2020 Edmonton Football Team season
The 2020 Edmonton Football Team season was scheduled to be the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 72nd overall. On July 21, 2020, the team officially retired the "Eskimos" name, and temporarily began using "Edmonton Football Team" and "EE Football Team" until a new name was decided.[1]
| 2020 Edmonton Football Team season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Brock Sunderland |
| Head coach | Scott Milanovich |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | N/A |
| Division place | N/A, West |
| Playoff finish | Season cancelled |
Training camps, pre-season games, and regular season games were initially postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta. The CFL announced on April 7, 2020 that the start of the 2020 season would not occur before July 2020.[2] On May 20, 2020, it was announced that the league would likely not begin regular season play prior to September 2020.[3] On August 17, 2020 however, the season was officially cancelled due to COVID-19.[4]
This would have been the first season under head coach Scott Milanovich following the dismissal of Jason Maas following the 2019 season.[5] This also would have been the fourth season under general manager Brock Sunderland.
Offseason
CFL National Draft
The 2020 CFL National Draft took place on April 30, 2020.[6] The team had nine selections in the eight-round draft after acquiring another seventh-round pick from the Toronto Argonauts.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Thomas Jack-Kurdyla | OL | Buffalo | Montreal, QC |
| 2 | 13 | Alain Pae | DL | Ottawa | Prague, CZ |
| 3 | 24 | Malik Tyne | LB | Towson | Ottawa, ON |
| 4 | 32 | Oludotun Aketepe | DB | Guelph | Barrie, ON |
| 5 | 41 | Dante Brown | K | Fort Hays State | Mississauga, ON |
| 6 | 50 | Chris Gangarossa | OL | Wagner | Fort Erie, ON |
| 7 | 57 | Nicholas Summach | OL | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, SK |
| 7 | 59 | Rossini Sandjong | DE | York | Longueuil, QC |
| 8 | 68 | Mitch Raper | RB | Carleton | Oshawa, ON |
CFL Global Draft
The 2020 CFL Global Draft was scheduled to take place on April 16, 2020.[8] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this draft and its accompanying combine were postponed to occur just before the start of training camp, which was ultimately cancelled.[2][9] The team was scheduled to select fourth in each round with the number of rounds never announced.[8]
Planned schedule
Preseason
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | TV | Venue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Sun, May 24 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | NA | IG Field | ||||
| B | 2 | Sat, May 30 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | NA | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| C | Bye | |||||||||
Regular season
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | TV | Venue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Thu, June 11 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Sat, June 20 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 3 | 3 | Sat, June 27 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Fri, July 3 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 5 | Bye | |||||||||
| 6 | 5 | Fri, July 17 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 7 | 6 | Fri, July 24 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 8 | 7 | Fri, July 31 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 9 | Bye | |||||||||
| 10 | 8 | Fri, Aug 14 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | IG Field | ||||
| 11 | 9 | Sat, Aug 22 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 12 | 10 | Sat, Aug 29 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 13 | 11 | Mon, Sept 7 | 2:30 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| 14 | 12 | Sat, Sept 12 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 15 | 13 | Fri, Sept 18 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 16 | Bye | |||||||||
| 17 | 14 | Sat, Oct 3 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 18 | 15 | Fri, Oct 9 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | IG Field | ||||
| 19 | 16 | Sat, Oct 17 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | ||||
| 20 | 17 | Sat, Oct 24 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 21 | 18 | Sat, Oct 31 | 11:00 a.m. MDT | at Toronto Argonauts | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
Team
Roster
Quarterbacks
Receivers
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Running backs
Fullbacks
Offensive linemen
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Defensive linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive backs
Special teams
Italics indicate international player | |||
Coaching staff
Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
→ Coaching staff Archived 2011-11-15 at the Wayback Machine | |||||
References
- "Edmonton Football Team Discontinues Use Of The Name Eskimos". Edmonton Football Team. July 21, 2020.
- "Ambrosie issues statement on behalf of CFL". cfl.ca. April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- "CFL provides update regarding 2020". Canadian Football League. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- "CFL not to play shortened season in the fall". Canadian Football League. August 17, 2020.
- "Eskimos part ways with head coach Jason Maas". cfl.ca. November 27, 2019.
- "CFL to hold global player combines in Europe, Mexico and, and Japan". press.cfl.ca. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- "Esks acquire Martese Jackson from Argos". September 10, 2018.
- "Key dates to circle on your calendar in 2020". CFL.ca. January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "CFL Global Draft rescheduled as lead-in event prior to training camp". CFL.ca. March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- "2020 Schedule". Edmonton Football Team. Retrieved December 22, 2019.