SAN FRANCISCO - David Akers used to be so pure, and so purely boring. For a few seasons there, it was widely agreed that either he or Adam Vinatieri was the best outdoor kicker in the world. From in close, from distance, it didn't matter. In the whole entire history of the NFL, Akers was as automatic as anyone who didn't spend his life kicking in a dome.
This year and last year, though, not so much. To call it perplexing is to understate the truth. And this season, Akers has been in the middle of everything. Big, controversial, gut-wrenching moments have chased him. Unfortunately for him and for the Eagles, there is nothing boring about David Akers anymore.
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David Akers felt good about 54-yard try until it was blocked and returned for TD.
