Kickalicious is a Lion

​After living legend, Lions kicker Jason Hanson retired earlier this month closing his 21-year career (the only kicker I've known since I've been a Lions fan), the team promptly signed David Akers to a 1-year deal.

​Then for the heck of it, the Lions today went out and signed Norwegian Youtube sensation Havard Rugland to the team. Rugland has been training in San Diego with a kicking coach ever since his Youtube trick-kick video went viral. He has a very low chance of making the team - heck, he's never even played American football, he only became interested in the sport in 2011 - but it's hard not to cheer for the guy.

I'm also of the mind that there needs to be WAY more creativity in NFL special teams. Rugland obviously has a golden foot, but he is ​also 6-foot-2 and 240lbs - if they put some pads on him and discover that he can throw a proper block or two, that might light up the eyes of a special teams coach.