Tennessee Titans kicker Joey Slye isn’t just booting balls through the uprights; he absolutely leveled a Jaguars return man on Sunday, forcing a fumble with a hit that would make any linebacker proud. This wasn’t some sideline tap, folks. This was a crunching, head-on blow from a guy most teams would rather keep out of contact.
The Kicker Hit Stick That Nobody Saw Coming
It all went down in the third quarter. The Titans had just cut Jacksonville’s lead to 16-13 with a field goal, and Slye lined up for the kickoff. Jacksonville’s return man, Josh Cameron, fielded the ball inside his own 5-yard line and took it up the middle, zooming past the 30. But instead of open field, Cameron met Slye, who had busted it downfield in coverage. Slye had a clear, head-on shot at Cameron and he didn’t hesitate. He delivered a blow so powerful it ripped the ball right out of Cameron’s hands.
Watching that play, you’d swear a linebacker made it. Slye, weighing in at 228 pounds, certainly has the build to be mistaken for one, and he showed he has the hitting power too. Unfortunately for the Titans, they couldn’t recover the ball, and the Jaguars turned that recovered fumble into a 71-yard touchdown drive. Still, Slye’s impact on that single play, and the message it sent, was crystal clear.
More Than Just a Hard Hitter, He’s a Money Kicker
While the highlight reels will be playing that bone-jarring tackle for days, let’s not forget Slye’s actual job: kicking the ball. And he did that with surgical precision on Sunday. He was perfect on his first three field-goal attempts, splitting the uprights every time. What’s even wilder is that every single one of those kicks was from 50-plus yards out, including a monster 54-yard boot.
So, yeah, Joey Slye isn’t just an extra point machine or a long-range specialist. He’s a full-on football player who can lay the wood when it counts. We’ll be keeping an eye on Slye and the Titans as the season rolls on.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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