New Eskimos head coach Chris Jones ready to deal

New Eskimos head coach Chris Jones ready to deal with expansion draft fallout

One thing for certain incoming Eskimos head coach Chris Jones is under no delusions about just how tough his job will be.

thing I not I not blind, thank goodness. I might not be very good lookin but I ain blind, said http://www.nflraidersofficial.com/Nike-Dave-Casper-Jersey.html Jones, who showed he has a talent for self effacing humour.

Jones is already familiar with the Eskimos protected list Johnny Manziel Kids Jersey for the upcoming expansion draft. Unlike other situations in a normal year, the coach from the blue collar town of South Pittsburgh, Tenn., may lose some good players to the Ottawa RedBlacks.

in the league going to lose some players, so everybody is going to have holes to fill, said Jones. it rains, it going to rain on everybody. running back as a player, Jones has built a reputation as an aggressive defensive co ordinator in his 12 seasons as a CFL assistant,

going to come rather quickly, Jones said about filling in his assistants staff.

Could Jason Maas, who makes his off season home in Sherwood Park, be on his wish list?Eskimos kicker Grant Shaw was traded here from Toronto before the start of the 2012 season, roughly at the same time Jones joined the Argos staff.

think it very, very exciting, said Shaw, who watched Wednesday news conference from his locker room stall. Jones has a proven track record in the CFL and I expect us to win. has been associated with three Grey Cup winners in six appearances.

won three Grey Cups with three different teams, said Shaw. Johnny Manziel Jersey resume and track record speaks for itself. As a player, it very exciting to have somebody come in who has a proven track record and I think we all be excited to work with him. The fact he been in the CFL for 12 years, he more than ready to be a head coach. WHAT!

very much like him. Very athletic, very tall, very fast. Eskimos head coach Chris Jones, comparing himself to GM Ed Hervey.

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When the Edmonton Eskimos invited their fan base to attend Wednesday news conference, Rick Lawrence accepted the invitation.

He been a Anthony Barr Youth Jersey season ticket holder for 36 years and welcomed a chance to be a part of team history.

got to see the inner workings of the Edmonton Eskimos organization down here in the dressing room, said Lawrence. may never get that opportunity again. impressions of incoming head coach Chris Jones?

pretty much what I expected, said Lawrence. been a big proponent of his coaching style and his aggressive defences for quite a few years. http://www.officialnflvikingsjerseys.com/Nike-Teddy-Bridgewater-Jer... Gosh, he was mentored by Don Matthews.

was saying late in the season that if the Eskimos were going to make a change, I hope it would be to hire Chris Jones. said there was a good reason for inviting the fan base to witness the official announcement of the team new head coach.

care about these people here, I care about the fans, said Hervey. care about this organization. It pains me to go through what we gone through as well.

wanted our fans to be part of something positive, a fresh start for our organization. I believe the fans who showed up, who took time from their day truly believe what we doing here and I appreciate their attendance here. IN

With as many as three other CFL teams looking for a new head coach this season (Winnipeg, Ottawa and Montreal), sophomore GM Hervey beat the others to the punch.

you looked at the coaching situation that was going on, Chris Jones was going to be a head coach in this league, said Hervey. you know you want him, you go get him. It wasn handed to Anthony Barr Jersey him. He earned it.

was some extremely tough questions we talked to him about. We had some extremely candid conversations. We didn agree on everything, but that healthy. the great job he did clearing the Eskimos lengthy 2013 free agency list, Hervey proved to be not only quick, but decisive.

thing I not I not blind, thank goodness. I might not be very good lookin but I ain blind, said Jones, who showed he has a talent for self effacing humour.

Jones is already familiar with the Eskimos protected list for the upcoming expansion draft. Unlike other situations in a normal year, the coach from the blue collar town of South Pittsburgh, Tenn., may lose some good players to the Ottawa RedBlacks.