RELATED \u00a0<\/p>\n Chiu joined the Alouettes in 1997, one year ahead of Calvillo. A product of Washington State University, he quickly established himself as a top-tier centre\u00a0in the CFL. When Calvillo joined the team, he and Chiu quickly developed a strong bond, an important element between a quarterback and his centre.<\/p>\n The two teammates were both named to the East Division All-CFL Team for the first time in 2000. Chiu would go on to receive this honour eight more times throughout his career.<\/p>\n \u201cChiu was always a very consistent player,\u201d Calvillo recalls. \u201cHe had a lot of responsibility, with the play-calling, but he always performed at a high level.\u201d<\/p>\n Copeland, meanwhile, landed with the Alouettes in 2001, after brief stints in Europe and in the XFL in the United States. His talent and infectious personality quickly made him a popular player in the team\u2019s locker room.<\/p>\n \u201cHe had so much fun. He was very competitive, but he had that kind of presence that made you want to play alongside him,\u201d explains the former Alouettes pivot. \u201cHe was a great teammate and, of course, he made big plays.\u201d<\/p>\n After a short stint with the Dallas Cowboys in 2002, Copeland returned to Montreal to complete the CFL season. In just five regular season games, he amassed 352 receiving yards and four touchdowns.<\/p>\n Receiver Jeremaine Copeland will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on Friday (Dave Chidley\/CFL.ca)<\/p>\n Copeland\u2019s most memorable game as an Alouette probably was the 90th Grey Cup in 2002, when he played against Edmonton in icy weather, which Calvillo remembers vividly.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything was frozen,\u201d said the former quarterback. \u201cEveryone was slipping. I remember the players wondering what kind of cleats to wear. Once on the field, the guys made big plays, especially Copeland.\u201d<\/p>\n In the fourth quarter, with the score 11-10 in favour\u00a0of the Alouettes, Calvillo connected with Copeland, who reached the end zone for a 47-yard touchdown. Edmonton then scored a major, but missed the two-point attempt, making the score 18-16 with less than 30 seconds left on the clock.<\/p>\n In desperation, the home team attempted an onside kick, but Copeland grabbed the ball and returned it to the end zone, again for a distance of 47 yards.<\/p>\n The Alouettes won the game 25-16, hoisting their fifth Grey Cup in history.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was when Copeland scored the touchdown on the onside kick that I knew we were going to win,\u201d said Calvillo. \u201cI always tell people that while I was awarded the game\u2019s MVP, it should have gone to Copeland.\u201d<\/p>\n The latter played with the Alouettes until 2004, before concluding his career in Calgary and Toronto. During his time in Montreal, he recorded 213 catches for 3,445 yards and 29 touchdowns.<\/p>\n
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