"Scott Hanson - the iconic voice of NFL RedZone - delivered the stat that opened the eyes of the American football world. Ninety-three per cent of onside kicks, a play designed for a team to retain the ball on kick-off, end in failure. Charlie Smyth, a fella from Mayobridge who never even kicked a pigskin two years ago, ended his NFL debut with a 100pc success rate."
"Charlie Smyth, a fella from Mayobridge who never even kicked a pigskin two years ago, ended his NFL debut with a 100pc success rate."
Ninety-three percent of onside kicks end in failure, illustrating how rare successful recoveries are. Charlie Smyth, originally from Mayobridge, had not kicked a pigskin two years earlier. Smyth made his NFL regular-season debut for the New Orleans Saints and converted his onside-kick attempts. Smyth completed the game with a 100% kicking success rate, an outcome that stood out given the usual low success rate for onside kicks. The performance provided an unexpectedly successful start to Smyth's professional kicking career in regular-season play.
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