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“Wow, this makes me think @rodpedersen might not know anything about football,” Reilly posted on his Twitter account.

While the shot echoed throughout Twitterverse – or, at least, some CFL circles – it turns out more was made out of Reilly’s reaction than he intended, as indicated by his next post the following day: “Best day of my life happened last year. And no it wasn’t in November. Happy anniversary @EmilyReilly.”

2. Jason Maas, head coach/offensive co-ordinator

Again, no one new to the organization here. But it will be interesting to see the former Green and Gold quarterback and his freshly assembled coaching staff in their first on-field interactions with Eskimos players. Especially considering Maas is a rookie head coach, who will be relying on the veteran expertise of his defensive co-ordinator and long-time B.C. Lions coach, Mike Benevides. The initial steps taken here will act as a dress rehearsal for when main camps open across the league on May 29. Fortunately, members of the Eskimos coaching staff have been running open tryouts across the U.S. since the end of January, so they are already familiar with working alongside one another on the field. Though it will be interesting to see how far Maas has gotten on deciding whether or not to bring in a receivers or linebackers coach, which currently remain vacant.

3. Jacoby Ford, WR

While he’s new to the CFL, Jacoby Ford is far from an unrecognizable face in football. A 2010 draft pick of the Oakland Raiders, he made a name for himself as one of the fastest players in the NFL, playing 38 games over four seasons with the club, earning 1,874 yards on 75 kick returns with four touchdowns. The five-foot-nine, 190-pound Clemson product also had 848 yards on 57 catches with three touchdowns and 201 yards on 19 carries with two touchdowns, before making stops with the New York Jets and Tennessee Titans. And he will feel right at home in mini-camp with the Eskimos this weekend, considering he grew up just a two-hour drive south in West Palm Beach, Fla.