Howie Hodge
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Tottenham Hotspur and England Strike Harry Kane says he wouldn't mind giving another kind of football a try down the road.
"The desire to play in The NFL is real," Kane told ESPN. "It's something that I want in 10 or 12 years, I definitely want to try. "
Not sure how serious he is.
But if he is, 10 -1 2 years will be around the time his leg strength starts to go.
Gary Anderson - who I played soccer against at Syracuse, was still young when he started kicking an American football. Steve Christie, who I played soccer with, after his NFL career, told me his leg strength was diminishing when he hit his mid 30's. So Kane's plan is very flawed.
He might be able to learn place kicking fairly quickly, and be quite proficient now. Not 10 - 12 years later.
Personally I roll my eyes when I hear soccer players talk about place kicking like it's a simple adjustment. I too could kick a ball off a tee and hit from 50 yards out - when I was younger. Kicking a ball so it's elevated well over seven feet in the air within 7 yards is a hella lot harder than looks.
But hey, it makes a cool story, and I wish him luck.
"The desire to play in The NFL is real," Kane told ESPN. "It's something that I want in 10 or 12 years, I definitely want to try. "
Not sure how serious he is.
But if he is, 10 -1 2 years will be around the time his leg strength starts to go.
Gary Anderson - who I played soccer against at Syracuse, was still young when he started kicking an American football. Steve Christie, who I played soccer with, after his NFL career, told me his leg strength was diminishing when he hit his mid 30's. So Kane's plan is very flawed.
He might be able to learn place kicking fairly quickly, and be quite proficient now. Not 10 - 12 years later.
Personally I roll my eyes when I hear soccer players talk about place kicking like it's a simple adjustment. I too could kick a ball off a tee and hit from 50 yards out - when I was younger. Kicking a ball so it's elevated well over seven feet in the air within 7 yards is a hella lot harder than looks.
But hey, it makes a cool story, and I wish him luck.
