Neil Rackers
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"Neil William Rackers" is a retired American football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He played college football for the University of Illinois. Rackers was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and also played for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, and Washington Redskins.

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Obviously when things go horribly wrong at the beginning of your career, it's nice to know first of all that you're able to fix it and second of all than an organization gave you the opportunity to fix it.

It's just nice when the team is struggling and we don't get in the end zone that they can be sure that I can kick a field goal.

I haven't thought about it, but I'm sure at some point it will hit me. It's kind of a neat deal that it will be in the record books.

The experience in Mexico City has been wonderful, and this capped it off. It was wonderful. They're great fans, really into the game, more knowledgeable than I thought they would be. It was probably the best crowd I've been around.

They want to see action, they want to see football. With the whistling, I didn't know if that was cheering or booing.

I would be lying if I wasn't satisfied at this point. The team was struggling and we don't get the ball in the end zone. (It's great) for them to be assured to have three points.

They're great fans, really into the game, more knowledgeable than I thought they would be; it was probably the best crowd I've been around.

I honestly haven't thought about it. Other people are saying, 'No one's ever done that, and that's every kicker ever.' I'm sure at some point it'll hit me and it's kind of a neat deal that it'll be in the record books.

We're able to go back to kicking the way we did in college, ... being able to stay on that foot, being able to drive into the ball, going into a kickoff full speed.