For the sake of two sets of downs the Eskimo running game suddenly got a bit more complicated. Troy Mills was only slotted in for two sets in Sundays game in Regina as it turned out they were two too many. Mills suffered a broken fibula and now is sidelined for 16 weeks or more to recuperate. Having been picked up to compliment entrenched running back Mike Pringle, both had been looking forward to the 2004 campaign and the chance to develop the West’s most dynamic running game.
Now the Esks are back to the drawing board looking to find a replacement for the many threats offered up by Mills abilities. There are a couple of players in camp who may be able to step up to the challenge, Reggie White and Rafael Cooper the two rookies in camp, one of whom is about to get the break of a lifetime.
For Mills it’s a frustrating delay in his plans to fit in with the Esks offense. Having looked forward to sharing the ball with Pringle in the backfield, he’ll now be reduced to cheering the ball on from the background. Mills had previously decided to retire at the end of this season, feeling that a final year with a defending Grey Cup champion was the right way to go out. He now finds that possibly his retirement date has been moved up, something he wasn’t ready for until the third week in November. Instead he has to ponder the possibilities of leaving the game without playing a full game in 2004.
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