Cody Parkey looks rough in Browns warmups because of course he does

The man behind the double-doink kick in the 2018 NFC Wild Card Round isn’t having too much luck in Cleveland Browns warmups.

The Cleveland Browns were decimated by the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season. After the contest, the Browns released place kicker Austin Seibert, who missed his only field goal and extra-point attempts. His replacement was none other than the perpetrator of the infamous double-doink, Cody Parkey. After the announcement, Browns fans were hoping that Parkey exercised his demons. Well, we have some bad news to share.

Prior to Cleveland’s Thursday Night Football matchup against the rival Cincinnati Bengals, Parkey began practicing his kicks during warmups. His first two attempts both were successful. Just kidding, they both doinked off the uprights of the field goal post.

Parkey not instilling confidence in the Browns fanbase

Of course, Parkey is best known for his unlucky kick as a member of the Chicago Bears. After quarterback Mitchell Trubisky brought the team to the red zone in the closing seconds of their playoff matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, Parkey entered to kick what was an easy game-winning field goal. Instead, Parkey’s kick was tipped at the line of scrimmage and deflected off the upright and cross bar, allowing the Eagles to advance to the Divisional Round by the narrowest of margins.

Parkey was public enemy number one in Chicago, and was released following Super Bowl LIII. The veteran was signed by the Tennessee Titans to replace an injured Ryan Succop. In three games, Parkey was 3-for-3 on field goal attempts with a long of 51-yards and 5-for-6 on extra-points. After Succop returned, Parkey was released.

For Parkey’s sake, let’s hope that his brutal warmups aren’t a sign of things to come. We’re pulling for you Cody.