Daily News | Cameron ‘Dicker the Kicker’ boots the Eagles past the Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Somewhere, Mr. Gonzalez from seventh-grade science class was probably celebrating when Cameron Dicker kicked the 23-yard field goal that lifted the Eagles over the Cardinals, 20-17, on Sunday.
“It goes around a lot. It’s easy to say for everybody,” said Dicker, the temporary replacement for Jake Elliott. “So you hear that a lot.” And they endured more injuries, to their offensive line, but ultimately at the one where there was the most uncertainty. But Dicker, only an Eagle for five days, proved their evaluation correct, and was the unlikely hero as they remained the only undefeated team in the NFL at 5-0.
The Eagles knew about that kick a few days later, though. Sirianni, perhaps to ease the minds of his players, showed a clip of Dicker’s Texas highlight last week during a team meeting. He then walked about 50 yards away from the spot, stood alone, and swung his leg through the air a few more times, before finally getting the opportunity to attempt what is normally a gimme.
He signed a practice-squad contract on Tuesday night, but knew he was likely to get called up to the roster with Elliott unable to practice. By Sunday, he said he was ready and confident.
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