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New rules for NFL kicking balls lead to more points on the scoreboard

Eagles defensive coach Vic Fangio says new rules giving NFL kickers more time to prepare the balls they use helps them make ...
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NFL kickers are making more 60-yard field goals than ever before

The 50-plus-yard field goals that once were a rarity in the NFL are now as routine as far shorter kicks a generation ago. The ...
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Vic Fangio Thinks Kickers are Making Long Field Goals Because the Balls Aren’t Being Rubbed Anymore (UPDATED with important information)

Vic Fangio believes their is a conspiracy behind the long field goal kicks this season because the NFL doesn't rub their ...

Eagles’ Vic Fangio compares NFL’s new kicking balls to baseball’s steroids era

The answer to that is yes, but Fangio is a defensive coordinator who is paid to prevent points, so he has a different outlook ...

Lions' Jake Bates, Dave Fipp deny new K-ball process has dramatic effect on kicker range

Lions kicker Jake Bates and special teams coordinator Dave Fipp disagreed with comments made by Eagles defensve coordinator Vic Fangio.