In today’s NFL kicking game, you either adapt or wither away.
Panthers kicker Graham Gano knows that. No, he didn’t like that the point-after attempt was moved back from the 2 to the 15-yard line last season. And no, he doesn’t care much for the new touchback rule that gives teams the ball at the 25-yard-line instead of the 20.
Depending upon how you look at it, Gano’s position has become marginalized in the past few years or it’s become more precise. Either way, he has to keep up.
“If the game’s changing, I’ll change with it,” Gano said after Tuesday’s practice.