(Edmonton) The Edmonton Eskimo Football Club announced today that import kicker Hayden Epstein and import wide receiver Devin Lewis have been released.
Epstein was signed as a free agent in August and appeared in four games for Edmonton. He made 8 of 12 field goal attempts and also punted 16 times for an average of 41 yards
Assuming kicking duties immediately for the Eskimos will be Vincent Barbarino, a long time friend of Epstein and journeyman plumber from the South Bronx with limited football experience. "Yeah, I know youse guys neva hoid of me" stated "Vinny' as he prefers to be called, "but youse aint seen nuttin yet". Barbarino was quickly led away from the media at the Hamilton airport to join his new team by agent Arnold Horshack