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W e ’ v e g o t to k e e p b u ild in g o n th is g a m e . I ’ m w a n te d to c o m e o u t a n d a tta c k rig h t a w a y . T o r o n to is a s o lid b a llc lu b . T h e y a re a to u g h te a m an d w e c a u g h t th e m w h e n th e y w e r e d o w n . W e A ssociated P m » C it y lost to O a k la n d o n a fie ld g o a l in o v e rtim e . S e a ttle lost O n th e p la n e r id e h o m e , M i k e H o lm g r e n b r o k e o u t th e hats C o r n e rb a c k W i l l i e W illia m s , a p l a y o f f v e te ra n fr o m his its fin a l r e g u la r season g a m e 1 9 -9 to th e N e w Y o r k Jets. h a v e to k e e p ta k in g o u r g a m e to a n o th e r le v e l.” S to u d a m ir e d id n o t r e c e iv e a f r ie n d ly w e lc o m e fr o m fans a t th e A i r C a n a d a C e n tr e as th e y b o o e d h im m e rc ile s s ly d u r in g o p e n in g w a r m u p s a n d in tro d u c tio n s . 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