EDMONTON - Success for the Edmonton Eskimos is 2013 rests on five mountain-sized men who barely know each other protecting the CFL teams third opening-day quarterback in three years. Dee Ford Jersey . But Eskimo head coach Kavis Reed promises a drastic improvement on the teams 7-11 record from 2012. "We know theres still going to be some growing pains," said Reed. "However given the talent and given the core leadership that we have, we feel very confident this is going to be a very competitive football team that should win more games than we lose." The Eskimos open the CFL season at home Saturday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Leading the way is quarterback Mike Reilly, acquired from the B.C. Lions in the off-season. The 28-year-old from Kennewick, Wash., gets his first crack as a starting QB in the pro game after years of apprenticeship as vagabond NFL training camp fodder before signing with the Lions in 2010. He started three games last year and saw action in six, completing 52 of 75 passes for 682 yards and four touchdowns against two interceptions. "Its something Ive worked my whole career for," said Reilly, standing in front of his stall in the Eskimo dressing room, the one that used to belong to famous ex-Edmonton quarterback Ricky Ray. "Ive wanted to be a starting quarterback on a professional team since I was a little kid. Now that opportunity has come, but its still no guarantee. Youve still got to go out and perform each week." Reilly was to fight Matt Nichols for the starting pivot job this year until Nichols tore up his knee in the first pre-season game against the Riders. He is done until 2014. The No. 2 quarterback is rookie Jonathan Crompton. They are part of the roster overhaul that will see newcomers in half the starting positions and major changes to the offensive line. Guard Simeon Rottier shifts over the from the left side of the line after missing half of 2012 with a hyper-extended elbow. Gord Hinse, who takes over from Kyle Koch at centre, missed most of last season with a thumb injury. Guard Matt ODonnell came to the Esks late last season, and tackles Thaddeus Coleman and Cliff Louis are off-season acquisitions. When Reilly walks to the line of scrimmage, he will see, from left to right, Coleman (six-foot-eight), ODonnell (six-foot-11), Hinse (six-foot-four), Rottier (six-foot-six) and Louis (six-foot-eight). Its not a line, its a cordillera. They acquitted themselves well in the last pre-season game. Against the Lions they opened holes for 134 yards in rushing, 298 yards in passing and three TDs. The line has been under the gun from the get-go at camp with Reed and new general manager Ed Hervey playing good-cop, bad-cop. While Reed has built up the line, Hervey has delivered swift kicks to its backside. "Play better," Hervey said in an interview before camp opened. "Every year were always asking these questions about the offensive line. Well how about the offensive line answer those questions." Rottier said its fair game. "Anything the coach says, the GM says, theyre asking a lot — but were asking a lot of ourselves. We never take that personally. We want to win as much as they do. "We definitely want to be leading this team, playing aggressive, and give the skill guys a chance to win." The skill guys are looking for a breakout year in 2013. Slotback Fred Stamps returns as the go-to guy in the receiving corps. Stamps, entering his seventh CFL season, led the Green and Gold with 70 catches for 1,310 yards and nine touchdowns in 2012. Lining up with him are Nate Coehoorn, Shamawd Chambers, Cary Koch and the lightning fast rookie Isaiah Sweeney. In the backfield, Hugh Charles returns after accumulating 1,409 combined passing-running yards and six TDs last year. The defence is the strength of the Eskimos, led by middle linebacker JC Sherritt. The 25-year-old from Truckee, Calif., set a CFL record for tackles with 130 and was named the CFLs most outstanding defensive player. Beside him are returning veterans T.J. Hill and Damaso Munoz. Up front, free agent rush Odell Willis will try to regain the sack magic that made him the "Mayor of Swaggerville" in Winnipeg two seasons ago. Lining up at the other defensive end position is Marcus Howard, who recorded 11 sacks in 2011 only to be derailed by a recurring hamstring injury in 2012. Ted Laurent, Don Oramasionwu and Almondo Sewell provide strength at the tackle positions. Chris Thompson returns to lead a revamped secondary that includes newcomers Aaron Grymes and Marcell Young on the corners. Grant Shaw handles the kicking duties and Burke Dales is the punter. The coaching staff has also been overhauled. Doug Sams is the new offensive co-ordinator and Greg Marshall handles the defence. 