As Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez was walking onto the field at Raymond James Stadium to attempt a game-winning kick, his obsessive-compulsive disorder was on display to a national television audience.
The 29-year-old Gonzalez, who is on his sixth NFL team, alternated between fixing his hair and tapping his helmet to his head. Minutes before he kicked a 37-yard field goal to send the Commanders to the divisional round against the Detroit Lions, he repeatedly took off his cleats, adjusted his socks and put his cleats back on.
Many watching the game at home chalked it up to superstition or routine — something we see with many athletes.