Washington Commanders player Zane Gonzalez opened up about his OCD after fans wondered why he was pulling his hair and tapping his helmet just before kicking the game-winning field goal on Sunday, Jan.
One of NBC’s final updates from Tampa on Sunday night was a 40-second video of Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez repeatedly adjusting his sock.
Zane Gonzalez made the biggest kick of his career on Sunday night, doinking in the boot that gave Washington its first playoff victory since the 2005 season, but not before he went through his routine.
Gonzalez was candid about life with OCD, something that impacts every aspect of his life, not just a few seconds before kicking a football in front of a stadium full of people. After recalling his early life with OCD, he talked about overcoming the self-conscious problems he used to have.
Many NFL fans were introduced to Zane Gonzalez during the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on Sunday night. The 29-year-old kicker for the Washington
Gonzalez's 37-yard field goal propelled the Commanders past the Buccaneers and into the Divisional Round against the Lions.
They also made unexpected headlines for the way kicker Zane Gonzalez handled himself in the moments prior to his walk-off game-winning field goal, with the NBC broadcast and social media alike joking about Gonzalez's seemingly ritualistic adjustments of his hair,
In securing the first playoff win of Jayden Daniels’ young career, the Washington Commanders played a gutsy NFC Wild Card game on Sunday. Against a solid Tampa Bay Buccaneers team, the Commanders were convincingly better. They more than earned a place in the divisional round against the top-seeded Detroit Lions next Saturday.
Highlights from the surprising Commanders’ upset of the top-seeded Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round.
Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez's 47-yard field goal attempt is good. Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs rushes for a 1-yard touchdown.
Washington Commanders’ kicker Zane Gonzalez was the hero during Wildcard Weekend, kicking a 37-yard field goal to advance his team to the Divisional Round against Detroit. Gonzalez was honored during a special teams meeting this week for his efforts.