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Thurs, July 8 04 "Edmonton steals Joe McGrath!  All quiet up there in Eskimoland as the current Grey Cup Champs are 0-3!" Myk Aussie

Wed Jul 7 '04 2:09pm Edmonton Eskimos plucked Calgary Stampeders 1st round pick Joe McGrath off the practice roster. He is a Canadian Offensive Lineman." Jerry NuffyTotal-CFL Discussion

I spoke about how the  Eskimos Pinchy Pinchy Stamps player Joe McGrath from practice roster on QR77 last night with Mark Stephen. Will the Eskimos be 0-4 after Friday night when they play the BC Lions at Pammy's BC Place!" Myk Aussie

Tues, June 15 04 "The new Eskimos Total-CFLwebWORLD is here! Thanks to Esk Reporter and Moose!

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"CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN " Esk Reporter

The “Grey Cup champion Edmonton Eskimos”…it has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?  Well it does if you are an Eskimo fan!!  It has been 10 long years since the ‘Holy grail’ of Canadian football has called Edmonton home and while the fans are still celebrating, the team has now turned its focus to the upcoming season.  They are aiming to be the first team to repeat as champions since the 1996, 1997 Toronto Argonauts.  A majority of players from last year will be returning, but this Eskimo team is definitely going to look different.  When a team wins a championship, it is not unusual to lose players to retirement, free agency and other miscellaneous events.  The Eskimos experienced a little bit of everything when it came to player movement this off-season, but overall they kept their core players together. 

The Eskimos released four players during the off-season and there were a couple of surprise names on that list.  Rick Walters was going to be in tough with all of the depth the Eskimos had at receiver, so the team released him back in March.  The coaches have high hopes for Brock Ralph (an Alberta boy from Raymond) to make the squad and he has had a good training camp to date.  When asked about Ralph, Maciocia compared him to Montreal’s Ben Cahoon.  That is quite the compliment coming from his coach and in the preseason game against the Stampeders, you caught a glimpse of what Maciocia was talking about.  With less than three minutes in the half, Jason Maas found him down the seam between two defenders and he took the pass and streaked into the endzone.  If you thought the Eskimos receiving corps was good last year, just wait until this year.  The other surprise name on that list was that of Thomas Haskins.  Haskins had been hoping to get back to football this year after having surgery to remove a brain tumour last spring, but he could not get medical clearance from the doctors to play.  For the record, Haskins has not given up the idea of being able to play again, and he could end up on some roster as early as this fall.

The biggest loss to the Eskimos this off-season was the departure of Ricky Ray.  After leading his team to the Grey Cup, he took advantage of the ‘option year agreement’ with the NFL to sign with the New York Jets.  This left veteran Jason Maas to compete with sophomore Bart Hendricks for the starting job.  The Eskimos also had a couple of offensive lineman retire.  Bruce Beaton and Leo Groenewegen decided end their careers on a high note after winning the Grey Cup.  This created a couple of job openings, but the Eskimos have a number of young prospects to fill the positions.  The two that have been getting the most work are Glen Carson and Carl Panaro.  Carson was with the Eskimos last year, but a serious injury in Regina during the preseason, kept him out of action for the entire year.  Panaro, spent a fair bit of time on the roster last year and did get a number of chances to show what he could do.  The Eskimos receiving core was already the best in the CFL last year and what does the team go out and do?  They sign Derrell Mitchell after he was released by the Toronto Argonauts.  The addition of Mitchell to an already loaded receiving core is going to give every defensive coordinator in the league nightmares!  Who do you double cover?  Do you dare leave them all in single coverage?  It will be interesting to see how the QB’s spread the ball around in this offense.

The last remaining hurdle for the players was to survive the final cuts that had to be made by June 12^th.  Each team had to name their 40 man rosters and the Eskimos had a few surprises on that list. 

