Cowboys Kicker Breaks Record for Most Missed Extra Points with an Apparent Case of the Yips

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The Dallas Cowboys made history in more ways than one on Monday night.

During their Wild Card matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Cowboyssnapped a streak of seven straight lossesto quarterbackTom Bradyover his two-decade career.

Maher finally made one on his fifth try during the fourth quarter, but his four missed attempts are now an NFL record in a playoff game, perESPN.

During the game, as Maher’s missed attempts stacked up, social media users started discussing whether the kicker was experiencing the “yips.”

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The discussions gained so much traction that the Twitter account for the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary sharedtheir official definition of the word:

“A state of nervous tension affecting an athlete in the performance of a crucial action.”

The phenomenon can affect athletes from many different sports, including baseball.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott appeared to defend Maher after Monday night’s game.

“I’m Money Maher’s biggest fan,” Prescott told reporters, perCBS Sports. “I talked to him individually, told him after the game, ‘Let that go. We’re gonna need it. I just played like s— a week ago.’ That happens.”

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“Knowing what that guy’s done with the resiliency he’s shown throughout his career,” he added. “Personally, no doubt he’ll come back next week and be perfect and help us win.”

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones also said the team would be keeping Maher, despite his off game.

“He’s done enough good ones,” he said, perYahoo Sports.

Dallas will now face their longtime rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, in an elimination game on Sunday.

source: people.com