r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • 7h ago

Feels good man $3 MILLION field goal attempt

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u/TapeDeckSlick 7h ago

I'm English so probably misinformed but this really doesn't look that difficult?

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u/thrilliam_19 6h ago

Kicking a football with accuracy is much harder than kicking a soccer ball (assuming that is what you are comparing it to). I played both sports and still can’t kick a football properly. Sending it through the uprights from this distance with zero practice is pretty tough.

The guy hosting is a former NFL punter and he does this to show braggadocious college kids how hard it actually is. They do this every week and they miss almost every time.

Also consider these are college students so they are probably drinking alcohol, and the pressure of being on national television in front of a crowd of thousands also adds to the difficulty.

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u/Timoth_Hutchinson 6h ago

We have rugby, it’s not that hard from this distance or angle

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u/Consistent_Rub824 4h ago

With life changing money on the line?

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u/RupertEscapeHolmes 5h ago

Rugby and hand egg ball are different shapes and sizes. Quite similar though.

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u/DannyTheDopestTV 5h ago

okay but now imagine this "simple" task with the weight of 2 million dollars and a super hyped crowd hovering over you lol.