Havard Rugland...kicking sensation

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What this kid can do kicking the football is amazing...

[tigerdar]

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wow imagine how many draft picks and qbs uncle pedo would have traded for him

[Hugoagogo]

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Holy hell - fantastic. That finale was especially amazing.

[glenvb]

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He has a tryout with the Jets this week.

[Hugoagogo]

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He has a tryout with the Jets this week.

Can he play quarterback

[Esks4ever]

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his onside kicks would be gold...

[Uncle Bobby]

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I dunno. It looks kinda fake. Especially after watching this video earlier this week you don't know what to believe:

[boydo]

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I dunno. It looks kinda fake. Especially after watching this video earlier this week you don't know what to believe:

Whoa...whoa...whoa....You're saying there's stuff on the internet that ISN"T true? Great...so I'm not getting my $3million euro from Nigeria?

[Muley69]

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I wondered "how many takes did it take to get this" throughout most of the video.

But when he hit the 8-in-a-row FG's from 50 yards, that was what made me excited...

[danlaurin]

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Whoa...whoa...whoa....You're saying there's stuff on the internet that ISN"T true? Great...so I'm not getting my $3million euro from Nigeria?

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/12/20...-new-york-jets

The video shows the 27-year-old performing some outrageous tricks and kicks, from nailing 60-yard field goals to soccer-style scissor kicks and volleys with American footballs.

Made by Rugland, his brother and some friends, the video has spread rapidly on the Internet, clocking up over half a million hits and garnering interest from three U.S. colleges and the Jets.

Rugland has no prior American football experience but kicking coach Michael Husted says that if he continues to develop, he could reach the NFL.

"Havard has incredible talent as a kicker," Husted, who played nine seasons as an NFL kicker, told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper. "He has a cannon for a leg. As he continues to refine his technique, he could be one of the strongest kickers in the NFL."

Husted says he became aware of Rugland via the Youtube video, and that he was asked to bring the kicker to San Diego to prepare him for a trial with an NFL team.

"A GM (general manager) from an NFL team contacted me about Havard. He wanted Havard to come to train with me in San Diego before they were going to fly him in for a workout."

"He reminds me a lot of (Sebastian) Janikowski in terms of stature and strength," coach Husted said, drawing a parallel between Rugland and the Oakland Raiders' Polish placekicker.

Harvard has quickly gone from practicing on his own in his hometown of Aalgaard in southern Norway to being prepared for tryouts with teams in the game's biggest league.

"On this trip things have evolved rapidly, from just training alone to training to try out for a team. From where I am now, playing in the NFL is a long way to go, but my goal is to get a contract before the preparations begin for next season," says Rugland.

But even if he does get a pro contract, Rugland will have a long way to go before he matches the achievements of fellow Norwegian Jan Stenerud.

Stenerud, one of only three kickers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, played 19 seasons in the NFL and is one of the highest scorers in the game's history. He also kicked three field goals in the 1970 Super Bowl, scoring the first nine points in the Kansas City Chiefs' 23-7 victory.

[boydo]

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I remember Shiv kicking from the sidelines during warm ups on about the 5 or 10 yard line and putting them through the uprights every time...
Standing behind him the posts look like they're only a foot apart if that. Wish I could remember who kicked one over the speaker hanging at CW...everyone just stopped though and watched as he tried to do it again.

[Esks4ever]

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Wish I could remember who kicked one over the speaker hanging at CW...everyone just stopped though and watched as he tried to do it again.

My father told me a story that Cutler did that.

[boydo]

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My father told me a story that Cutler did that.

He did it quite often from the sounds of it, but this was someone after him in the last 15 years or so...

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http://www.torontosun.com/2012/12/20...-new-york-jets

The video shows the 27-year-old performing some outrageous tricks and kicks, from nailing 60-yard field goals to soccer-style scissor kicks and volleys with American footballs.

Made by Rugland, his brother and some friends, the video has spread rapidly on the Internet, clocking up over half a million hits and garnering interest from three U.S. colleges and the Jets.

Rugland has no prior American football experience but kicking coach Michael Husted says that if he continues to develop, he could reach the NFL.

"Havard has incredible talent as a kicker," Husted, who played nine seasons as an NFL kicker, told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper. "He has a cannon for a leg. As he continues to refine his technique, he could be one of the strongest kickers in the NFL."

Husted says he became aware of Rugland via the Youtube video, and that he was asked to bring the kicker to San Diego to prepare him for a trial with an NFL team.

"A GM (general manager) from an NFL team contacted me about Havard. He wanted Havard to come to train with me in San Diego before they were going to fly him in for a workout."

"He reminds me a lot of (Sebastian) Janikowski in terms of stature and strength," coach Husted said, drawing a parallel between Rugland and the Oakland Raiders' Polish placekicker.

Harvard has quickly gone from practicing on his own in his hometown of Aalgaard in southern Norway to being prepared for tryouts with teams in the game's biggest league.

"On this trip things have evolved rapidly, from just training alone to training to try out for a team. From where I am now, playing in the NFL is a long way to go, but my goal is to get a contract before the preparations begin for next season," says Rugland.

But even if he does get a pro contract, Rugland will have a long way to go before he matches the achievements of fellow Norwegian Jan Stenerud.

Stenerud, one of only three kickers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, played 19 seasons in the NFL and is one of the highest scorers in the game's history. He also kicked three field goals in the 1970 Super Bowl, scoring the first nine points in the Kansas City Chiefs' 23-7 victory.

Well if he doesn't make the NFL I'd give him a shot if I was a CFL club especially since under the current rules he'd be considered a NI and it looks like he could do all three jobs.

[Opus]

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I posted this clip a couple months back in the mod forum. I didn't post it out on the main boards as it seemed like there may have been a ton of graphics work done to embellish this guys ability.