Something’s clearly off with Harrison Butker and it’s alarming

For years, the Kansas City Chiefs have possessed one of the greatest advantages in the National Football League—a trustworthy and dependable kicker. But three weeks into the new season, it looks like that advantage might be disappearing. Harrison Butker is, quite simply, one of the best kickers the NFL has ever seen. His career 88.235 field goal percentage is fourth-best in league history, and he holds the record for the longest field goal ever made in a Super Bowl. But this year, it looks like something might be off. And given the volatility at the most high-pressure position in football, it is a cause for concern. Butker has been uncharacteristically inaccurate so far this season, missing four kicks in the opening three games—two extra points and two field goals. It is just the fourth time in his 123-game career that he has had that many misses in such a short span. Sunday’s outing against the New York Giants was the worst of the bunch. Butker pushed a 40-yard field goal wide right in the second quarter an