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
ball looking mark
I think Mark was just looking for the big ball too much.
appreciate best business chance hope market understand value work
I appreciate the chance just to be in the NFL, but market value also has to be considered. I hope to be here for a long time, but I also understand this is a business and if it doesn't work out that way, I'll have to do what's best for this corporation.
chris rick
Really, (trainers) Rick Burkholder and Chris Peduzzi know more than I do,
honestly kick proudest
I'm honestly proudest of this kick today. I can honestly say that.
honestly kick proud
I'm honestly most proud of that kick today.
help however identify people valley willing
People in the Tug Valley can identify because they've been through hellacious floods. People here are willing to help however they can.
cold enjoy enjoyed greatest locker moments room sports
That was one of the greatest sports moments of my life. It was too cold to enjoy it outside, though. I enjoyed it in the locker room afterwards.
game hurt
When you go out there, you know it's only going to hurt for 1 second, and then the game can be over.
game hurt kick suck time
When you go out there, you know it's going to hurt for only one second, and then the game is over, ... I said, 'Let's do it right now. Let's suck it up one time and kick it.'
ball game honestly hurt kick needed pain proud tight today
You know it's going to hurt for only one second, and then the game can be over, ... I'm honestly most proud of this kick today. Today they needed me out there. It was a tight ball game. I needed to be able to be out there if at all possible. But honestly, that was more pain than anything.
game hurt hurts leg second
You know it's going to hurt for one second and then the game is over. My whole leg hurts right now.
good weekend
I feel good about going into this weekend and being productive,
talked
I can't say we haven't talked about that,'' Reid said,
anyone leave team trying
I can't leave the team hanging, especially on kickoffs, ... I never want anyone to think I'm trying to wimp out.