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More Excitement for the Kicking Game

04:19 PM ET 09.17

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The kicking game in the NFL needs a little boost.Before you judge, hear me out. First, the field goal. Somehow, the kickers in college have it more difficult than in the pros. In all other aspects of the game (except for the punter) the game changes dramatically. Players are faster and stronger than in college and the rookies have to adapt to this, quickly. If not, they go away, never to be heard from again until ESPN Classic or SI does a "Where Did They Go?" feature.For the kicker, this is not the case. For the kicker, the hashmarks are narrower than in…

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Football vs. Football - Part 4: The Season

07:33 PM ET 09.14

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With each week's passing for soccer and football, the excitement builds to a crescendo until a champion emerges, regardless if its the winner of the Super Bowl (NFL) or a 30+ game marathon of a season (i.e. English Premier League). Each season, top teams' fans in either football or soccer, fans cheer their clubs to the end. New England Patriots fans experienced nothing but good times during the 21st century. For of the Big-Four in England (Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal), happiness dominates. For fans of the Detroit Lions or Oakland Raiders, what about…

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Football vs. Football - Part 3: Contact

05:47 PM ET 08.31

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Soccer contractors throughout this country consistently complain that soccer is not a contact sport. This is just another verbal montage used to invite the people out of the masses to complain even more about soccer's existence in this country.Football is a contact sport. Well, duh. That's the basis for this sport. Every play there is contact of some sort or another, including those missed scoring opportunities (otherwise known as field goal attempts). Often, the contact is brief and uneventful, usually resembling two bears "hugging it out" (sorry,…

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