Why did the eskimoes release all their good players?

Question

Why did the eskimoes release all their good players?

Answer 1

I don't know but i remember in Hamilton at a game i watched #2 gizmo williams return a kickoff for a TD. He was great to watch.

Answer 2

I have no clue at all, but I know it pisses me off a lot, we have like no one good left, and our loss last night to the freakin stampeders was horrible...but atleast it was preseason

Answer 3

Here are all the players Edmonton lost and the how they were lost.

Toronto Argonauts acquire import wide receiver Patrick Johnson from the Edmonton Eskimos in exchange for the second round pick in the 2008 CFL Canadian Draft that Toronto previously acquired from Edmonton.

Edmonton Eskimos release import defensive back Ricky Bell.

Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Jason Johnson announces retirement.

Edmonton Eskimos import linebacker Singor Mobley announces his retirement.

Edmonton Eskimos announce release of non-import linebacker Jean-Philippe Abraham and import defensive back Steven Marsh.

Edmonton Eskimos import defensive back Malcolm Frank announces retirement. Eskimos release non-import wide receiver Rob LeBlanc, non-import defensive tackle Randy Spencer and non-import defensive tackle Jermaine Lee.

Edmonton Eskimos acquire Saskatchewan Roughriders' third round selection in the 2008 CFL Canadian Draft in exchange for the negotiation rights to quarterback Drew Tate.

The Edmonton Eskimos announced today they have released defensive backs Keyuo Craver and Roosevelt Williams and running back Antonio Warren.

Edmonton Eskimos release import linebacker Andre Sommersell.

Edmonton Eskimos import wide receiver Ed Hervey announces retirement

Edmonton Eskimos release import linebacker Anthony Floyd.

Edmonton Eskimos release import linebacker Singor Mobley and import defensive back Donald Brady

Edmonton Eskimos release import running back Troy Davis, import linebacker Quincy Stewart and non-import defensive back Kelly Wiltshire. Eskimos acquire non-import offensive lineman Jonathon Landon from the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for future considerations.

Edmonton Eskimos acquire import defensive back Jason Goss from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in exchange for import wide receiver Richard Alston, non-import wide receiver Nicolas Bisaillon, the negotiation rights to quarterback Timmy Chang and a second round selection in the 2007 CFL Canadian Draft.

Edmonton Eskimos acquire second round pick (13th overall) in the 2007 Canadian Draft from the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for non-import offensive lineman Glen Carson.

Edmonton Eskimos announce they have released non-import defensive lineman Steve Charbonneau

Answer 4

What are you talking about? we still got good players and are best Ray and Fleming....

Answer 5

Eskimos are aboriginal peoples who inhabit the circumpolar regions of North America.  Some tribes prefer the collective reference of Inuit instead of Eskimos.  These resiliant hunters rely on a diet of seals, polar bears, ice cubes and they live in houses made of snow called igloos.

Since 1957 the chief industry of the Eskimos was the manufacture of popsicles until the sport of snowball fighting gained popularity in recent years.  The Eskimos became a superpower in the sport after beating The Iceland Icehats in 1999 and won thier first World Cup.  Since then they've been undefeated.  Sports and sporting events took the commercial lead shortly after.

Some of the marquee players rallied federal governents in the new millenium for rights to play as free agents outside of the Northwest Territories.  The National Igloo of Canada introduced a new legislation last September allowing them to become free agents and play on teams for other nations.

To answer your question, it wasn't the Eskimos that released all their good players.  You can blame it on the federal government.  In my personal opinion, I would not bet money on the Eskimos bringing home the cup again this year.

It's a shame the game has to be defined by money and not loyalty anymore.

Answer 6

That's the worst thing about CFL (well, most sports these days I guess).  There's no player-team continuity any more.  Every year, you have to re-learn who's on what's team.  Makes it hard to be a fan.