Sometimes even the most benign or meaningless things can bring a sense of calm to a high-pressure situation. Case in point: Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant says he utilized a lesson he gleaned from watching the Adam Sandler flick, Happy Gilmore, in order to calm his nerves prior to delivering his game-winning field goal at the end of the game that dispatched the Seattle Seahawks from the playoffs and delivered a berth in the NFC Championship game for him and his teammates this coming Sunday. Bryant appeared on WCNN in Atlanta with the Rude Awakening to discuss all things related to his clutch kick, including the effects at attempts at icing the kicker by opposing coaches has upon him. But more importantly, Bryant explained what was going through his head moments before the ball was snapped and he stepped into the kick last weekend. How different the pressure is on a game-winning kick in the playoffs versus the regular season: “I’ve tried to approach every kick the same way — the...
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