Ryan Longwell(Phillip Salzman/Flickr)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS KICKER Ryan Longwell made 29 of 34 field goal attempts during the regular season. One was a 50-yard game-winner against the New York Giants to secure the NFC North Division title.
The 34-year-old Longwell (good name for a kicker, by the way) said he got better by watching Tiger Woods work out. Longwell lives in Tiger�s Orlando neighborhood and sometimes rubs sweaty shoulders with the golf phenom at the local gym.
�He's already the best in the world, but he's trying to get better, so I kind of looked at that,� Longwell told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. �On top of that, because we are around each other, I get to see how hard he works.
�People don't realize that he goes out and runs three or four miles on a Tuesday of a tournament week, before his knee injury. I watched him, and I realize I can get better at what I do,� Longwell added.
Longwell also had his best kickoff average (64.5 yards) since his rookie season in 1997. Tiger�s workout approach convinced the kicker to do more endurance work, including push-ups, pull-ups, yoga, jump training and kickboxing.
I started running again in October. Since then, I've become a better sleeper.
-The Armchair Golfer
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[Source: ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG]
