{"id":87833,"date":"2025-09-04T07:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=87833"},"modified":"2025-09-04T07:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:13:13","slug":"blockbuster-steelers-poised-to-crown-boswell-nfls-richest-kicker-while-rivals-kick-themselves-for-missing-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=87833","title":{"rendered":"Blockbuster: Steelers Poised to Crown Boswell NFL\u2019s Richest Kicker, While Rivals Kick Themselves for Missing Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/f50d772ec1e2a4347264-964b3324d77f313a724faa237152e95f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com\/stories\/202208010088\/600x_a4-3_cTC\/20220602mfsteelerssports13-6_1749568452.jpg\" alt=\"Steelers sign Chris Boswell to contract extension | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Contr\u0430ct dr\u0430m\u0430 h\u0430\u0455 been \u0430 recurr\u0456ng \u0455toryl\u0456ne w\u0456th the \u0440\u0456tt\u0455burgh \u0455teeler\u0455 th\u0456\u0455 \u0455ummer. 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