Cowboys’ kicker Brett Maher missed one other kick to begin 49ers recreation in NFL playoffs
The kicking woes proceed for the Dallas Cowboys.
Dallas superior to the Divisional Spherical with a victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but it surely was not an ideal efficiency. Kicker Brett Maher missed 4 additional factors within the win, and that referred to as into query how the Cowboys would deal with the kicking place towards the San Francisco 49ers. The group did signal a kicker to the apply squad, however made the choice to roll with Maher for the sport towards San Francisco.
After Dallas fell behind 3-0 early, they reached the tip zone on a landing move from Dak Prescott to tight finish Dalton Schultz. It was time for Maher’s first try of the sport.
Once more the Cowboys have been left with out the conversion, albeit for a distinct motive.
This time, Maher’s kick try was blocked by the 49ers’ kick block unit, however trying on the kick because it got here off his foot, it looks like Maher’s kicking woes may proceed.
Right here is the stay have a look at the kick:
In the event you have a look at the replay angle, nonetheless, it definitely appears to be like like Maher goes to drag this kick huge to the left, even when it will get by means of the San Francisco entrance:
Previous to the sport, Tom Rinaldi of FOX Sports activities reported that the Cowboys put in twice the quantity of two-point performs this week, maybe anticipating extra kicking woes from Maher. Then within the pregame warmups, Maher struggled initially, earlier than settling in on the finish of apply.
Whether or not it was a pep speak from Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones that settled him, or an altercation with the 49ers — who took exception to Maher working towards on their aspect of the sector — Maher lastly discovered the groove close to the tip of his pregame kicking session.
Nonetheless, this primary failed try is more likely to change how the Cowboys method extra-point conditions all through the remainder of the sport.
As for what it’d to to Maher’s confidence?
Who is aware of if we even get the possibility to search out out.
