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Marching Band Forms Giant Kicker, Presumably Makes 50-Yard Field Goal (Video)

It's not too often that you see a marching band get together and pay tribute to the most thankless job in sports. But, that's exactly what happened this weekend when a video appeared online of a marching band joining forces to form a giant kicker. Run!! Everyone relax, they were only trying to attempt to kick a 50-yard...

Joe Nedney Out for 49ers This Week

There won't be a repeat performance from San Francisco's Joe Nedney, not this week anyway. On Tuesday, two days after he kicked a game-winning field goal in overtime to beat St. Louis 23-20, the 49ers announced that he'd made that kick with a knee injury and the injury would keep him out of action this week against Tampa...

Saints Give Veteran Kicker John Carney the Boot

John Carney got a job in the NFL because of a 29-yard field goal that was missed by Garrett Hartley. Carney lost his job Tuesday because of another 29-yard miss -- .this time, his own miss. Carney, 46, was released by the New Orleans Saints after two games serving as mentor for Hartley, as well as the starting kicker in...

Report: John Carney to Kick Sunday

John Carney said he was there to carry the bag, like the dutiful caddie for the big-name golfer. But the 46-year old kicker might be the big-name on Sunday, and not on the bag. ESPN.com is reporting that the Saints will replace playoff hero Garrett Hartley with Carney on Sunday for the NFC South game in the...

Saints Sign Veteran Kicker John Carney

The New Orleans Saints want some insurance with their place-kicking and they want a push from behind for kicker Garrett Hartley. They signed veteran kicker John Carney on Tuesday, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune and New Orleans.com. Carney has been working out, according to New Orleans.com, and the Saints...