Carli Lloyd Receives Offer to Become First Woman to Kick in an NFL Preseason Game

Breitbart ^ | 27 Aug 2019 | Warner Todd Houston

[KC_Lion]

An NFL team has offered women’s soccer star Carli Lloyd the chance to become the first woman to kick in an NFL preseason game, after she drilled a 55-yard field goal at the Eagle’s training camp.

Why the NFL would put a woman in a position of being injured is anyone’s guess.

Lloyd uncorked her kick after being invited to the Philadelphia Eagles training session last week, and video of the kick went viral, Fox Sports reported.

This week, Lloyd’s trainer, James Galanis, noted that the soccer star had been approached by several other NFL teams to play for them in a preseason game.

“The one that called today, I don’t want to say who it is, was willing to put her on the roster for their next (game). They were willing to put her on the roster,” Galanis told Fox Sports.

However, that deal may not occur. “She was told (she could) play on Thursday, the NFL game, but she is playing Thursday with the national team, so that was the conflict,” the trainer added.

[Montana_Sam]

As if I needed another reason to not watch pro football. Good grief!

[dp0622]

LOL

I forget if the Italian guy who was great and kicked for New England did anything but field goal attempts.

i can’t believe i forgot his name.

he was the highest paid kicker

at least then

dont even know if he’s playing now

[mmichaels1970]

Is there a rule about #steps or yards?

Nope. She can start running from the goal line if she wants IIRC.

[neverevergiveup]

OK... You’re right. I’m oblivious. What can I say? I will have myself beaten with a stick (if that will suffice). Although I’m not old enough to have been under a rock that long, I guess I have been living under a rock too long. Pisses my off though, that I’ve had to pay so much property tax to live under a rock.. Just not fair!

[fortheDeclaration]

That will finish the NFL

[grey_whiskers]

Some players are MOAR equal than others!

[KC_Lion]

:) Well Said.

[KC_Lion]

They could probably find a tranny that could kick even farther. Sign a guy who thinks he’s a girl. Don’t have to worry about a chick getting injured... win/win

[KC_Lion]

Very well said sphinx :)

[dirtymac]

So what! a 55 yard FG is not something to brag about if that is her maximum, it is expected from real NFL players. Put her out there, like they did in golf, and see how she does in real life.

Maybe they could move the line of scrimmage forward by 15 yards if they use a female kicker. If she gets touched in any way by a male player, the will get a 15 yard penalty and will be charged with sexual battery. The sexual battery will remain in effect regardless of the handicapped yardage.

[skams19]

Didn’t Texas State have a female kicker in 1991? I believe her name was Lucy Draper.

[steve86]

Interesting observations.

[mmichaels1970]

So what! a 55 yard FG is not something to brag about if that is her maximum, it is expected from real NFL players.

I wouldn’t go that far. Last year kickers hit about 60% from 55+ yards. Only 15 kickers had kicks that were good. Under 5% of all attempts were from that range.

My team, only attempted one from that distance all year. On many occasions teams will call it “four down territory” and go for it rather than take a shot from that distance.

Anybody who can boom a kick from 55 should at least get an invite to tryout.

[hattend]

That would be the final straw for the NFL.

That's what I was thinking.

[mmichaels1970]

Not trying to pile on. But here is a cool story about how foreign-born “soccer-style” kickers revolutionized the position.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Oh please, as already attested by other poster, 55 is NOT “expected”. It’s hoped for. Distance is not the question but accuracy.

Go to the Ravens for SUPER kickers from that distance AND accurate. Justin Tucker is the greatest, and predecessor Matt Stover was one of the greatest if not in his time.

[rollo tomasi]

That would be 100% of any player in MLS (United States soccer league if you don't know).

Problem for the female and a lot of MLS players is that the run up, before the edge blockers get to the point of contact mind you, requires that kickers must take 1 1/2 steps of momentum to kick the ball before the edge rushers block it.

Not many kickers can kick the ball with accuracy using 1 1/2 steps. The lady required at least a 6 step run up to build enough momentum. Most men MLS players require 2-3, some can do it within 1 1/2 steps which is why not a whole heck of a lot of people can make a NFL field goal in regulation from 55 yards away.

[mmichaels1970]

100% agree with you. When I saw the video where she started over 5 yards behind the holder I noted that wouldn’t fly.

She did leave me wanting to see more. I’d love to see what she could do using a “normal” approach.

I’d venture to guess that there is a reason we didn’t see 20 other kicks using the correct number of steps.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Certainly seems so.
Good post, thanks.

[lepton]

You can’t waste a spot on the roster for Just a field goal kicker.

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Some teams can, and have kicking specialists. Usually the punter is the backup for field-goal and kickoffs, but not always.

The question is “can she do it, and still protect herself?”