NFL kickers are so good now that 60-yard area objectives are beginning to grow to be a comparatively frequent incidence. We noticed one other one on Sunday afternoon when Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey drilled a 65-yard area purpose within the first quarter to get his group on the board in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens, efficiently making the second-longest area purpose in NFL historical past.
It was only one yard shy of Justin Tucker’s NFL report of 66 yards.
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The craziest factor about this area purpose isn’t essentially the space. It’s the timing of the try.
Normally when a group makes an attempt a area purpose of greater than 60 yards, it’s coming on the finish of a half, on the finish of a sport or in a scenario when the opposite group isn’t going to profit from having the soccer should you miss.
This try occurred halfway via the primary quarter in a sport the Cowboys have been already trailing by seven factors on the scoreboard. Had Aubrey missed it, the Cowboys would have given the Ravens the ball in prime area place with an opportunity to increase their lead.
As a substitute, Aubrey made the try with relative ease. It simply exhibits a lot religion Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has in a kicker who has has quickly grow to be top-of-the-line within the NFL.