A day after one of the worst seasons in Edmonton Eskimos history mercifully ended, players quietly filed out of the dressing room Sunday, garbage bags over
their shoulders, knowing that for some of them it may be the final time theyre
in the room.
John Randle Vikings Jersey . And its not just the players who leave with doubts. The future of the entire coaching staff, from
head man Kavis Reed down, is uncertain after a season that ended 4-14 and
included just one win in nine home games. As the players packed their belongings
and headed for various locations, many of them could only shake their heads and
wonder just what went wrong with a season that began with promise but then hit
the skids with an eight-game losing streak. "What went wrong? I have no answer
for that," said veteran defensive back T. J. Hill. "Im quite sure there were a
lot of things that went wrong a but it was more that things didnt go our way as
planned." Reed said if one was to go back game by game "theres a yard here, a
couple of seconds there, a penalty here a theres so many minute things that
really magnified through the year." They lost five straight games by five points
or less but in virtually every late-game critical situation they came up short.
"We had chances early in the season to close out games and didnt take advantage
of it so that wasnt helpful," said first-year quarterback Mike Reilly who
started every game. "We showed we could be productive and we could do some
really good things offensively. The consistency is not what it needs to be. For
the first year of us all working together, the positives are weve shown that we
can do some good stuff." Calling it the hardest season of football hes ever
played, Reilly, who led the CFL with 700 rushing yards but was hit more than
probably any other quarterback, said one of the positives is that he "never once
saw a guy in this room quit." Linebacker J.S. Sherritt, last years best
defensive player in the CFL who missed several games this year with a broken
thumb, said the season could only be summed up from the players perspective in
one word: disappointing. "Obviously its extremely disappointing but you have to
learn a lesson from it or its a waste," he said. "You either learn from it and
get better or you just fade away. I know in my heart we have the right core
people. We have to make changes and get better but I know we have a good team
here." The players acknowledge there has to be personnel changes and some of
those will be the result of the expansion draft with Ottawa coming back into the
league. Reed met with his assistants Sunday morning to begin the post-season
analysis of players and in his season-ending meeting with reporters didnt sound
overly confident of returning as head coach. "There is no such thing as
confidence in this business. What will happen will happen. The one thing Im most
proud of is I found a way to quiet the noise to make certain that the locker
room remained intact and that the health of this franchise remained at the
forefront. There is nothing that Kavis Reed did that Im not proud of. If this is
my last year here I believe in the three years Ive been here weve put this
franchise back on the track it needs to be and it will enjoy success." He
insisted he would not change a thing he did this season in terms of the building
process that continued under a first-year quarterback and a rookie general
manager, Ed Hervey, who was highly critical of the teams offensive line right
from training camp but did little to help improve that unit. Herveys future is
also uncertain, as is that of team president Len Rhodes. "There will be
deliberations about all coaching staff," said Reed. "We continue to work until
someone comes and gets the keys or someone comes and escorts you out the door.
Youre going to be judged on Ws and Ls. There isnt going to be that investigation
into whether youre a good coach or not, its Ws and Ls. Its as simple as that."
Among the few bright spots was the performance of slotback Fred Stamps who,
despite missing three games, was the leagues leading receiver with 1,259 yards,
the fifth straight year he has surpassed 1,100 yards.
Jarius Wright Vikings Jersey . Markus Granlund scored the shootout winner as the Heat defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs
3-2 in the American Hockey League. "It was tough on us, losing the last few
games, and with this being our last game before Christmas we will definitely
take the win," said Granlund.
Scott Crichton Vikings Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers notified the NFL on Monday
that wide receiver Michael Crabtree caught a couple dozen passes during warmups
while still on the physically unable to perform list. Team spokesman Bob Lange
said the club immediately reported the "oversight" to the league office after it
happened Monday afternoon. Its unclear whether the Niners will be penalized. NFL
spokesman Greg Aiello said the league was investigating the situation. Crabtree,
the 10th overall draft pick in 2009 out of Texas Tech, has missed his third
straight pre-season while nursing a left foot injury. "The 49ers immediately
notified the league office regarding the oversight that occurred earlier today
when Michael Crabtree caught passes during warmups," Lange said. Coach Jim
Harbaugh said Sunday he hopes to have the wideout back in an official capacity
this week, though Crabtree wasnt in uniform when he caught throws from
Alex Smith at the starrt of practice before general manager Trent Baalke
intervened and had Crabtree stop participating and then leave the area.
Captain Munnerlyn Vikings Jersey. "We are looking into it. We appreciate Trent Baalke contacting our office to report what
happened," Aiello said in an email. "Our understanding is that it occurred
during warmups and that Michael Crabtree did not participate in practice."
Crabtree hurt his foot during workouts led by quarterback Smith in June during
the lockout. He missed the 2010 pre-season with a neck injury a year after a
71-day contract stalemate as a rookie. He hasnt talked to reporters so far this
pre-season. The 23-year-old Crabtree, who has long had the reputation of being a
diva, had 55 catches for 741 yards and six touchdowns last year during San
Franciscos 6-10 season. He was angrily confronted by tight end Vernon Davis
during an early September practice last year and then-coach Mike Singletary had
to step between them.
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