INTRODUCTION

REGARDLESS OF THEIR CAREER stats, NFL kickers are only as good as their last kicks. One mistake, one missed field goal, and their careers could be over. To have any chance of sustained success, they must be able to line up for every kick, without letting the fear of missing or getting cut distract them from the task at hand. That is why when Billy Cundiff was released by the Atlanta Falcons in 2007, he knew he needed help.

Billy started his career on a high note; he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2002. After missing two field goals in a critical game in 2005, however, he was released. Then he was signed and released by teams at a surprising pace, playing in four different cities in two years. After ...

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