BALTIMORE -- This city's love for Justin Tucker began with ... a pig?
In 2012, Tucker was a relatively unknown kicker locked in a battle with Pro Bowl kicker Billy Cundiff. Tucker went undrafted coming out of Texas, but the Baltimore Ravens were intrigued by his strong leg and even stronger self-confidence. He received no signing bonus or any guarantee of a long-term future.
By mid-August, Tucker had surprisingly won the kicking job with an impressive training camp and preseason. The Ravens didn't know they'd just discovered the most accurate kicker in NFL history, and Tucker had no clue how quickly fans would gravitate toward him.