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Official! Edmonton Eskimos ‏@cfl_esks11m BREAKING NEWS: Chris Jones named #Esks head coach. Full details here: http://bit.ly/1hiiplH #CFL

I'm a big fan of Paul Wiecek to be honest. Seems like he'd be a great guy to party with.

Dressler is a top 5 receiver in this league and has been for awhile. If we could get him here that would be great. I don't know how much it would cost, I don't really like to speculate on CFL salaries because none of us really know what anyone makes other than a rough idea for handful of players... but I'd be willing to make him one of the highest paid receivers in he league, for sure. Sometimes when you're desperate for some star power, you have to overpay a little bit.

I like that Khari Jones has worked with a lot of strong offensive CFL minds. As a coach, he has been on the same staff as Mike Gibson, Marcel Bellefeuille, Steve Burratto, Bob Dyce, and George Cortez, to name a few. That's a pretty solid base of knowledge for a young guy to be able to draw from.

And that being said, anyone who has real sources should realize that even their sources have biases and may twist what they hear to suit their own viewpoint or agenda. Like a company insider who complains about how horribly the company is run, when in reality the company runs fine and the insider is actually just a terrible employee.

I just hope no one decides that Pat DelMonaco needs to remain as the OL coach.

At least Walters is "all-in" on the team, given that he lives here and this is really going to be make-or-break for him... if he fails here I doubt he gets another GM shot elsewhere... at least not for a long time. Obviously hoping this works out but I still have my doubts...

How about Troy Westwood for STC?

I hope Rogers turns around and invests some money into producing a quality NHL broadcast rather than the mickey mouse bullshit they've been putting out for the last ten years. Are Nick Kypreos and Doug McLean still their analysts? God help us all. At least we get to keep TSN Jets.

I'd rather have some Swish cheese - it sounds delectable! But would it go with an offense that is not so sticky?

I still have Burris as the second name on my QB wishlist

Leave it to Burris and the Ticats to make the big game and then totally **** their pants. Thanks a lot!!

This is shaping up pretty much as expected so far

George Cortez is a hell of a good OC

I just want to see the Riders lose.

Can someone explain to me why its such a big deal to have Miller involved in football decisions, such as hiring a head coach? I'm still not getting it. I'm looking for reasons other than "Because other teams don't do it that way".

I could see this.

I like that we at least appear to be moving quickly. The problem with doing a search for a GM after the season ends is that other teams may use that time to hire a head coach and coordinators, leaving us with the scraps.

Monetary Penalties: $1 for each dollar a Club exceeds SEC (Salary Expenditure Cap) up to $100,000 $2 for each dollar a Club exceeds SEC between $100,000 and $300,000 $3 for each dollar a Club exceeds SEC over $300,000 Non-Monetary Penalties: Forfeiture of next available first round draft pick for Clubs that exceed SEC over $100,000 Forfeiture of next available first and second round draft picks for Clubs that exceed SEC over $300,000

Looks like he's still got a pretty decent head of hair for a 46-year-old. I'm sure he'll be fine.

Today we're hearing that the Bombers will ask for permission to speak with Jeremy O'Day after Sunday about the GM job here. Maybe Walters isn't the automatic hire that everyone is expecting? Or maybe it is just a token interview to say we've gone through the process. So many rumours, it will be interesting to see how it finally ends up shaking down.

Bilukidi finally catched up on the Bengals. AWW ****. Hopefully the Bungles will draft a bunch of DTs in April.

IIRC Mike Reilly had a couple of work-outs with NFL team last year. Ray may be the last one who was signed. Graham Harrell would probably be the last CFL QB to sign an NFL deal. Though I don't think he ever actually threw a pass in the CFL.

For me, I just like the guy as a person and think he has always come across as a strong leader... I can't really point to anything other than that and his recent success as a special teams coordinator. I'd also be on board with Khari Jones as HC and Mike O'Shea as DC if that is what is going on here. O'Shea might have realized no one will hire him as HC with only ST coordinator experience, and Chris Jones isn't going anywhere... So he could come here to be the DC. So aside from his success as a special teams coordinator on a team that historically has had good special teams .. there's nothing else? I don't ask to be glib .. I'm one of those people who is curious about *WHY* O'Shea would be a good choice as Head Coach. I don't see the appeal myself .. especially for a team that's struggled (for the better part of a decade) to find an offensive identity. The head coach isn't going to give this team an offensive identity, that is the job of the offensive coordinator. The argument that we need an offensive-minded head coach to fix the offense is one that just doesn't fly with me. I think we need a strong LEADER, more than anything else. And no one will dispute that as a player and a coach, O'Shea has been a great leader. His experience as a coach is certainly limited but when you stack him up against other coaching candidates that have been floated out there, like Khari Jones, I think he is right on the same page as them. But to be honest, my preference is based on a gut feeling about the man as an individual more than anything else. I can't speak for the media or anyone else though.

Yep, lots of different ways to look at it. That's why I'd be interviewing guys from both camps - young up'n'comers and older guys who have had a shot at head coaching in the past. Make a decision based on who seems to bring the most to the table right now... and that includes coaching philosophy, possible guys they would bring on as coordinators, etc. It won't be an easy decision and there is no "slam dunk" candidate out there, IMO.