It’s tempting to write off the Eskimos’ weekend victory over Saskatchewan as a lucky accident.
After all, the Roughriders are proven to be solid on the field and in the coaching ranks, something that can’t be said of the Eskimos this season — not so far, at least.
Besides, Saskatchewan built a two-touchdown lead in the first quarter and made it look in doing so.
Now the real season starts.
A couple of wins against Calgary in the annual home-and-home shindig that’s tied to Labour Day would put the Eskimos right in the middle of the race. A split would be worth celebrating, but not to the same extent of course.
But a pair of losses would drop Edmonton right back to the swamp that was the team’s home before the rally against the Riders. Questions started weeks ago about the quarterbacking and the informal pitch by some fans to have him replaced as the starter gained momentum — a helluva lot of it — after Saturday’s win.
Will Ray be replaced as the starter? I don’t think so.
Should he be replaced as the starter? Again, I don’t think so, but if his sternum injury hangs on and the Eskimos show well while he’s out, the prospect of a quick, legs-first quarterback would move much closer to reality.
What the weekend result leaves is progress. Nothing more. Nothing less.
But after the early-season horrs that the Eskimos imposed on their fans, even a little progress is worth celebrating.
Tags: CFL, Edmonton Eskimos, Ricky Ray
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