Icing the kicker

[Andy1]

It’s not like no one expects it or they don’t practice this in drills. It’s the dumbest thing in football besides the prevent defense. 

[phypon]

I thought it started when the TO was called right before the snap but the play actually went off and gave the kicker another attempt.  Not called before the kicker even lined up for the kick.  Not sure it works in either scenario, but I thought that was where "icing the kicker" really came from.  But, what do I know, that's just where I thought it came from initially. 

7 minutes ago, Andy1 said:

It’s not like no one expects it or they don’t practice this in drills. It’s the dumbest thing in football besides the prevent defense. 

Hey!  Hey now!  How dare you! (gretta thunberg quote).  McD loves the prevent defense.  He practically uses it all game!  Keep the play in front of you!  If you play 40 yards back the play is always in front of you, so yeah, that.