Kliff Kingsbury had his kicker attempt a 68-yard field goal. Michael Chow via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Kliff Kingsbury's horrific field-goal decision burns Cardinals

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 9/26/21

The Arizona Cardinals attempted what would have been the longest field goal in football history on Sunday, and the end result was a touchdown for the other team.

For some reason, Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury had kicker Matt Prater attempt a 68-yard field goal with seconds left in first half. The kick came up short, as expected. The Jacksonville Jaguars had their kick returner, Jamal Agnew, waiting in the back of the end zone in anticipation of the kick not reaching the goal posts. That’s exactly what happened.

Agnew then broke a tackle and got a couple of great blocks en route to the end zone.

A 68-YARD FG ATTEMPT TURNS INTO A 109-YARD RETURN TD.

MAYHEM IN JACKSONVILLE.

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What was Kingsbury thinking? There was no way Prater was going to make that kick, leaving two possible outcomes — a missed field goal before the half or a free touchdown for the Jags. That was just an abysmal decision from the Cardinals coach.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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