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I'm watching the Dolphins-Patriots at Foxborough... the Miami kicker just missed a FG... yet another one at "that end" of the stadium.
The announcers even mentioned the kicker struggles the previous week.
I don't know what it is about that end of the stadium... the goalpost flags weren't moving much, but the ball curved BIG TIME.
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Once I saw their guy hit some duck hooks I figured it was like last years GB game
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I'm not concerned about McPherson. I don't believe it was the wind messing with the kickers either. I have a feeling there is something going on with the turf surface down on that end. If it were all the wind, those flags would be flapping all over the place. Of course with Belicheat, you can never put it past him to have weighted flags up there.
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Evidence suggest we have nothing to worry about.
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Yea the Pat's kicker got 1 field goal and then missed an xp from that that side of the field. Something is up with the field.
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Folk just missed an XP on that side of the field. Somethings up.
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The moment NE also shanked one on that end, I had no concerns and knew it was a product of the stadium.
At least it is happening to both teams and is not like the Heinz field deal where they open the doors to maximize the wind when the opponent is kicking and then close them when the Steelers are kicking in that end.
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Not worried about Evan. He kicked such a high % rookie year he mathematically had to come down to earth a bit but he’s still had a 90% cop percentage and he was 5/5 from 50 and beyond. Last year he was 6/9 from 40-49 yards. This year he’s 9/13 from 40-49. So it’s not like he was much different, it’s just his misses just seemed more impactful because he played so good.
Still had a very good year accuracy wise.
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