Edmonton Eskimo receivers have decided to take the path less followed when it comes to hauling in passes from QB Ricky Ray.
Thought by many to have been a problem child throughout the early parts of his CFL career, Jerome Messam is currently carrying the load for the Eskimos as their feature back.
Despite registering just two wins since July, the Eskimos still find themselves near the top of the West Division Standings. Dave Campbell examimes just what got them there.
After dropping three-straight games at home, the Edmonton Eskimos are beginning to look like a team that will find success on the road, explains CFL.ca’s Dave Campbell.
Dave Campbell believes that the Eskimos should consider themselves lucky to have a quarterback like Ricky Ray, someone who Campbell believes is one of the best ever.
As we cross the midway mark of the 2011 season, Dave Campbell explains how the Eskimos will need to get back on track if they intend on hosting a post-season game.
In a battle for first place in the West Division this week, the Eskimos attempt to sweep the season series against the Calgary Stampeders, explains Dave Campbell.
The Eskimos need to take care of their own business on Monday, because the team across from them on simply doesn’t care about their injury problems explains CFL.ca’s Dave Campbell.
Since starting the season at 5-0, the Eskimos have seen their fortunes shift for the worse. Dave Campbell examines what the Esks have to do to get back in the win column.
After losing to the Blue Bombers last week, the Eskimos suffered their biggest setback of the season: losing Fred Stamps for four to six weeks while he recovers from surgery.
Dave Campbell believes that the release of Arkee Whitlock is proof that head coach Kavis Reed isn’t afraid to shake things up, despite his team’s perfect start to the season.
When the Eskimos woke up on Monday morning and checked the CFL standings, they found themselves standing all alone atop the heap of the Canadian Football League.
The Esks face rivals Stamps for the first time this season on Saturday. Although the Stamps are 2-1, many think this is a measuring stick game for the Esks rather than their competition.
Since being acquired from the BC Lions in June, Eskimos running back Jerome Messam has had Saturday night’s game against his old team circled on his calendar.