now as for the incumbent, kicker shaun suisham, number 6 the hockey-loving guy from montario. he made a point after kick but his 52-yard field goal attempt went wide left. both players are trying to downplay this next game. >> it's football and as a kicker it's very easy to evaluate my position. it either goes through the uprights or it doesn't. obviously the kicks are important. i feel very comfortable. i feel very good and i'm looking forward to this year. i haven't put any extra stress on myself other than what i am normally trying to do is make a field goal. >> i wish him luck and i'm sure he wishes me luck. it comes down to business. one guy can make it, one guy can't. every kick is so important in a kickoff kind of competition. but yeah i will go in and try to obviously get some reps in games more than short ones and i hope we both get multiple reps so we can really find out who isoing to win the job. >> reporter: talk about the life of a kicker that's dave rayner and if he would be able to unseat shaun suisham his six different team in the nfl. >>> another team in the n

it's not because of shaun suisham. next year i'll beat him. shaun suisham, he's as cool -- [ [ no audio ] >> oh, we lost them. he did good last year. we'll sck with that clip. thank you both. >>> now to the big american idol bombshell. that's really what this is. dropped late last night. paula abdul says she has quit the show. she tweeted about it that she won't be returning for the ninth season of idol. apparently abdul failed to reach a contract agreement with producers. here's a statement she posted on twitter last night. she says with dness in my heart, i have decided not to return. i'll miss nurturing all the new talent but most of all being a part of the show that i helped from day one become an international phenomenon. a statement from fox and 19 entertainment followed paula's tweet saying "abdul was an important part of the idol family and they were saddened when she decided not to return to the show." we said earlier that's language she decided not to return to the show they're saying. the show leaves judges simon, kara -- [ indiscer