What is a field goal? In some cases, a field goal is a failure: few things deflate a fan’s excitement more than a big play into a scoring opportunity followed by a stalled drive and a three point kick. In other cases, a field goal is a life-raft: many a fan has bargained with the football gods before halftime, “If we can just get three here, then we can make a push to close the gap in the second half.” In all cases, a field goal is better than nothing, although less preferable than a touchdown.
The next installment of the Offseason Special Teams Series centers around those field goals.