Cody Parkey Challenge Post Four: Narrower Uprights

It's been a while since the last Bears kicker update, with Chris Blewitt,  Elliott Fry, and Eddy Piniero still in a heated battle for head kicker in Chicago.  However, this week has finally brought some news to the battle.  From Kayln Kahler of SI.com:

"For Chicago’s first OTA practice, the goal posts looked a little bit different. A second set of uprights were built inside the standard-width uprights, a method to narrow the target space for the kicker and increase the difficulty for each attempt. Bears kicker were two-for-three collectively on field goals using the extra-narrow uprights in full team situations. Pineiro missed the narrow uprights on his second and final attempt with the full field goal unit and defense from 40-something yards out (media were standing in the endzone, so was difficult to judge the distance), wide right."

I've heard of narrowed uprights before, and it's cool to see yet another kicking variable thrown in by the brains in Chicago, which include their special teams coordinator Chris Tabor and "kicking consultant" Jamie Kohl.  Piniero has felt like the leader in this battle to me ever since he was traded for given his pedigree, but missing a publicized kick like this likely did him no favors.  So who's to say what the pecking order is at present.  If I had to choose right now, I'd probably say Blewitt, just because he's a Kohl guy and is still around despite the other kickers both being more experienced than him.  We'll check back next time for updates!