WP: For Redskins' Novak, Kicking Is a Mind Game
 

In Nick Novak's perfect world, he never sees the football sail through the uprights. He has already picked a target and, at the peak of his mechanics, Novak can feel success the moment his foot swings through the ball. His eyes remain focused on the ground and the screaming crowd is but a secondary indication that his kick is true.

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