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Bengals' Evan McPherson makes 58-yard field goal in preseason opener

dave clark, cincinnati enquirer
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Aug 12, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals place kicker Evan McPherson (2) smiles after hitting a 58-yard field goal in the first half of the NFL preseason game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Arizona Cardinals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Albert Cesare-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 12, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals place kicker Evan McPherson (2) smiles after hitting a 58-yard field goal in the first half of the NFL preseason game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Arizona Cardinals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Albert Cesare-USA TODAY Sports

Cincinnati Bengals second-year kicker Evan McPherson delighted the crowd at Paycor Stadium by booting a 58-yard field goal during Friday night's preseason loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

"I thought YOU were the mayor of this town," Local 12 play-by-play announcer Mike Watts said to analyst and Pro Football Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz after McPherson's kick sailed through the uprights.

"There is a new sheriff in town!" Munoz replied. "I'll tell you what - that kid has got a cannon for a leg."

Later in the second quarter, he made his third field goal of the game, a 56-yarder.

"When does a field-goal kicker take your breath away like this?" Watts exclaimed after McPherson's second field goal of 50+ yards.

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Social media reactions, including video from the Bengals:

Late last month, McPherson made a 65-yarder during a training camp practice.

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