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

Breitbart ^ | 27 Aug 2019 | Warner Todd Houston

[lepton]

Not sure it’s true, but there have been comments that while soccer players can get the distance and accuracy without a problem, their kicks tend to have a lower trajectory/lesser angle off the turf, and thus might be more susceptible to being blocked.

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I suspect that’s true - and related to why you see practice (and even high school) field goals beyond what a kicker ever does in a game.

[lepton]

A lot of those in the NFL don’t consider kickers real football players. Some kickers and punters will actually tackle (and competently). Many won’t.

“you got tackled by the kicker?!?”

[kosciusko51]

Yep. There have been a few punters that were rugby players that could tackle well, but they used rugby tackling techniques that are less likely to cause injuries to themselves.

[lepton]

Adam Vinatieri can not take a hit from a 300 pound lineman either. He is the best kicker ever to play in the NFL.

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He was also replaced in part because he couldn’t kickoff into the end-zone reliably.

[lepton]

Anyway, the after game shower scene might be interesting.

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Unfortunately, it’s been essentially a public area for a few decades.

[Phlap]

Lol!