By Sean McLernon / Daily Progress staff writer
October 17, 2006

LANDOVER, Md. - Twenty-five years old, unemployed and staying with his parents, Nick Novak wasn’t exactly living the dream. As recently as two weeks ago, the ACC’s all-time leading scorer and Albemarle High School graduate had no job and an uncertain future after failing to land a kicking gig with an NFL team this fall. So Novak, who saw limited action with the Washignton Redskins and Arizona Cardinals in 2005, did the next best thing - he pretended he was back in the NFL.

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By Gary Fitzgerald
Redskins.com
October 11, 2006

For the last five weeks, Nick Novak was never too far away from a phone on Monday mornings. Living at home in Indiana with his parents, Novak knew that NFL teams typically make calls for tryouts on Monday morning, the day after games.

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By Timothy Dwyer
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, November 5, 2006; Page C08

Nick Novak is not unlike many other recent college graduates trying to establish themselves in the real world. Okay, calling the National Football League the real world is a bit of a stretch, but maybe not so much of one for a young kicker whose life has consisted of bouncing from team to team with weeks, and sometimes months, of unemployment in between.

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By Lindsay Applebaum
washingtonpost.com Correspondent
Wednesday, October 11, 2006; 1:50 PM

When Nick Novak found out that he'd been selected as the Washington Redskins' replacement for injured place kicker John Hall yesterday, he was still getting over the fact that he'd even gotten a call to try out.

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By Don Markus
Sun Reporter
Originally published October 12, 2006

ASHBURN, Va. // Nick Novak spent the past few months living with his family in Indiana, waiting for but not knowing whether he would get another chance to kick in the NFL. He kept the same schedule as he did last season, when he played in five games for the Washington Redskins and later kicked in three more with the Arizona Cardinals. He even took Tuesdays off, just as they do in the NFL. Read More...