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Way back in 1972 when I first began covering the Edmonton Eskimos, Dave Cutler had the nickname “One Point” bestowed on him by linebacker Jerry Griffin because every time they sent him out to get three he came back with one.

But then, on Oct. 22, 1972, Cutler hit for a record six field goals in a game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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Six! It was a big deal. I remember we ran a picture of each separate kick in the paper.

Now the Edmonton kicker, Sean Whyte, who has never had more than six in a game before, goes out and becomes the first Eskimo to kick seven — and then does it AGAIN a couple weeks later.

And there was no celebration.

Sean Whyte is having a career year and nobody has noticed.

The 33-year-old kicker who has been forced to not only do his own job but also take care of punting duties for Hugh O’Neill, has been damn near perfect and hasn’t exactly been overwhelmed by interview requests.

The Eskimos are 11 games into the season and Whyte already has 35 field goals. The team record is Cutler’s 50 from 1977.