David Akers
David Akers
David Roy Akersis a former American football placekicker. He played college football at Louisville, and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 1997...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth9 December 1974
CityLexington, KY
field goals kicking plan today whatever
They have a plan for me and I just do whatever they tell me to do. Kicking field goals today was part of the plan. We'll see what they have for me next.
brutal coming full learning season winds
It's a learning process. This is my first full season in this place here and when southwest winds come out of there, it's brutal coming through that one opening.
hard lose position taking week worked
It's tough. Somebody's going in and taking my position this week and I don't like that. I worked hard to get it and I don't want to lose it. It's not easy.
driver explosive hitting opposed percent putting shot timing
It's a 100 percent shot, an explosive shot as opposed to a smooth, rhythmical timing of the leg. It's like hitting all out on a driver as opposed to putting a ball.
last
It's not going to be easy, but I think things were encouraging. It's better than what it was last Sunday, by far.
kick proud
This is the kick I'm most proud of,
fight till
They're going to have to tell me I can't play, ... And that will be a fight till the end.
destiny guys heart talk wire
You talk about some destiny out here. We got guys out there with a lot of heart and they went all the way down to the wire to show it.
If I go out there, I'm going to give you everything I have,
gives order performance
You've got to have camaraderie, chemistry, in order to have performance that gives you victory.
coming dramatic ending great guess week
I thought coming in to that first kickoff, 'Man, what a great week of recovery,' ... I guess it just made for a more dramatic ending to the game.
chris rick
Really, (trainers) Rick Burkholder and Chris Peduzzi know more than I do,
ball looking mark
I think Mark was just looking for the big ball too much.
honestly kick proudest
I'm honestly proudest of this kick today. I can honestly say that.