Saskatchewan Roughriders Louie Sakoda safe — for now (7/27/2010)
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are not poised to punt their punter. Louie Sakoda was still handling most of the punting duties for the Roughriders when they returned to practice Tuesday on Taylor Field. The 23-year-old import is striving to rebound from a poor showing during Saturday’s 24-20 CFL victory over the visiting Edmonton Eskimos...

Riders' Eddie Johnson has been everywhere (7/27/2010)
Eddie Johnson is the epitome of a journeyman football player...

Kicking A Habit (7/27/2010)
There are two sides to David Buehler, Dallas Cowboys kicker...

Henery plays with a quiet confidence for Huskers (7/27/2010)
Alex Henery kicks a football in the fall. And for it, he’s famous around here — and perhaps as valuable as any member of the Nebraska football team...

Barth getting his kicks in the NFL  (7/27/2010)
NFL training camps are getting underway this week. The Carolina Panthers report tomorrow. One local kicker is headed to Florida for his third NFL season. Connor Barth and the rest of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will report to camp Friday...

Lovett hosts NFL all-time great Ray Guy (7/15/2010)
There are a slew of sports camps that run during the summer, but few, if any, can match the star power of the ProKicker Academy, held at Lovett Friday and Saturday...

Hoggard’s Baumann breaks the pattern, commits to N.C. State  (7/15/2010)
As a kicker for the Hoggard High football team, Wil Baumann is following in the footsteps of Casey and Connor Barth … but only so far...

LaPolice taking time to work with struggling kicker (7/15/2010)
Paul LaPolice played good coach/bad coach this week when it came to Alexis Serna...

Where are they now? Lee McDonald  (7/13/2010)
Former Rutgers kicker Lee McDonald may be best remembered for his game-winning field goal that came at the tail end of the 1999 season against Syracuse. The 25-yard field goal capped off a 24-21 overtime upset of the Orange in front of a national television audience. It was also Rutgers' first win of that season as the 0-9 Scarlet Knights upended a 6-3 bowl eligible Syracuse squad...

New Orleans Saints punter Morstead looks to improve in second season (7/13/2010)
Thomas Morstead became property of the New Orleans Saints when the Black and Gold relinquished the rights to a 2010 draft pick in order to grab the talented punter in the 5th round (164th overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft...

Alabama's Glaring Weakness in 2010: Special Teams (7/13/2010)
The offseason has been wonderful for Alabama fans. The team, university administration, student body, and supporters throughout the country have taken in once again what it means to be a champion...

Castor Hopes To Give Buffs A Better Boot (7/13/2010)
As with so many other things inside athletics and out, success starts with the approach - and Justin Castor is approaching his football career at Colorado as if he'll be the placekicker when the Buffaloes line up against Colorado State...

Why Offer a Kicker? (7/6/2010)
Throughout the recruiting cycle, there are certain players who will generate more excitement than others. When a highly rated quarterback (or two) commits to your team, there is a lot of excitement for what that means for the future of the program. However, when a kicker commits you might wonder, was that a good move?...

National Combine Series Newsletter (7/6/2010)
The dog days of summer are upon us (in the northern hemisphere). The season of private camps is in full swing. High school, college, and NFL training camps will soon begin. The CFL regular season has already begun...

Sakoda has something to strive for (7/6/2010)
Louie Sakoda came close to being a Grey Cup hero...

Former Tiger eyes return to the NFL (7/6/2010)
After a three-year absence, John Deraney wants back into the NFL...

Ryan's ready to kick back in Seattle (7/6/2010)
Jon Ryan is anxious to kickstart another NFL season...

Kicking in the 70's (5/22/2010)
1970 Super Bowl IV, Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7: The Chiefs built a 16-0 lead by half time, including three field goals by Jan Stenerud, the first soccer style kicker to play in a Super Bowl...

Buehler Hopes To Win Job One Kick At A Time  (5/22/2010)
The Cowboys' David Buehler has a superstition, although it is more likely to impact him in parking lots than during his kicking routine...

Cleveland Browns buy insurance against possible Phil Dawson holdout (5/22/2010)
The Browns signed veteran free agent kicker Shaun Suisham on Tuesday, which can only be viewed as insurance against a possible training camp holdout by Phil Dawson...

New Alabama punter has high hopes (5/22/2010)
Forgive Jay Williams if his ears perked a bit when he first heard University of Alabama coach Nick Saban's comments following the annual A-Day Game last month...