Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Michael Nugent (born March 2, 1982) is an American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).
Read More at Wikipedia ›Instead of watching a game, Mike Nugent got a chance to win one.
The kicker who spent most of last season watching from home had the best day of his career on Sunday. He made all five of his field goal tries, sending the Cincinnati Bengals to a 15-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens that extended their domination of the AFC North.Instead of Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco, the star of this one was the kicker."Hey Hollywood!" holder Kevin Huber called out to him in the locker room.Nugent's perfect day made the difference in a game dominated by the defenses. He was cut by Tampa Bay early last season and learned what it's like to be out of a job in the NFL."It was something to experience firsthand, sitting on Sundays watching people do a job you want to be in," Nugent said. "You realize there's a lot of people watching on Sundays who want your job."The former Ohio State kicker watched the Bengals (1-1) make the playoffs last season by running the table in their division, going 6-0 for th...Cincinnati wide receiver A.J. Green grew so antsy waiting for Andy Dalton to snap the ball early in the Bengals' game against Pittsburgh, the star rookie flinched.Hi...
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