The Arizona Cardinals are having a fascinating 2026 season – both on and off-the-field.This includes for former kicker Jay Feely, who spent the last several months in a campaign for higher office.Feely, a player from the Cardinals from 2010-13, originally ran for congress in Arizona’s 5th district. He then opted to change the running district […] The post How Jay Feely’s Congressional Defeat Reflects the Cardinals’ Current Issues appeared first on HEAVY.

Jay Feely spent more than a decade kicking in the NFL. But he had a different kind of pressure-packed night on Tuesday. It was Election Night, and the former placekicker was running for a seat in Congress in the state of Arizona. Feely was a 14-year NFL kicker who began his career with the Atlanta […] The post Ex-Falcons Kicker Jay Feely Learns Congress Voting Results appeared first on HEAVY.

Plenty of sports figures ran for office this election cycle

All three won the Republican nomination for their races.

One US House of Representatives race in Arizona has a rather unique NFL connection.

Former NFL kicker for the Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons, Jay Feely, has won his Arizona primary election following the backing of Donald Trump. The President of the United States has made the news a lot over recent weeks in the world of sport.

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely is running for a congressional seat in Arizona, backed by Donald Trump, Roger Goodell, Jim Nantz, Charles Barkley and more.

NFL kicker Jay Feely is running for Congress. His Trump-endorsed campaign has gotten donations from Roger Goodell, Charles Barkley, Jim Nantz and more.