ARLINGTON, Texas -- Normally when a kicker is limping, there is not much of a reaction, but Dan Bailey is not a normal kicker.
As he limped back to the sideline after making a point-after attempt in the third quarter, he was greeted by head athletic trainer Jim Maurer.
“I just kind of got leg whipped a little bit,” Bailey said, “but it’s not a big deal.”
Bailey’s left leg took the brunt of the hit but he said it did not bother him and does not expect it to be an issue in the future. Bailey sent the ensuing kickoff into the end zone and nailed a 49-yard field goal with 59 seconds to play to give the Dallas Cowboys a 10-point cushion.
“I don’t necessarily look at it from a make-or-miss standpoint,” Bailey said. “Obviously, yeah, you’re aware of the situations and what’s going on. I think you have to be. But once you get out there you put it on the back burner and just focus on going one for one.”
Bailey said the Cowboys were prepared for the New York Giants' rush on field goal attempts, which uses more defensive lineman than other team.
“You have to stay within your game and not worry much about that,” Bailey said. “I have confidence in those guys that they’re going to kind of stop that rush. From that point it’s just a matter of putting points on the board.”
