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  • #1

    Calling out - NFL KICKERS

    What happened to the good ol reliable NFL kicker in the playoffs? (Adam Vinatieri)

    Cincy - Shayne Graham - a probowler who looked like total shit against the jets, missed a 28 yarder?!?!

    Dallas (folk) - then moved on to Shaun Suisham which did horrible in playoffs...

    Skins- Shaun Suisham - choked against the saints... got the boot

    Pats kicker - Wildcard game

    Ravens kickers this season - I think they went through 2-3...

    Packers - Mason Crosby wasn't consistent at all... Missed 1 in the playoff

    Chargers - Kaeding going 0/3 today was the dagger for the Chargers... can you say choke?

    Rackers - Lucky the packers lost that game or your ass would be hated by every Arizona fan... Missed a 33 yarder to end the game...


    What is up with all the kickers this year?! Esp since most of the teams I listed are playoff teams, whats going on? I haven't seen it this bad in awhile, does anyone have any ideas?
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    I'm not sure there's an answer to this.Read some of Kaedings comments after the game. Just missin' 'em.
    Lombardi told Starr to "Run it, and let's get the hell out of here!" - 'Ice Bowl' December 31, 1967

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    • #3
      Didn't see the three kicks that Kaeding missed but there is a big difference in degrees of missed kicks.

      On the highest level I'd say would be ones like Crosby where he's missing but consistent in the way he's doing so (pushing right).

      Then there is erratic ones (both sides of the upright with no real rhyme or reason).

      Finally, there is the outright shankers, likely not on any roster and if so, not for long.

      Kickers like Kaeding, Graham, Rackers and Crosby are definitely keepers. Barring it getting mental I'd much rather have one of them on my roster than constantly searching for better and ending up with less.

      One could also argue that there are regular season kickers (Vanderjagt, Gary Anderson, Norwood and possibly could add Grahm and Kaeding to the list, etc.) which seem to choke in the playoffs but are accurate during the regular season. Then three are post season kickers (Vinatieri, Elam, Stenerud, etc.) that excel when the pressure is at the highest.

      Longwell also has the capability to be in the latter group if the Vikes (God help us if the do) win the Superbowl.

      Ultimately, if you could have any kicker in today's game who would you take?

      I'd steer towards Rob Bironas.
      60% of the time it works every time.

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      • #4
        Robbie Gold
        Lombardi told Starr to "Run it, and let's get the hell out of here!" - 'Ice Bowl' December 31, 1967

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        • #5
          Crosby's miss was long - acceptable.

          Kaeding tried a 57 yarder at the half. Mark him for 2 - still very big. But Leonhard's int and Greene's long run lost the game - not nate.
          The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
          Vince Lombardi

          "Not really interested in being a spoiler or an underdog. We're the Green Bay Packers." McCarthy.

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          • #6
            I've been wondering why no one on here mentions Longwell. He's been great for the Vikes, even hitting long fgs. And since he left GB they have been inconsistent and constantly looking for a suitable replacement. I guess from my perspective it was a mistake by TT to let him go.

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            • #7
              Packer kickers don't play half their games in a dome. There was a lot of talk that Longwell kind of wanted out of Green Bay because he was tired of kicking in bad conditions.
              I can't run no more
              With that lawless crowd
              While the killers in high places
              Say their prayers out loud
              But they've summoned, they've summoned up
              A thundercloud
              They're going to hear from me - Leonard Cohen

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Joemailman
                Packer kickers don't play half their games in a dome. There was a lot of talk that Longwell kind of wanted out of Green Bay because he was tired of kicking in bad conditions.
                I always heard that the negotiations were designed for that very result. He forced our hand.
                Lombardi told Starr to "Run it, and let's get the hell out of here!" - 'Ice Bowl' December 31, 1967

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by mngolf19
                  I've been wondering why no one on here mentions Longwell. He's been great for the Vikes, even hitting long fgs. And since he left GB they have been inconsistent and constantly looking for a suitable replacement. I guess from my perspective it was a mistake by TT to let him go.

                  Longwell IMO was the Packers greatest kicker; I do think he kind of wanted to test the waters in the dome.

                  We rarely mention him in here beause it's rare than anybody gives an ex Packer credit once they leave.
                  TERD Buckley over Troy Vincent, Robert Ferguson over Chris Chambers, Kevn King instead of TJ Watt, and now, RICH GANNON, over JIMMY JIMMY JIMMY LEONARD. Thank you FLOWER

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                  • #10
                    Longwell's a great kicker.
                    All hail the Ruler of the Meadow!

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Bretsky
                      it's rare than anybody gives an ex Packer credit once they leave.
                      which is amazing to me; im jus the opposite, i appreciate what the did for the Pack. Alot of times its not in their control or makes good business sense to stay

                      I LOVED javon walkers play for us so i wanted to see him do well even though i dislike broncs ONLY less than cowgirls

                      I liked jacke a lil more than longy
                      They said God has a Tim Tebow complex!

                      Brew Crew in 2011!!!

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by MOBB DEEP
                        Originally posted by Bretsky
                        it's rare than anybody gives an ex Packer credit once they leave.
                        which is amazing to me; im jus the opposite, i appreciate what the did for the Pack. Alot of times its not in their control or makes good business sense to stay

                        I LOVED javon walkers play for us so i wanted to see him do well even though i dislike broncs ONLY less than cowgirls

                        I liked jacke a lil more than longy
                        As a side note, Javon Walker has been subpoenaed in Denver to testify in the Darrent Williams murder trial.
                        When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro ~Hunter S.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Bretsky
                          Originally posted by mngolf19
                          I've been wondering why no one on here mentions Longwell. He's been great for the Vikes, even hitting long fgs. And since he left GB they have been inconsistent and constantly looking for a suitable replacement. I guess from my perspective it was a mistake by TT to let him go.

                          Longwell IMO was the Packers greatest kicker; I do think he kind of wanted to test the waters in the dome.

                          We rarely mention him in here beause it's rare than anybody gives an ex Packer credit once they leave.
                          Nay, its not that. Why should we waste time talking about players who didn't want to be in GB anymore, especially when they burned bridges behind them leaving town?

                          I have always said Longwell was a good kicker, even with his short KOs and all. But in praising Longwell and criticizing Crosby we should keep in mind that Longwell was anything but clutch his first 3 or 4 years or so, and rarely tried kicks beyond 45 yards until he got older. Crosby has 17 attempts beyond 50 yards in three years. Longwell tried just 22 in 9 seasons in GB.

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                          • #14
                            How in the hell is it that King Louie can't get a NFL gig?


                            al.com
                            http://blog.al.com/bamabeat/2008/12/meet_utahs_top_gun.html

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Bretsky
                              Longwell IMO was the Packers greatest kicker
                              Shouldn't that be Paul Hornung? He was certainly the greatest Packer who was also a kicker.
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