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The stakes escalated quickly, with each participant vying for various impressive sums—$50,000, $100,000, even upwards of $800,000. These cash prizes came with added pressure as each kicker faced not just the formidable distance of their target but the biting commentary of those around them. The participants, all young and eager, openly admitted to criticizing kickers in the past, spewing phrases like "it's easy" or "I could do that," demonstrating a recurrent theme of skepticism surrounding the kicking position.