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The Haters Are Losing The War On Kickers

Over time, athletes get stronger and faster, come from a broader talent pool, are better trained, and benefit from ever-growing institutional knowledge of their chosen art. This is most readily apparent with such individual skills as swimming, running and jumping — or kicking a football. One of the biggest stories of the 2016 NFL wild-card […]

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The Haters Are Losing The War On Kickers

Over time, athletes get stronger and faster, come from a broader talent pool, are better trained, and benefit from ever-growing institutional knowledge of their chosen art. This is most readily apparent with such individual skills as swimming, running and jumping — or kicking a football. One of the biggest stories of the 2016 NFL wild-card […]

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