His teammates mobbed him after the recordtying kick, and Akers has excelled so much he has become one of the team's leaders. Some teammates are still surprised Philadelphia let him go in 2011 after 12 seasons. He holds Eagles franchise record for points, field goals, extra points, games played in the regular season and in the playoffs..49ers on offense: This unit underwent an overhaul during the season when Colin Kaepernick took over at QB for an injured Alex Smith and never gave the job back. The 64, 230pounder is a tremendous athlete with a strong arm. He has made great strides in recognizing defenses and checking down to his third and fourth options.

AMERICAN FOOTBALLThe NFL enjoyed a miniAustralia Day as two punters from Down Under squared off in Washington. Former AFL star Sav Rocca took the spoils as the Robert Griffin IIIpowered , home of fellow Victorian Mat McBriar, 316. Rocca has been playing through the pain after injuring his knee while jogging last month.For m