One went in the second and another in the third. And two more were selected in the later rounds. It was an impressive tally that solidified Hendrickson's place atop the profession..Around this time, Duerson's life began changing course. His company, Duerson Foods, was forced into receivership. His 17room home in Highland Park, Ill.

O'Gara must have impressed the Dolphins' coaches as their present kicker, Olindo Mare, is one of the NFL's finest. He played in the Pro Bowl, American football's equivalent of the AllStars, in 1999 and is ranked as the second most accurate kicker in NFL history, scoring with 83.3 per cent of his kicks. The Dolphins may be worried, though, by his slight dip in form last year, when he kicked 24 out of 31 field goals..So you don't have to debate whether he can win he has shown he can win. The 49ers would have happily kept playing him if Colin Kaepernick were not a superhero. And Smith is not yet 29..

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