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Despite Dallas’ huge lead, Maher’s missed extra points are a huge story
The NFL scheduled the Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus the Dallas Cowboys for Monday Night Football on Wild Card weekend hoping for something historic. While the assumption was that Tom Brady would be the person making history, Cowboys kicker Brett Maher did the honors.
Maher has missed four straight extra point attempts: The first two pushed wide right, the third pulled to the left and the fourth hit the right post.
Author: Michael
Someone tell Cowboys kicker Brett Maher that he’s playing postseason football.
The Dallas offense has been capitalizing on a terrible performance by Buccaneers QB Tom Brady, taking an 18-0 lead into the half — which could have been 21-0 if not for three straight missed extra-point kicks by Maher.
And almost unbelievably, Maher missed another — his FOURTH of the night — after the Cowboys scored a fourth touchdown to open the second half.
Cowboys K Brett Maher has more PAT misses tonight (4) than he had in all 53 PAT attempts during regular season (3).
Someone tell Cowboys kicker Brett Maher that he’s playing postseason football.
The Dallas offense has been capitalizing on a terrible first-half performance by Buccaneers QB Tom Brady, taking an 18-0 lead into the half — which could have been 21-0 if not for three straight missed extra-point kicks by Maher.
Maher got the mishap Hat Trick. The first missed kick came after a 22-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott to tight end Dalton Schultz; the second came on a 1-yard rushing score by Prescott; and the third came after a second TD catch by Schultz.
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