REGINA, SK - JUNE 20: Ryan Smith #2 of the Saskatchewan Roughriders drops a pass during a pre-season game between the Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium on June 20th, 2014 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. (Photo by Brent Just/Getty Images)
Yesterday no one had a clue who Ryan Smith was, tomorrow, everyone will know his name,
Smith is a wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League, now known simply as ‘the guy who made the no-look catch.”
UNBELIEVABLE NO-LOOK CATCH
Playing against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Thursday, Smith snagged a pass over the middle, securing it between his hip and forearm before corralling it into his body, before running into the end zone for a touchdown.
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Just how they drew it up right? Not exactly.
The 5-foot-7 Smith admitted after the game that he didn’t even know the ball was coming, his quarterback just happened to fit it right in the perfect spot for his receiver to catch it without every turning his head.
The announcer said it best.
“I’ve heard of no-look passes but never a no-look catch.”
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