As the Dallas Cowboys faced off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC divisional round game Sunday night, a tweet from Gov. Greg Abbott seemed to stun both supporters and opponents of the Texas leader.
Some quick background information and introductions for anyone not following the NFL playoffs or not familiar with Texas’ governor.Maher made 50 of 53 extra-point attempts in the regular season but has struggled in the post-season play. Maher missed four extra-point kicks last Monday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was one of five in the game, but it didn’t make a difference in that game. The Cowboys won the wild card game 31-14.
Abbott was elected in 2014. He’s used a wheelchair since he was 26 years old. In 1984, Abbott was paralyzed below the waist when a tree fell on him while he was jogging after a storm.When Maher had his first extra point attempt blocked in the second quarter of the divisional game, Gov. Abbott reacted on Twitter on his personal account -- tweetingI swear, I can kick as good as the Dallas Cowboys kicker.Had to check 10 times that this was a real account.
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