Raider's Janakowski ties Tom Dempsey's 63 yd FG tonight on MNF

exiled · 09-13-2011, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by homerj07

Please do not get me wrong - Dempsy's kick is one of the things that drew me to the Saints when I was just a kid.

BUT... didn't Dempsey have a block of wood on the end of his foot? I could be worng - but I was pretty sure I read this...

Wood has got to give a little extra "omph" to any kick.

Tom Dempsey was born without toes on his right foot. He wore a modified shoe with a flattened and enlarged toe surface. (sorry, no block of wood)

This however did generate controversy about whether such a shoe gave a player an unfair advantage.

Thus proving that people will complain about ANYTHING.

Exaggerations are known to happen in sports I suppose a flat short shoe could look like a block of wood.

When asked if he thought it was unfair, he said, "Unfair eh? How 'bout you try kickin' a 63 yard field goal to win it with 2 seconds left an' yer wearin' a square shoe, oh, yeah and no toes either".

The NFL added the "Tom Dempsey Rule" in 1977.

"Any shoe that is worn by a player with an artificial limb on his kicking leg must have a kicking surface that conforms to that of a normal kicking shoe."

I think anyone who complains should hack their own toes off and then try kicking with a square toe and see if it goes further.

09-13-2011, 08:57 PM	#7
exiled Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: on the road - now based in Austin, TX Posts: 485	Originally Posted by homerj07 Please do not get me wrong - Dempsy's kick is one of the things that drew me to the Saints when I was just a kid. BUT... didn't Dempsey have a block of wood on the end of his foot? I could be worng - but I was pretty sure I read this... Wood has got to give a little extra "omph" to any kick. Tom Dempsey was born without toes on his right foot. He wore a modified shoe with a flattened and enlarged toe surface. (sorry, no block of wood) This however did generate controversy about whether such a shoe gave a player an unfair advantage. Thus proving that people will complain about ANYTHING. Exaggerations are known to happen in sports I suppose a flat short shoe could look like a block of wood. When asked if he thought it was unfair, he said, "Unfair eh? How 'bout you try kickin' a 63 yard field goal to win it with 2 seconds left an' yer wearin' a square shoe, oh, yeah and no toes either". The NFL added the "Tom Dempsey Rule" in 1977. "Any shoe that is worn by a player with an artificial limb on his kicking leg must have a kicking surface that conforms to that of a normal kicking shoe." I think anyone who complains should hack their own toes off and then try kicking with a square toe and see if it goes further.
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