Cody Parkey 51 yard FG

Sep 7, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles kicker Cody Parkey (1) watches his 51-yard field goal in the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars t Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Jaguars, 34-17. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

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PHILADELPHIA -- When the Eagles picked kicker Cody Parkey was acquired from the Colts, his first order of business was to buy a new notebook.

Parkey, it was revealed Thursday, keeps meticulous notes of every kick he takes whether it's in practice or in a game. When Chip Kelly and company came calling last month, that meant replacing his Colts notebook with an Eagles one for a fresh start in Philadelphia.

"Cody is an interesting kid," Kelly said prior to Thursday's practice at the Novacare Complex. "Cody has charted every kick he's ever kicked. He's got a notebook on all his kicks in college, a notebook on all of his kicks in Indianapolis, and he’s got a notebook and charting everything we did here. So obviously two extra days gives you a better chance to evaluate him, so, yeah, it kind of helped."

After practice Parkey explained that the contents of the notebook aren't simple tally marks for kicks made or missed, but notations on technique and how he can improve.

"Practice and game, make or miss, every kick is in there," Parkey said. "Every day I go into a meeting [with special teams coach Dave Fipp] and watch what I can improve on. Every day."

Parkey explained that he actually goes into a meeting with Fipp after the special teams meetings and scribbles in his notes on each kick during a one-on-one meeting with the special teams coach without the rest of his teammates around.

It is that kind of extra work that undoubtedly scores points with Kelly.

The handwritten binders are the brainchild of Parkey's college special teams coach Rich Bisaccia, who suggested the 22-year-old keep a running diary of his kicks during his time at Auburn.

Obviously the tips within the notebook have paid off as Parkey's strong leg and reliability from distances of 50-plus yards was clearly alluring to Kelly and the Eagles staff as they sought a replacement for Alex Henery.

Parkey drilled a 51-yard field goal in his Eagles debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Beyond just technique and statistics, Parkey says that the notebook serves as a motivational tool to get him through the tougher days.

"If I'm having a bad day kicking, I can look back and say 'well, I went 10-for-10 this day; what did I do here? What did I do there? So when I come back the next day, I know what I need to do to get better from the bad day.

"I'm sure other kickers do it, but it's one of those things that can get overlooked and you get into a mindset where you can get lazy thinking 'I'm kicking really good right now, I don't really have to take notes'

"But I think it's really important for me in case I have a bad day or if I"m doing really good, what did I do that was really consistent and some things along those lines. Just because I'm a kicker doesn't mean I don't take notes and do what everyone else does."

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