2008 Edmonton Eskimos season

Infobox NFL_season

team = Edmonton Eskimos
year = 2008
record = 9-6-0
division_place = 3rd, West
coach = Danny Maciocia
stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
playoffs = TBDThe Edmonton Eskimos will attempt to win their 14th Grey Cup championship.

Offseason

CFL Draft

In the 2008 CFL Draft, 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players [Cite web| url=http://www.cfl.ca/static/pdf/cfl/2008_draft_list.pdf| title=Draft List for Year 2008| publisher=Canadian Football League| date=2008-01-28] from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host Rod Black.

Regular Season

eason Standings

eason Schedule

Ron Lancaster

On Thursday, Septmber 18, Ron Lancaster, 69, passed away from an apparent heart attack, less than two months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. [http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/story/2008/09/18/ron-lancaster-fans.html] Despite working in television, Lancaster returned to football as the Eskimos' head coach in 1991. [ http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=9fdad57f-d163-4dae-9bbe-c4498026f466] During his seven-season tenure as Edmonton's head coach, the Eskimos won the 1993 Grey Cup. [ http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=9fdad57f-d163-4dae-9bbe-c4498026f466] Lancaster resigned as the Eskimos' head coach after the 1997 season to become the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' head coach and director of football operations.

Roster

Awards and records

Milestones

References