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Turns out there actually is rest for the weary.

The Edmonton Eskimos got a welcome surprise Tuesday when head coach Jason Maas gave them a break from the mid-day heat and wrapped up training camp almost two hours early.

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The schedule originally called for a 9:20 a.m. to noon session, but by a little after 10, Maas blew the whistle on practice and told the players to hit the Commonwealth Stadium pool.

“We have 17 practices before we play our first pre-season game, and our guys have been working their butts off every day out here,” said Maas.

“We just got done four hard practices back-to-back, and as much as they’re coming out here and giving us great effort every day, at some point something is going to give.

“We felt that if they take to this day off and do it the right way, get some rest, then the next two days, where we go back-to-back again, we’ll have some great practices.”

The oasis was well-received by the players, especially veterans who typically view training camp as a necessary and punishing evil.