Ed Hervey didn’t hold back when describing the Edmonton Elks team. “I do not like where the club sits in the CFL, as far as the perception” said Hervey, who on Wednesday was introduced as the team’s new general manager. “I would equate it to laughingstock.
Nov 20, 2024 at 03:38 PM ETEDMONTON — Ed Hervey didn’t hold back when describing the Edmonton Elks team.
And he put out a public plea to any players who might not consider Edmonton a destination because of the franchise’s recent missteps.Hervey was the general manager in Edmonton from 2013-16, including a Grey Cup title in 2015. Hervey played eight CFL seasons, all of them in Edmonton green and gold, and won two CFL titles as a player.
Hervey’s hiring closes the door on Geroy Simon, who took over as the team’s interim general manager five games into the 2024 season. Chris Jones was relieved of coaching and management duties after an 0-5 start, and Simon, along with interim head coach Jarious Jackson, stabilized the team and led it to a 7-6 record the rest of the way — but it was not enough to challenge for a playoff spot.
At the end of the 2023, he had won the starting job, but the Canadian was moved to a backup role when the club signed McLeod Bethel-Thompson, whose contract also expired at the end of the 2024 campaign.
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