— The decision to fire Edmonton Elks general manager and coach Chris Jones came down to one man: Rick LeLacheur.
The Elks’ president and CEO said no one else had input into the call. He informed the board of the community-owned CFL team Monday morning that Jones would be replaced, with Geroy Simon taking over as general manager, and offensive coordinator Jarious Jackson assuming interim head coaching duties
private owners, and LeLacheur confirmed he let them know of his decision.
“The major thing is we have not given up on this year,” LeLacheur said. “When you’re 0-5, there’s got to be some consequences. It’s a results-based business. I’ve worked with Geroy and Jarious in the past, and I have full confidence in them. We all know we have a better team than we had last year, but, at the end of the day, we’re still 0-5.”
The Elks are winless, but all five of their losses were one-score games. Incredibly, the team has lost each of its last
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