In 2010 one player stood out above everyone else, and it was 10-year vet, Jay Feely. You may say, "why a kicker?" well, for most of the season, he was the Arizona Cardinals Offense. Even though they only went 5-11 on the season, Jay's play really stood out to me and had me realize that I could really be a factor for my team no matter what position I play. Jay's biggest accomplishment that season was scoring 35 consecutive points for the Cardinals between weeks 11 and 14. thats right, no one else on the cardinals team touched the ball in the endzone during that time period. endzone? yes, feely even scored a touchdown because the offense was just that incompetent. He also set the record for most consecutive points in a single game, 22 points to start off against the denver broncos in which he would eventually add another fieldgoal to his performance. This loss was so devastating for the broncos, that they sat Kyle Orton for the remainder of the season and started Their 27th overall rookie, Tim Tebow, at quarterback. If that doesnt tell you how magical Jay Feely was, nothing will. He ended the season by having his 3rd best kicking performance, nailing just over 88% of his fieldgoals and making all 29 of his extra points.
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