There were many soccer style kickers back then. In fact, I think Dempsey might have been one of the last straight on guys? I could absolutely be wrong about that, but I think that's correct.
The training and pre-conditioned balls are definitely factors.
The stadiums and turf play a roll too.
While we're discussing kickers, here's the GOAT calling out his shitty OC. (I mentioned this clip a few days ago.)
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"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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It did. People complained, and he had to change shoes to be more like everyone else's, and he didn't set another record.
6 teams have a kicker who has made a 60+ FG in the regular season. So it's not everyone.
Being a kicker is awesome. I wanted my kid to be a kicker, but I had girls, and they couldn't kick enough. You don't do much, you don't get hit, and you make decent money, even if you're accused of sexual assault
It's not me, it's someone else.
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Shitty Sunday for you, but at least you get to watch Dallas suck.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Trading away a LB.The Dallas Cowboys are finalizing a trade to acquire veteran linebacker Logan Wilson from the Cincinnati Bengals, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Todd Archer.
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Strange trade.
Terrible defense improves by trading for LB in league's worst defense?
Terrible defense improves by trading for LB in league's worst defense?
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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The Indianapolis Colts are trading first-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027 to the New York Jets for star cornerback Sauce Gardner, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter, a massive deal ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline.
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Preach JJ.
Jets are blowing it up!
Colts are all in on a SB run.
Cowboys are delusional.
Jets are blowing it up!
Colts are all in on a SB run.
Cowboys are delusional.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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The Seahawks adding Shaheed is a big deal. Now they have someone to stretch the field opening JSN up even more. They're a legit contender.
Raiders trading Jacobi Myers gives my fantasy team a small boost. He actually becomes a viable starter. Geno is washed.
Raiders trading Jacobi Myers gives my fantasy team a small boost. He actually becomes a viable starter. Geno is washed.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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No word on cause. Hope it was peaceful.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Sounds like suicide.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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It's not me, it's someone else.
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The system is as important as the player.
Justin Fields is an all world talent, but he doesn't process fast enough. Are NFL offenses are too complex or has the coaching around him simply been shit? The truth is probably somewhere in the middle.
Swap Tom Brady and Baker Mayfield's different situations...would Baker be "the GOAT"? He's got the talent, attitude, and so on. Would Brady have become Brady if he was drafted by Cleveland?
Point being, it's not just the player.
Justin Fields is an all world talent, but he doesn't process fast enough. Are NFL offenses are too complex or has the coaching around him simply been shit? The truth is probably somewhere in the middle.
Swap Tom Brady and Baker Mayfield's different situations...would Baker be "the GOAT"? He's got the talent, attitude, and so on. Would Brady have become Brady if he was drafted by Cleveland?
Point being, it's not just the player.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Ha! Our line has had its issues. However, he performed well against even the big name teams.
Truth be told, I think the game is too fast for him to process at the NFL level. Also, one thing you forgot and is really the biggest factor: College open is different from NFL open. I think he has a really hard time with that.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell