Open Tryouts

Ever wanted to play kicker for a professional football team? Well, neither have I, but just in case you ever wondered how you would go about doing that, it's apparently way easier than one would think. All you have to do is show up at the game as a spectator.

The Chicago Rush, of the AFL, had their only kicker on the roster, one Paul Edinger (last heard from in 2005 as a kicker with the Vikings!) managed to tweak his groin just prior to gametime. Apparently one of their players knew a Joe O'Donnell was attending and had some kicking experience (coincidentally his 'experience' was a tryout with the Bears in 2004 against Edinger).

O'Donnell was summoned to the Rush locker room, given an impromptu tryout, then placed in a uniform and trotted onto the field, where he went on to convert 5 of 7 field goals for the game.

I, for one, am going to start attending more AFL games...