The answer was that it was part of his OCD diagnosis, and he’s brought awareness to the disorder simply through that moment. He spoke about it in the week leading up to the Commanders’ next playoff game against the Detroit Lions, where we may see Gonzalez prepare in the same way before taking the field.
National TV cameras picked up Gonzalez's pre-kick routine, which led to a mix of responses, and a response from his wife.
The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with one's life.
One of the game's biggest stars was placekicker Zane Gonzalez. The former Arizona State kicker, who was signed by the Commanders in November, nailed the 37-yard game-winning field
ASHBURN, Va. — A national television audience watched Zane Gonzalez adjust his socks on the sideline and fix his hair multiple times before putting his helmet on and taking the field to kick the winning field goal in an NFL playoff game Sunday night.
ASHBURN, Va. – By the time Zane Gonzalez “doinked” the Washington Commanders into the NFC divisional round Sunday night, the journeyman kicker had already gone viral on social media. With NBC’s cameras trained on him as the climax of the 23-20 ...
After going viral for his pre-kick routine, Washington Commanders' kicker Zane Gonzalez is opening up about his struggle with OCD that he says he’s been managing for years. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.
After “re-calibrating” with free agents to reach the NFC Championship, the Commanders must sort through more than two dozen to re-sign. It won’t be easy.
The Washington Commanders pay off their opening possession with 3 points thanks to a 34-yard field goal from their kicker, Zane Gonzalez.
The Washington Commanders trim the Philadelphia Eagles' lead to 27-15 at halftime of the NFC Championship Game on a 42-yard field goal from Commanders' kicker Zane Gonzalez.
The dream season for the Washington Commanders is over.The Commanders lost in the NFC Championship game on Sunday to Philadelphia, 55-23.
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — A national television audience watched Zane Gonzalez adjust his socks on the sideline and fix his hair multiple times before putting his helmet on and taking the field to ...