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Aguayo Streamlines Approach, Finds Groove

Through the first 19 quarters and 12 minutes of his NFL career, Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Roberto Aguayo had misfired on four of seven field goals and one of nine extra point tries. Fortunately, at that point, there were still three minutes left in the NFL's Week Five schedule.

The Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers, 17-14, on Monday Night Football on October 10 when Aguayo drilled a 38-yard field goal down the middle as time expired. That result sent the Bucs into their bye week happy and may have been the turning point for the rookie kicker.

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On Wednesday, Aguayo was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, the first Buccaneer rookie kicker to win that award since Martin Gramatica in 1999.