Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez opens up on OCD

How Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez turned OCD into his 'superpower'
When Zane Gonzalez kicked the game-winner for Washington last week, the NFL world saw his disorder, which he considers a "superpower."
Commanders' Zane Gonzalez Opens Up About His OCD After Fans Question His Routine Before Game-Winning Field Goal
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.
Commanders' Zane Gonzalez on his OCD after game-winning kick: 'It’s who I am, and it’s what I go through'
Gonzalez's 37-yard field goal propelled the Commanders past the Buccaneers and into the Divisional Round against the Lions.
VIDEOS: Commanders Kicker Zane Gonzalez’s Mental Health Disorder Comes To Light After Everyone Noticed It Before His Game-Winning Kick vs. Bucs
Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzales' OCD has come to light following his late-game heroics on Sunday night.
Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez sheds light on OCD after game-winning field goal
The Commanders beat the Buccaneers on a late field goal by Zane Gonzalez, whose pre-kick ritual had some wondering what was going on in his head.
Commanders worked out three kickers, though Zane Gonzalez had a full practice
Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez had a full practice Wednesday after limited work Tuesday with a hip injury. The team began contingency plans Wednesday by working out Aldrick Rosas, Matthew Wright and Tucker McCann.
Why Did Washington Commanders Kicker Zane Gonzalez Fidget With His Hair Before Field Goal?
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
Commanders' Zane Gonzalez opens up about OCD after extensive routine before game-winning kick
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.
Commanders kicker doinks game-winning field goal through uprights to beat Buccaneers in Wild Card Round
The Washington Commanders got some help from the goal post, as Zane Gonzalez doinked the game-winning field goal in to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to move on in the playoffs.
Commanders' Zane Gonzalez discusses OCD that caused pre-kick routine vs. Buccaneers: 'It's who I am'
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,
Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez opens up on OCD after pre-kick routine goes viral
Social media was ablaze with jokes for Commanders’ kicker Zane Gonzalez until those fans realized that the comments were pointing out his long-standing battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder. After being shown on camera going through an unorthodox pre-kick routine during Sunday’s wild-card win over the Buccaneers,

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