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Being a kicker is a hard job. Not only do you have to have a good
foot, you have to have a good tolerance to being picked on. From what i
have seen, kickers tend to be the one that gets picked on the most. Not
only that, some do not think they are players, only because they only
take 3 or 4 snaps per game. Only because they do not have to take as
much punishment as the other players. Maybe its also because they wear
two different shoes during the game... People believe that a
kicker gets paid a lot of money just to kick the ball, but if you
actually watch a kicker, you know that there is more to it than just
that. Not only do they have to master the art of kicking 50+ yards, but
they also have to know how to run fast, throw accurate, and tackle. If
you watch a good NFL or NCAA game, pay attention to the kicker, you
will notice that a kicker will have to do one of those things during a
game...guaranteed. The kicker always need some love...but they
only seem to get it when they make that game-winning kick to win the
big game. Aside from that, a kicker never seems to get the attention
they deserve. Who does the couch turn to when the offense can not
score? The kicker. Who does the team depend on to make that 50 yard
game winner with only 3 seconds left? The kicker. After seeing what the
kicker actually does, don't you think that they deserve more attention
than what they actually get? In conclusion, the kicker is a
valuable asset to any team, no matter if it is on the high-school or
pro level. So when you are watching your favorite team play, pay
attention to the kicker and realize how important they really are,
because without them, who knows who the game would be.
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