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She became fodder for comedians. there she is kicking the football and she did not make the nfl. reporter: some questioned if silverman, a former soccer player who had never played football, had any business trying out for the nfl. even though she scored the tryout with this impressive tryout at a super bowl fan event. but the average nfl placekick, 41.8 yards. her attempt, drifting 19 yards. then just 13. the minute i touched the ball, my quad, i could feel it tense up and hurt. it was really painful. my heart sunk into my stomach when i saw the kicks. it was not good for lauren, it is not good for any of us. reporter: katie is among the most qualified women in football. she started in high school, played college ball. she became the first woman to ever score in a division i game. she even played pro football in the arena league. ....