EDMONTON -- Ed Hervey vows he wont stop until he returns the Edmonton Eskimos to a winning organization. Wholesale Jerseys China . The former Eskimos wide receiver was confirmed Monday as the teams general manager, a move that wasnt a major surprise. The two-time Grey Cup champion with the Eskimos had been their head scout for four years and was considered one of the two front-runners for the position, along with head coach Kavis Reed. "Im excited for the challenge but humbled by the opportunity," the 39-year-old Hervey said. "This is not about me. This is about the Edmonton Eskimos, this is about our team ... our direction. Our direction is simple. We want to win. We will win because thats what we are. "I believe in team environment. I believe in a unified philosophy. I believe in a commitment to being the best. Winning is what I want and I wont stop until I do. Thats just how Im wired." Hervey replaces Eric Tillman who was fired after two years on Nov. 3, a week before the Eskimos lost to the Toronto Argonauts in the CFL East semifinal. In making Mondays announcement, team president Len Rhodes said it was a "great day" for the Eskimos organization. He said Hervey fits all the criteria the search committee was looking for: someone with a long-term commitment to the club, someone capable of finding and securing talent, someone willing to involve himself in the community and someone with a passion for the teams past and its future. "He knows what winning is all about," Rhodes said. "If you know Ed for more than five minutes you know that winning is everything and conversely he hates losing. Eds the right man to build this club into the world-class performance club that we expect. Hell give our community a consistently competitive team for years to come." Rhodes said the team began with a list of 17 candidates, reduced that to a shortlist of four people last week and conducted final interviews over the weekend before deciding on Hervey. "We didnt give him this job, he earned it." One of Herveys first actions as GM was to endorse current Eskimos coach Kavis Reed. "He is the guy. I will clean up a few things in the operation side and give him the full opportunity to be the best coach in the league," Hervey said. Reed was pleased with Herveys appointment and said the two, who have already spoken about their future roles, will work well together. "Our relationship is tremendous," the coach said. "We both have the same simple philosophy." Hervey said that for six years he had a front-row seat to watch two different general managers -- Danny Maciocia and Tillman -- and to learn from both their mistakes and what they did well. He admitted things had been "unpredictable" in that position the last few seasons and he wants to stabilize that. "I dont have any great master plan," he said on a couple of occasions. "Its a simple philosophy. Do things right. Communicate. Scout the best players. Coach Reed will see them and coach them. And the guys will hit the field and perform. Its not that complicated." Hervey takes over a club that struggled offensively in 2012 and stumbled into the playoffs on a three-game losing streak. Edmonton finished last in the West Division, but finished with a better record than Hamilton and Winnipeg and crossed over into the East semifinal. Wholesale NFL Jerseys China . The Stanley Cup champions made the final selection of the first round on Friday night. The 19-year-old Pearson is a late bloomer by NHL draft standards. Wholesale Jerseys Cheap . The autopsy says Seau died of a gunshot wound to the chest. The medical examiners office says it is awaiting a decision by the family on whether to turn over Seaus brain to unidentified outside researchers for study. http://www.wholesalechinajerseysm... . 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Both teams finished with 10 men, but it was Greece that missed its chance for victory in Group A when substitute goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton saved a penalty from Giorgos Karagounis with his first touch of the match. "Were not happy because in the end we could have won it," said Dimitris Salpigidis, who scored for Greece and won the penalty. "We were left with 10 men but we came back strong." Shortly after Salpigidis had equalized by knocking in a loose ball in the 51st minute, the diminutive striker was taken down by Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny in the area. Szczesny was given a red card, and Karagounis was given the chance to again earn Greece an opening match win against the host nation at a European Championship. Eight years ago, Karagounis scored in the opening 2-1 win over Euro 2004 host Portugal. It didnt happen this time, but it didnt diminish Greeces comeback. "It not a small thing to come here, to Poland, with a good home crowd and to get this result after losing a man," said Karagounis, the Greece captain. "At halftime we knew we had to recover and we did. We lost the penalty but even then we could have got another goal." Robert Lewandowski gave Poland the lead in the 17th minute with a downward header. But the Poles couldnt hang on for the win on their big day as co-host. "We had great pressure, great stress. It was a big burden for a very young team," Poland coach Franciszek Smuda said. "On the objective of getting through the group, we still may achieve it." And although it was Poland that blew the lead, Tyton was Polands saviour. "I stepped onto the pitch and thought Cool, this is my time to help out the team," Tyton said. "And Im happy that I could bring some joy to the crowd in the stadium and the people watching at home." But it was Salpigidis that made the biggest impact on the outcome. Greece coach Fernando Santos gambled by leaving three attackers on the field after the loss of both central defenders in the first half -- Sokratis Papastathopoulos to a red card after a pair of yellows, and Avraam Papadopoulos to injury. But it worked. "We steadied ourselves in the second half, despite the adverse circumstances," Santos said. Greece equalized when midfielder Vassilis Torosidis, who dropped back into central defence after the dismissal of Papastathopoulos, crossed the ball into the centre for Fanis Gekas.dddddddddddd Gekas and Poland defender Marcin Wasilewski collided and Szczesny jumped for the ball, but failed to clear it. That left the loose ball sitting patiently as Salpigidis ran in to fire it into the net. "It would have been a lot worse if wed lost this match. However, 1-1 isnt the end," Smuda said. "The tournament is still open. We have two matches ahead of us." Poland controlled the first half, exploiting the right side on the field and eventually taking the lead in the 17th. Two of the Borussia Dortmund trio that work on the right side set up the goal. Midfielder Jakub Blaszczykowski crossed into the centre for Lewandowski, and the striker calmly sent his header under the charging Costas Chalkias. "We dominated the first half and we could have scored a couple more goals. The second half was something totally different," Poland defender Lukasz Piszczek said. "Greece stood up well against us despite playing with 10 men. We had trouble stopping the long ball and it cost us the first goal and then the penalty." Most of the 56,070 fans at the sold out National Stadium roared after the goal, and took to whistling loudly every time the outmatched Greeks touched the ball. Perhaps the Greeks deserved it as they looked disjointed and struggled to contain the Polish attack in the first half. "This game had everything," Torosidis said. "We had a terrible first 30 minutes. ... After the red card, we actually dominated so I think the result is fair." The game changed in the second half as Greece started to defend better and repel the near constant attacking while creating more opportunities at the other end. It was that kind of defending that helped Greece win the Euro 2004 title. After beating Portugal in the opening match of that tournament, the Greeks beat the Portuguese again in the final to win their only major title. "We dont give up and we dont like to lose," Greece striker Georgios Samaras said. "Its a question of mentality." The Greeks will next face the Czech Republic on Tuesday in Wroclaw, while Poland stays in Warsaw to take on Russia. ------ Lineups: Poland: Wojciech Szczesny, Sebastian Boenisch, Marcin Wasilewski, Damien Perquis, Lukasz Piszczek, Maciej Rybus (Przemyslaw Tyton, 70), Eugen Polanski, Ludovic Obraniak, Rafal Murawski, Jakub Blaszczykowski, Robert Lewandowski. Greece: Costas Chalkias, Vassilis Torosidis, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Avraam Papadopoulos (Kyriakos Papadopoulos, 37), Jose Holebas, Yiannis Maniatis, Giorgos Karagounis, Costas Katsouranis, Sotiris Ninis (Dimitris Salpigidis, 46), Georgios Samaras, Fanis Gekas (Costas Fortounis, 68). ' ' '