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63 yarder!

Congrats to the ex-Eagle. A great guy too. :clap:
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93henfan wrote:63 yarder!

Congrats to the ex-Eagle. A great guy too. :clap:
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93henfan wrote:63 yarder!

Congrats to the ex-Eagle. A great guy too. :clap:
Wow. Even in his prime I wouldn't have expected him to make a 63 yard FG. Good for him. :thumb:
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BlueHen86 wrote:
93henfan wrote:63 yarder!

Congrats to the ex-Eagle. A great guy too. :clap:
Wow. Even in his prime I wouldn't have expected him to make a 63 yard FG. Good for him. :thumb:[/]Joins select company!!!
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Amazing, especially when you consider (a) his age and (b) his foot is about 6 inches long! :o
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Ivytalk wrote:Amazing, especially when you consider (a) his age and (b) his foot is about 6 inches long! :o

Which probably stilll makes it longer than Tom Dempsey's, another kicker to hit a 63 yarder.
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BlueHen86 wrote:
Ivytalk wrote:Amazing, especially when you consider (a) his age and (b) his foot is about 6 inches long! :o

Which probably stilll makes it longer than Tom Dempsey's, another kicker to hit a 63 yarder.
He didn't have a foot. He had a 3-wood! :mrgreen:
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Ivytalk wrote:
BlueHen86 wrote:

Which probably stilll makes it longer than Tom Dempsey's, another kicker to hit a 63 yarder.
He didn't have a foot. He had a 3-wood! :mrgreen:
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I always thought given the chance Akers could do it - congrats to a great guy.
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bluehenbillk wrote:I always thought given the chance Akers could do it - congrats to a great guy.
I remember reading a story somewhere that his financial manager invested his money improperly in a ponzi and basically squandered $4M of his earnings from his Eagles years. I hope the man can kick another ten years.
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bluehenbillk wrote:I always thought given the chance Akers could do it - congrats to a great guy.
Interesting note, Akers from 50+

SF: 8 of 10
PHI: 15 of 32

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89Hen wrote:
bluehenbillk wrote:I always thought given the chance Akers could do it - congrats to a great guy.
Interesting note, Akers from 50+

SF: 8 of 10
PHI: 15 of 32

:?
Maybe he's juicing now... :?
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Ivytalk wrote:
89Hen wrote: Interesting note, Akers from 50+

SF: 8 of 10
PHI: 15 of 32

:?
Maybe he's juicing now... :?
I heard he's changing his name to Lance Legstrong. Get it? Hah, good one.
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93henfan wrote:I heard he's changing his name to Lance Legstrong. Get it? Hah, good one.
Tsss you're fuckin' good, you knocked that one outa tha ballpawk, tsssst.
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Ivytalk wrote:
89Hen wrote: Interesting note, Akers from 50+

SF: 8 of 10
PHI: 15 of 32

:?
Maybe he's juicing now... :?
I'm no Whiners fan, but that is just disgusting....
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