Dallas Cowboys rookie kicker Brandon Aubrey has been one of many greatest shock success tales within the NFL this season and solidified one of many staff’s greatest query marks from current years.
Getting into play on Sunday he made all 35 discipline objective makes an attempt this season and was closing in on an NFL document. However that streak got here to a shocking finish within the first quarter in opposition to the Washington Commanders when his 32-yard kick was blocked.
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Fox analyst Greg Olsen didn’t need Aubrey’s stats proven on the display screen earlier than the kick, or to even speak about them, as a result of he didn’t need to have an announcer jinx scenario. It didn’t work.
Former Indianapolis Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt has the document for many consecutive discipline objectives with no miss throughout a season at 37. Aubrey was tied with former Minnesota Vikings kicker Gary Anderson at 35 consecutive discipline objectives.
What makes Aubrey’s run so wonderful is that he didn’t kick in faculty and was initially a soccer participant. He didn’t begin kicking full-time till he performed within the USFL.
He additionally has made 9 discipline objectives of fifty yards or longer. In order that they haven’t all been automated kicks. He earned that streak.
Aubrey has missed three additional factors this season however remained good on discipline objectives till Sunday.
