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But instead the 26-year-old Edmonton Eskimos signal caller formally ended his 2013 season Tuesday with the announcement budget rent a car in canada he will undergo surgery for a torn anterior budget rent a car in canada cruciate budget rent a car in canada ligament on his right knee.
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It was late in the first quarter when Nichols threw a quick slant pass to receiver Ed Gant. The ball bounced off Gant's hands and was caught by Riders' defensive back Carlos Thomas, who raced 30 yards untouched down the sideline to paydirt, led by defensive end Kenny Rowe.
There was no one in sight, budget rent a car in canada an easy pick-six in a meaningless game, but then came Nichols barrelling in on an angle, determined to catch Thomas at the goal-line. He ran straight into the path of Rowe who delivered a textbook hit to the shoulder.
A few minutes earlier, he ran into the left flat and threw an interception to Riders' budget rent a car in canada defensive back Macho Harris. Nichols ran up to try and make the tackle and in doing so dropped his throwing shoulder into Riders' defensive end turned blocker John Chick.
"Its a long season, (but) if it's the end of a game and it's third and five and I need an extra yard for a first down I'm going to do anything I can to get that first down. Earlier in the game I'll probably play it a little bit more safe."
budget rent a car in canada "(Nichols) is a young man that is hell bent on trying to make the play so that his team can be better off for it, but we want him to have longevity in this league and we are hopeful that he can preserve himself more," said Reed at the time.
Reilly is starting budget rent a car in canada Friday in Vancouver in the final pre-season game against budget rent a car in canada his former team and heads into the regular season at the top of the depth chart. Veteran budget rent a car in canada Kerry Joseph is expected to move up into the backup role and will see playing time against B.C.       E-mail this Article Print this Article Share this Article
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