Arkee Whitlock News

Arkee Whitlock wears his philosophy on a tattoo, penned in florid script across his chest: By Any Means Necessary.

Eskimos running back Arkee Whitlock runs for a TD against the Toronto Argonauts at the Rogers Centre on Oct.

If Arkee Whitlock manages to make it past the defensive line, and then if he's able to get through the linebackers, there's a chance he will come face-to-face with Jonathan Hefney.

Thursday's lopsided tilt against the Montreal Alouettes might have left Edmonton Eskimos fans scrambling for their team depth chart to peruse the options available at running back.

Richie Hall has been baptized. In a stadium where the Edmonton Eskimos lost 40-4 last year and 33-9, 37-14, 34-6 and 45-15 earlier this decade, Hall's first loss as head coach ranked right up there as being rank.

Man, oh, man, is Ricky Ray really going to get to see man-on-man? Ray almost never gets to see man-on-man. Not for the last three years anyway.

Edmonton Eskimos' Arkee Whitlock celebrates after scoring a touchdown during second half pre-season CFL action against the B.C. Lions in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday June 23, 2009.

One man's misfortune is often another man's opportunity. That's always been the brutal reality of pro football.

In the month that he's been in Edmonton, Arkee Whitlock has turned heads and changed minds.

The Edmonton Eskimos are coming off a 10-8 season where they took a back door through the playoffs, crossing over to the East Division and getting a win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the semifinal.

It's all about depth on the 2009 Eskimos -- on the offensive and defensive lines, at linebacker, at quarterback, running back, receiver, Canadian talent, you name it.

Forty-six players and a seven-man practice squad is all the room available to the Edmonton Eskimos as today's roster deadline looms.

Eskimos prospect Arkee Whitlock stays focused during Tuesday's practice at Clarke Park.