Released

Demoine Adams (DL – Import)
Kory Bailey (WR-Import)
A.J. Gass (LB-Import)
Ezra Landry (KR – Import)
Devin Rodger (OL- Non-import)
Sean Spender (LB-Non-import)
Dounia Whitehouse (DB-Non-import)

One game injured list:

Amar Sanghera (OL-Non-import)
Harold Nash (DB-Import)
Andrew Nowacki (WR-Non-import)
Albert Reese (DL-Import)
Reggie White (RB-Import)
Antonio Wilson (LB-Import)

By far, the biggest surprise has to be the release of veteran middle linebacker A.J. Gass.  I am not sure why this move was made, because Gass’ play and leadership were the main reasons the Eskimo defense played so well and won the Grey Cup.  Both Gass and Powell had good camps and were considered to be neck and neck, but his release comes as a surprise none the less.  I believe that it may have something to do with Gass’ two reconstructed knees.   Despite what has happened, the Eskimos can still activate him or put him on the practice roster.  As for Kory Bailey, it appears that the Eskimo receiving depth was too much for him to overcome and his fate was sealed.

The one game injured list appears to be a way the Eskimos plan to keep as many players around as they can to start the season.  The team did the same thing last year and it worked for them in the long run.  This way, they can continue to assess the players that they have and make any changes that need to be made.  It is going to make for an exciting CFL season…its ‘show time’. Esk Reporter

We welcome you to make any comments on Esk Reporter's report on Total-CFL  Discussion. Click here " Myk Aussie

Mooses Eskimo's CFL Preview - Moose predicts 5th. 

5) Edmonton Eskimos - (Commonwealth Stadium - only grass field left in the CFL) Team has won 12 Grey Cups. Coach: Tom Higgins. QBs: Jason Maas, Tommy Dennison (?) Bart Simpson, er, ah Hendricks (the poor guys!) Gone from the two-year-in-a-row Grey Cup Finalists are: Ricky Ray and so many others it seem like the Eskies won't contend but don't ever count the City of Champions out (except for the Trappers!)

  Maas reinherits the job he lost more due to injury two years ago as opposed to Ricky Ray clearly beating him out. Ray was very good in Arenaball and even bettor in the CFL. But Mass, when healthy is a tick away. He threw 21 TDs in '01 and would have been even better in '02 before Keith Smith injury kept HIM out of the lineup and opened the way for the gunslinger Ray fresh from duty in Arena2 League. (His first Pro game was in Honolulu - what a tough way to start a career.) If Maas, the holder, who had back problems last season opening the way for NFL / NFL E reject Hendricks (maybe they can get Simpson!). Hendricks is the white version of Ottawa's Joseph, so Edmonton could be in serious trouble (unless Homer unrestricts Bart Simpson - or SOME CFL team gets Shawn Withy-Allen into camp and off the Islanders roster) if Maas is out for any length of time.  

Back is potentially the greatest RB of all time in the Pros, Mike Pringle who almost single-handedly put my beloved Stallions in the '94 & '95 Grey Cups, who needs 1,567 yards to pass George Reed, Walt Payton and Emmitt (Twilight) Smith for the all-time Pro Football record. Picking up Michael Jenkins could be in order since only reliable Mike Bradley (who broke some of Tim Tindale's CIS marks) is still on the roster. The Eskies should bring back Withy-Allen's former Univ. of Hawai'i mate, Keiki Misipeka, who is tearing it up in Hawai'i in Arena2 this spring, who they waived from the practice squad last year before game four - the dreaded 'import' / dopey rule again.

Getting WR Jason Tucker, the Grey Cup M.V.P back is key to giving Mass, who is good at picking out 2,3,4th receivers, as many options as possible. Scott Robinson and Mookie Mitchell over from TO. will help too. On defense getting Kelvin Kinney back, before the Roughriders do will help once the Ar.FL season is over. Former Winnipeg DB Harold Nash and Donny Brady form the nucleus of a good 'D'backfield. The kicking game is in good feet and hands as holder Maas and Fleming should again be as good as McCallum of the Riders in the West. Prediction: 10-7-1, 5th place; playoffs." Moose

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