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Eskimos announce new deal with lineman Kabongo LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsBCCalgaryEdmontonSaskatchewanHamiltonMontrealTorontoWinnipegTeamsTransactionsDaily LineCFL on TSNeotText SizeThe Edmonton Eskimos have agreed to terms on a new contract with AllStar offensive lineman Patrick KabongoThe 30 year old native of Kinshasa Zaire was Edmontons nominee for the Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman and the Most Outstanding Canadian and had been scheduled to become a free agent on February 15 2010Patrick is a tower of strength both on and off the field He works tirelessly to be a better player and gives generously of his time to improve the lives of others in our community Eskimo general manager Danny Maciocia saidTerms of the deal were not disclosed but the signing will reportedly make the 66 315pound Kabongo the highest paid offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League log inLatestOldestHighest ScoreLowest ScoreKarma 61 Yeahs1 BoosYeahBooMunganiDecember 7 2009 820PMWhen Moe Lloyd left Saskatchewan he said he loved playing for the Riders but a players football career is short and he has to take the most moneyhe said it was strictly businessa year later hes willing to take a salary cut for the good of the teamis your Eskimo hat on so tight that you cant think logically report this commentKarma 64 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBooMunganiDecember 7 2009 754PMMan forget the figuresthe figures dont show the players getting cash in brown envelopesthis practice has been the CFLs dirty little secret for yearspersomal services contracts and cash in envelopes from numbered companies boosters andor corporationsask yourself how a team is able to pay Ricky Ray what hes making have a highly paid veteran as his backup go out and overpay for the Moe Lloyds of the world not lose anyone to free agency and remain under the capevery extra thousand you give to those guys has to come out of another players pocket and yet no one leavesdo they love the city that muchwhens the last time you heard of a player playing out his option in Montrealthey pay Calvillo half a million they have a veteran at every position and you think they do that within a $24 million capget seriousid love to see what salaries they register with the CFL officei think wed get a real laugh report this commentKarma 42 Yeahs4 BoosYeahBoobrocket99December 6 2009 924AMSomehow the Esks keep paying defensive players such as Maurice Lloyd and now Patrick to huge contracts considering they are de...