IRVING, Texas (AP) -No NFL team missed more field goals last season than the Dallas Cowboys, so the hiring of former kicker Chris Boniol as a consultant seems like a good investment.
Yet they are taking a big gamble by asking Boniol (BONE-yole) to turn thumping kickoff specialist David Buehler (BEE-ler) into a precision guy.
Buehler led the NFL in touchbacks as a rookie last season, but didn’t attempt any field goals.
The early results are encouraging. Buehler has been lining up in front of all his teammates during organized team activities and consistently booting the ball through the uprights.
Impressing peers on the practice field in May is one thing. Doing it in games is something else.
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