Least Discussed Matchup May Be Most Important in Super Bowl XLVI

There are many matchups that are discussed and dissected during Super Bowl week but one that’s rarely looked at is the kicker.  Kickers are the most disrespected of football players.  In fact, many people go as far as to consider them not even football players.  But many times the game lands on the foot of the smallest player on the field. Being a kicker in the NFL is the hardest job in the sport.  Many games come down to a close finish and rest on their foot.  If the kicker makes the kick, everyone says he was supposed to because that’s his job and the glory goes to the quarterback.  If he misses the kick, it’s the kicker’s fault that the team lost.  Even if the kick was earlier in the game, people are just as likely to talk about that missed field goal attempt as they are a dropped pass. If there’s one team that knows the importance of having a kicker with ice in his veins, it’s the New England Patriots.  The Patriots have won two of their three Super Bowls with game winning k...