Cowboys place kicker Brett Maher botches FOUR straight extra points to make history in wildcard matchup with the Bucs… while ESPN’s Peyton Manning asks, ‘Can you cut a guy at halftime in a playoff game?’
- Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher botched four extra points in Tampa
- Prior to Monday, no placekicker had missed three PATs in a single playoff game
- On the ESPN simulcast, Peyton Manning wondered if he could be cut at halftime
- Maher has missed five consecutive PATs dating back to the regular-season finals
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Dallas Cowboys field kicker Brett Maher timed a bad time for a fall from Yips in Tampa Monday night.
The 33-year-old Nebraska player, who faced the Buccaneers in the final playoff game of the wildcard round, bungled an NFL-record four points from tries. Prior to Monday, no placekicker had ever missed three PATs in a single playoff game, let alone a single half of the game like Maher did in Monday’s first two quarters.
The good news for Dallas fans is the Cowboys were still leading the game 18-0 at halftime, but that was little consolation for the struggling kicker, who was visibly upset at Raymond James Stadium on Monday.
After the third missed PAT, ESPN commentator Peyton Manning asked his audience, “Can you cut a man at halftime in a playoff game?”
Dallas Cowboys field kicker Brett Maher timed a bad time for a fall from Yips in Tampa Monday night. The 33-year-old Nebraska player, who faced the Buccaneers in the final playoff game of the wild card round, blew three extra points in the first half
Maher has now missed five consecutive PATs dating back to Dallas’ regular-season finals vs. Washington.
Fans were adamant on Twitter after his third miss.
“Bret (sic) Maher probably has huge gambling debts,” one Twitter user joked, reviving an old saying about inaccurate kickers.
‘Did Maher’s foot break or what?’ asked another fan.
Another fan took a more somber tone: “Brett Maher is the first kicker to miss 3 PATs and also get to keep his leg.”
A former Nebraska kicker, Maher transitioned from the NFL practice rosters to the CFL before finally getting his start with the Cowboys in 2018.
Despite his accuracy issues over the years, he has a strong leg. In fact, on November 20, Maher became the first kicker in NFL history to score four field goals of 60 yards or more in his career.
Despite his accuracy issues over the years, he has a strong leg. In fact, on November 20, Maher became the first kicker in NFL history to score four field goals of 60 yards or more in his career