Chiefs' true hero doesn't even know what to call his heroics
The Kansas City Chiefs won their third Super Bowl on the leg of Harrison Butker. Of course, he is not the reason they won, as it is a team game. But, he did kick the game-winning field goal, if that's what you want to call it. Butker definitely didn't know what to call it when […]
The Kansas City Chiefs won their third Super Bowl on the leg of Harrison Butker. Of course, he is not the reason they won, as it is a team game. But, he did kick the game-winning field goal, if that's what you want to call it.
Butker definitely didn't know what to call it when he was asked after the game.
“It’s crazy to think that that’s now happened,” said Butker. “What is it — a walk-off game-winner? I don’t know what it is when there’s time left on the clock. It’s an amazing feeling. I’m just so happy now to be with the Chiefs organization with great leaders — and Patrick, [who] did a great job leading us to this victory.”
Butker hasn't had a great year, as we all know. He got hurt in Week 1 when he rolled his ankle on a kickoff. Since then, he was never really the same. Butker missed four games due to the injury and even when he came back he wasn't the same.
The veteran kicker missed six field goals this season, including one in the Super Bowl, and missed three extra points. But he came in clutch when it mattered most.
“He’s a great kid,” said head coach Andy Reid of Butker. “The only reason he had problems was because of the high-ankle sprain. That’s rough on a kicker — especially on that plant leg.
"And so it was a matter of just getting through that — the tweaks at that thing present you really for the rest of the season for when he was hurt. But he’s dirty tough, and I’m not going to say for a kicker. He’s a tough kid. Normally, the kickers aren’t the toughest guys. This one here? He’s a tough nut, man.”
Butker may have had an off year, but he still made the biggest kick of the year, by any kicker. Sure, he missed a kick during the big game, but he made the one he had to make. Despite this year, Butker is the most legendary kicker to ever play for the Chiefs.
People complained a lot this year about the season he had, but, if you have been a Chiefs fan for a minute, then you know about Lin Elliot's game against the Colts. But, that's a sensitive area for most.
Butker is widely considered one of the best in the league when he is healthy and is already one of the four best kickers in Chiefs' history based on scoring and accuracy. I know I have said it a few times already, but even in a bad season, he came through as clutch as someone can.
“I really tried to focus on the process,” said Butker, “but those thoughts go through your head all the time. You get asked by media the whole week leading up to it about the game-winning kick, all those things. I try to just focus on one kick and focus in on the process.
"You just got to go out and focus on what you can control — and I kind of had the easy job there,” said Butker. “The offensive line did a great job blocking. Great snap, great hold — and thankfully, that ball went through. All glory to God.”
Now, he needs to get through his rehab so we don't have to be tortured with the regular season we did in 2022 in terms of special teams.
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