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And when the MLS expansion franchise plays its first competitive game in March, the former Chelsea star will be on the other side of the Atlantic helping City defend its Premier League title.Just when the new team is trying to gain fans trust and loyalty, they are revolting. Without even a result to complain about yet, some supporters want season ticket refunds.How did it come to this? It depends on who you listen to.NYCFCS website seemed clear on July 24: New York City FC signs Frank Lampard to a Designated Player contract ... a two-year contract which starts August 1st. Fans of a team without 11 players were urged to buy Lampard jerseys and tickets for the 2015 season.Lampard then went on the YES Network — part owned by the New York Yankees, an NYCFC minority owner — to stress he joined MLS because he couldnt play against Chelsea after 13 years in west London.I didnt want to play anywhere else in England because I had been so affiliated with one club, Lampard said on July 27. So it made sense for me to move.By Aug. 6, it didnt. City confirmed what had been anticipated, tweeting: FRANK LAMPARD: Midfielder joins #mcfc on loan.Later in England, Lampard explained the move: I got the call to come back here.MLS now says that Lampard was in fact was signed last July by City Football Group, the umbrella company for the portfolio of clubs owned by Sheikh Mansour in Manchester, Melbourne and New York, to play in MLS in 2015 and 2016. The intention, MLS confirmed, was always for Lampard join up with Man City until the end of 2014 before joining NYCFC, although he was expected back by the start of 2015.He was scheduled to train with the (Manchester) team and possibly play in some matches that would help him prepare for the start of the New York City FC season, Garber said Sunday in an MLS statement to The Associated Press.Although City described Lampards arrival as a loan on Aug. 6, that online announcement has been removed and the term loan not used by the club again, although Lampard has referenced loan in mediia interviews. Chris Conley Jersey. City has not responded to detailed questions about Lampards contractual status. But deep in Citys 2013-14 accounts is a declaration that the football registrations ... acquired since May 31 was Lampards.Announcing Lampard would not be returning for the MLS season opener, City said on Dec. 31 that Lampards contract had been extended.Its an uncomfortable situation for MLS. Lampard stretching out his career in England beyond his planned farewell shows that the Premier League outranks NYCFCs debut for the Abu Dhabi ownership.When he initially joined Manchester City, none of us envisioned Frank would play such a prominent role in the clubs season, Garber said.But with seven goals, Lampard has defied his years by showing he can still cut it at the highest level. Now Lampard is staying at City until May, and his MLS career is due to finally start halfway through the regular season in July.This is an extremely unusual set of circumstances, as Frank has become a one of the most important players in Manchester Citys season — scoring critical goals to put them in a tie for first place in the Premier League, Garber said.But it has created an American backlash, highlighted by the responses to NYCFC tweeting Lampards latest City goal on Jan. 1. Even NYCFCs website, in newly-posted comments below the July signing announcement, includes accusations fans were misled.Alexis Lalas, the former Los Angeles player turned Fox Sports commentator, characterized Lampards prolonged stay in Manchester as: The mother ship has spoken.Cynics have suggested that the establishment of a portfolio of clubs is a mechanism to help City comply with UEFA Financial Fair Play rules (which the club denies). Originally intended to curb debt, FFP instead targets losses and restricts even wealthy owners like Sheikh Mansour from unrestricted investment in European clubs, thus Citys need to show it is generating cash.But MLS embraces the injection of wealth from Abu Dhabi.I have had numerous discussions with ownership, Garber said. New York City FC is working hard at signing additional players for the clubs inaugural season.But Lampards contractual confusion validates perceptions that MLS is where stars to go into semi-retirement for a final pay day.Steven Gerrard is leaving Liverpool for MLS later this year because the 34-year-old captain is no longer guaranteed playing time.Only when players like Gerrard and Lampard come to the U.S. in their prime — and resist the chance to jump back to Europe — will MLS have come of age.___Rob Harris can be followed at www.twitter.com/RobHarris Jerseys NFL China Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale China Jerseys NFL Jerseys China Discount Soccer Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys China China NCAA Jerseys Cheap Cheap Nike Dolphins Jerseys Cheap Nike Patriots Jerseys Cheap Nike Jets Jerseys Cheap Nike Bengals Jerseys Cheap Nike Browns Jerseys Cheap Nike Steelers Jerseys Cheap Nike Texans Jerseys Cheap Nike Colts Jerseys Cheap Nike Jaguars Jerseys Cheap Nike Titans Jerseys Cheap Nike Broncos Jerseys ' ' '