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How a 'flipping kicker' became a Florida cult hero

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Forty yards.

That's about as far Eddy Pineiro thought he could kick a football at a pair of uprights as he looked to impress a group of football coaches during his first week at ASA College in North Miami Beach.

But 40 yards to Pineiro, who had never kicked a field goal before in a game at any level, and 40 yards to the coaches was much different ... like 30 yards different.

Pineiro trotted out to the 40-yard line, set the football up and turned around to face the opposite end zone. Perplexed, a coach called out in confusion.