FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Picture Stephen Gostkowski in a large, protective full-body suit as a Security Forces K-9 dog waits anxiously for the command to attack him.
The New England Patriots kicker has become familiar with the pressure that comes with attempting game-winning field goals as defenders rush in his direction, but this was something altogether different. He described it -- part of the NFL-USO Tour in South Korea that he took part in from April 1-7 -- as an "epic experience."
"We found a giant Sumo suit that protects you from getting hurt, so they have you put it on, they['d] give him a command, we'd stick our arm out and they would bite our arm and wouldn't let go until they gave another command," Gostkowski explained.