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<\/p>\nIt was roughly two-and-a-half hours after his walk-off heroics in Montreal, around the time the Lions\u2019 team charter was taking off for the long journey home, when the chants of \u2018White Rock, White Rock!\u2019 picked up again.<\/p>\n
Always on the ball, Sean Whyte had to correct his boisterous teammates: \u201cIt\u2019s Clayton Heights now!\u201d<\/p>\n
Yes, even though Whyte, his wife Ranna, and their young daughter Mya have made the move to accommodate their need for bigger space, the kicker won\u2019t soon shed his White Rock roots.<\/p>\n
On the field, \u201cwalk-off Whyte\u2019s\u201d 17th CFL season is shaping up to be a good one. Along with perfecting nine field goal attempts through five games, Whyte recently moved past Terry Baker into tenth spot on the CFL\u2019s all-time scoring list. He sits at 2,150 points for his career, 87 shy of Dave Cutler for ninth spot. Calgary\u2019s Rene Peredes currently sits at eighth and continues to climb.<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s winning field goal was the eighth walk-off of his great career. But his main focus always remains on the next one.<\/p>\n
\u201cClaire Hanna (TSN sideline reporter at the end of the game: she\u2019s like, \u2018How many is that?\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018I don\u2019t look at that,’\u201d said Whyte on Monday as the Lions were getting back to work ahead of a Sunday clash in Edmonton.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t even remember what happened last week. So no, it\u2019s just fun to be to get an opportunity, because those opportunities don\u2019t come often. So it was really cool to contribute to the team and be a part of a celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Always a team guy through and through. Despite his longevity, the soon-to-be 41-year-old still gets quite the rush over being trotted out for a walk-off to win it. Saturday\u2019s environment would be nerve-racking for the best of them: hot, humid and a bunch of screaming Alouettes fans right on top of the action.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI told (long snapper) Kyle Nelson with about five minutes to go to be ready,\u201d said Whyte on his pending winning kick.<\/p>\n
The wily veteran later admitted that Montreal\u2019s timeout call to try to \u2018ice\u2019 him was actually for the better, as it allowed him to breathe for a few more seconds. Once the ball sailed through the uprights, he afforded himself the luxury of calming down and enjoying the frenzy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought, thank God, I can wipe my face off and cool down a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cAt 43 yards, I had the wind. I just told myself, \u2018Don\u2019t overswing. Be very smooth, head down and follow through,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEarlier in the warm-up that day, I wasn\u2019t following through. So I was saying, \u2018Eyes down, follow through nice and high.\u2019 Especially with (Shawn) Oakman right there. I had to get that thing up because he stood in front of me before the snap. The guy\u2019s a monster and he was looking at me. I was kind of scared, but I just knew with follow through, I get the height and I get the power, and I hit a really good ball. So, I knew right away when I hit it, I heard the thud, and it was going dead straight. So I could start the celebration early.\u201d<\/p>\n
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There will never be any bad blood, but Whyte admits it always feels a little extra special to win a game in a place he once called home.<\/p>\n
After it became clear he wasn\u2019t going to unseat Paul McCallum for a few more years, the former South Surrey Rams phenom joined the Alouettes from 2012-15. It turned out to be brilliant for his career.<\/p>\n
Whyte was allowed to continue build a path to becoming the CFL\u2019s most accurate kicker in its illustrious history.<\/p>\n
He was cut from the squad early in his fourth season, another blessing in disguise, as Whyte would win a Grey Cup in Edmonton later that same year. Sometimes, things happen for a reason.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo disrespect to Montreal. I love the city, the people and the fans. The fans are still awesome with me and they\u2019re talking to me throughout the whole game, but in good fun,\u201d the kicker adds.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I don\u2019t hold any regrets or anything negative towards the organization at all. My time there was the time of my life. But yeah, obviously to hit a game winner, because you guys cut me, felt great (laughter).\u201d<\/p>\n
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Whyte is in the fourth season of his second stint with his hometown squad and has no intentions of slowing down. He\u2019s put off his career at the White Rock Fire Department in order to keep playing. It was his first coach, Wally Buono, who encouraged him to follow his heart and play football as long as I can. After all, legends Lui Passaglia and McCallum- the top two scorers, respectively, in CFL history- kicked well into their 40s.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a dream of mine. To do it for BC in my hometown, my home province is even better,\u201d Whyte added.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery time after a game, I look at my jersey and put it down. I put it down nicely because I respect the heck out of that jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whether it\u2019s White Rock, Clayton Heights, Edmonton or Montreal, Whyte will always be ready when a walk-off situation arises.<\/p>\n