National TV cameras picked up Gonzalez's pre-kick routine, which led to a mix of responses, and a response from his wife.

The answer was that it was part of his OCD diagnosis, and he’s brought awareness to the disorder simply through that moment.

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Zane Gonzalez, the kicker who hit the game-winning field goal in the wild-card round, has an unorthodox game day routine – ...

The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with one's life.

Zane Gonzalez was a hero, doinking in the game-winning field goal as time expired to send the Washington Commanders past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into the divisional round of the 2024 NFL playoffs.

One of the game's biggest stars was placekicker Zane Gonzalez. The former Arizona State kicker, who was signed by the ...

Washington’s Zane Gonzalez makes no secret of his OCD. He may be helping others. Maybe you saw him. Frantically taking his ...

Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez became a social ... stems from a lifelong challenge for Gonzalez: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). “It’s a little routine going through it ...

After going viral for his pre-kick routine, Washington Commanders' kicker Zane Gonzalez is opening up about his struggle with ...

John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for ...

"The one thing to say about Zane is he's always harder on himself ... it's hard to describe the mindset that's going on in the OCD," Gonzalez said, via USA Today. "So it's like whenever you ...