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HALFBACK, WATSON, O COULD GET
OUT AND STAY WITH FLUTIE.
>> JOHN: NOW AT THE
48-YARD-LINE.
AS THIS ESKIMO DRIVE CONTINUES
FOR DANNY MCMANUS.
HE'LL OPERATE FROM THE SHOTGUN.
LOOKS TO THE NEAR SIDE.
NOW THE FAR SIDE.
THAT'S NICK MAZZOLI.
HE'S BEEN SOLID FOR THE ESKIMOS
IN THIS ONE TONIGHT.
>> LIEF: YOU KNOW, HE CAME INTO
HIS OWN A YEAR AGO WHEN HE
CAUGHT 67 PASSES.
HAD HIS FIRST 1,000-YARD SEASON
AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, MATURED
IN A HURRY.
THIS AS PRETTY CATCH.
WATCH TO THE RIGHT OF YOUR
SCREEN.
GETS UP AND TAKES IT INTO HIS
HANDS AND DOESN'T LET IT GET
INTO HIS BODY AND TUCKS IT
AWAY.
KEEP IN MIND, HE'S WORKING ON
IRV SMITH, WHO WAS AN
ALL-CANADIAN AND A TERRIFIC
MAN-TO-MAN COVER GUY AND NICK
MAZZOLI IS HAVING A GOOD NIGHT
AGAINST HIM.
>> JOHN: MCMANUS HAS TIME
AGAIN.
HOOKINGING FOR BROWN.
TIGHT COVER.
BROWN LOOKING FOR A CALL ON
WATSON'S COVERAGE.
HE DIDN'T GET IT.
>> LIEF: THIS IS WHAT KENNY
WATSON GIVES YOU AS AN INSIDE
HALFBACK.
HE GIVES YOU PHYSICAL PRESENCE
ON THE FIELD AT 6'3" AND OVER
200 POUNDS.
YOU SEE THAT LEFT ARM TUCKED IN
WITH EDDIE BROWN AND HIS UPPER
BODY STRENGTH WON'T ALLOW EDDIE
BROWN TO GET AROUND.
HE BRINGS THAT PHYSICAL SIZE TO
THE TABLE AND USES TO PLAY
DEFENCE ISSIVE BACK.
SMALLER GUYS CAN'T DO THAT BUT
THAT'S PART OF KENNY WATSON'S
PACKAGE.
>> JOHN: FROM THE ALOUETTE
48.
2ND-AND-10, EDMONTON.
TWO RECEIVERS NEAR SIDE.
THE HANDLED-OFF GOES TO ERIC
BLOUNT.
LOOKED LIKE HE WAS STOPPED
QUICKLY.
BUT SOMEHOW STUMBLED FORWARD
FOR A COUPLE OF YARDS.
AND IT WAS... GARY CARTER-- O
OR GRANT CARTER I SHOULD SAY,
NUMBER 54, ON THE TACKLE.
>> LIEF: GARY WAS A CATCHER.
>> JOHN: PLAYED IN MONTREAL, I
HAD THAT PART RIGHT.
>> LIEF: HIS BROTHER GRANT HERE
IS HAVING A GOOD GAME HERE.
NO, HE'S NOT GARY CARTER'S
BROTHER.
I CAN'T SAY THAT.
MAYBE HE IS, I DON'T KNOW.
>> JOHN: I DON'T THINK SO.
A ONE-HOPPER.
BARELY GOT IT AWAY.
HIGH KICK, THOUGH.
BOUNCING AT THE THREE AND
TRICKLING INTO THE END ZONE.
RUSH... HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO
GIVE UP THE SINGLE POINT.
A 50-YARD-PUNT FOR HARPER.
AND A 9-3 LEAD FOR THE ESKIMOS.