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Kinder’s season-ending injury leave spots open at receiver

Players from both sidelines watched with exuberant anticipation. Coaches on different… Players from both sidelines watched with exuberant anticipation. Coaches on different sidelines screamed with disgust or delight. Fans at Heinz Field went into an absolute frenzy. And when it was all over, at least two would-be tacklers lay flat on their backs staring into the Pittsburgh night sky.

Sure, it wasn’t a spectacular catch or jaw-dropping run, but Derek Kinder’s block (correction: mauling) of two West Virginia defenders on Darrelle Revis’ punt return for a touchdown was a key component in earning ESPN’s “College Football Play of the Year” and its subsequent nomination for “Best Play of the Year” at the annual ESPY awards.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Kinder recalls after attending the awards ceremony. “Hollywood

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