With one kick, Andrew Franks went from a potential liability to a Dolphins folk hero.
His 55-yard field goal at Buffalo Christmas Eve not only sent the Bills and Dolphins to overtime, it was arguably the franchise’s most consequential play in nearly a decade.
The Dolphins, as any casual fan knows, went on to beat the Bills in overtime, and they clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 the next day.
And it made Franks an unlikely star, at least for a week. Every time his phone would buzz, it was seemingly another friend sending him video of the kick.