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Default Can you kick a 50 yard field goal for a million bucks? - 10-27-2005, 07:59 PM

Anyone see this guy? TSN and Wendys had a contest for one person to get a chance to kick a 50 yark field goal for a million bucks and the guy made it. It was just on at half time of the Toronto/Hamilton game that is on TSN right now.

The guy missed from 20, 30 and 40 yards for small prizes. All of his kicks were a tiny bit wide right. The kick from 50 yards he nailed right down the pipes. Now the guy has a million bucks.

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Default 10-27-2005, 08:02 PM

Some kickers in the NFL have trouble kicking 50yd field goals. ed:
  
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Default 10-27-2005, 08:04 PM

avid soccer player


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Default 10-27-2005, 08:06 PM

I cant even kick a 10 yarder biggrin:
  
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Default 10-27-2005, 08:16 PM

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yep saw a bio they did on TSN Sportscenter, im sure his soccer background was the major factor in getting it lol


  
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Default 10-27-2005, 08:20 PM

Yeah. Absolutley. I know for sure that I can't kick anything 50 yards. I bet 99% of the population can't kick a soccer ball or football 50 yards. I think they mentioned that field goal % for over 50 yards in the CFL this year is 7%. I doubt it's much higher in the NFL either.
  
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Default 10-27-2005, 08:22 PM

my friend is a walk-on for Boston College. He's never played a game of football in his life. He pwned in soccer. Now's he is the field goal kicker on BC.


  
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Default 10-27-2005, 08:29 PM

Most people who play soccer can kick a soccer ball for a 50 yard field goal, at least that was my experience in HS when we would screw around. A football, however, is a whole different animal. Very difficult.

Anyway congrats to that guy. If it were in the US, after taxes, that would be like $13,000/year.
  
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Default 10-27-2005, 08:33 PM

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Yeah. Absolutley. I know for sure that I can't kick anything 50 yards. I bet 99% of the population can't kick a soccer ball or football 50 yards. I think they mentioned that field goal % for over 50 yards in the CFL this year is 7%. I doubt it's much higher in the NFL either.
its 67% in the nfl....remember its where the real football players play. biggrin:


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Default 10-27-2005, 08:37 PM

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its 67% in the nfl....remember its where the real football players play. biggrin:
Damn right!

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Default 10-27-2005, 08:39 PM

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its 67% in the nfl....remember its where the real football players play. biggrin:
Damn right!

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Default 10-27-2005, 08:42 PM

67% over 50 yards? No way. Link?
  
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Default 10-27-2005, 08:44 PM

50 yards doesnt seem like shit really... i think i could probably do it with some practice.
  
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Default 10-27-2005, 08:46 PM

OMG JUDAS DOES SPORTS?

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Default 10-27-2005, 08:47 PM

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67% over 50 yards? No way. Link?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/statistic ... &year=2005

add up mades/missed = 67

Also remember our goal post is behind the endzone another 10 yds


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