The suddenly and uncharacteristically struggling Montreal Argonauts head west this Friday to take on an Edmonton Eskimos club that has regained some of the form that made them the best team in the CFL after five games.
Two teams going in totally opposite directions meet on Labour Day when the struggling Edmonton Eskimos, losers of three straight head south to take on the Calgary Stampeders, winners of four straight.
Two Western Conference foes do battle on Friday night with the Eskimos leading the way in the West – right where the Lions envisioned themselves at the beginning of the season.
Looking at the CFL schedule, we had to know that this was going to be a pivotal game for one of these teams to hope to stay in the playoff picture in the Western Conference.
The Edmonton Eskimos enter the 2011 season with more new parts than returning parts which immediately is a cause for concern. But hopes are that the stout Football mind of new General Manager Eric Tillman will be able to weave a little magic alongside new Head Coach Kavis Reed.
