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That’s the thing about special teams. They’re only talked about when something catastrophic happens — such as when your team allows a touchdown. So it’s not like Kavis Reed didn’t know the interrogation was coming.

“It was a simple block that we didn’t make. Plain and simple. We knew they were coming. It was obvious. They did a similar thing earlier in the game … the same formation on the opposite side. When we saw the formation we (thought) we’re okay. No worries. The formation was easily blockable. We made a visual mistake. It’s a learning experience and we move on,” the personable Reed, the Alouettes’ special teams coordinator, explained in detail, more than once, in an exclusive interview with the Montreal Gazette on Monday, following the team’s practice in oppressive heat at Stade Hébert.

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You’ve probably seen the play, numerous times, by now. And the catastrophic result of it. And the unfortunate timing.