Does anyone else find this just a little bit satisfying?

[Patler]

From the GBPG article about Ryan Longwell being happy in Minnesota:

"This season has brought a new challenge — breaking in a new holder. Punter Chris Kluwe is training to be the holder on field goals in camp despite never having done it before on any level.

"Longwell, who has been known to call out the holder or long snapper after a missed field goal, has been working with the second-year player to get a comfort level.

"We're trying to take it a step at a time," Longwell said. "He's done pretty well for the most part. We're certainly not where we need to be, but we'll get there."


Maybe there is such a thing as kharma!

[Cobra Kai]

Maybe the Vikes will sign Doug Peterson just so Longwell can have his own personal holder. But then they'd also have another QB pushing 40...

[4and12to12and4]

I have never in my life heard a kicker bitch and gripe so much about needing the perfect "tilt" on a football. My God, he needs to get over himself and just kick the damn ball. I remember Cundiff saying to the media shortly after arriving in Green Bay (when asked about the holders he had) that it wasn't really a big deal, and it wasn't even really talked about. It's a given that every holder in the league is gonna place the ball imperfectly from one kick to the next, but Longwell uses it as an excuse every friggin' time he misses a kick. The fact that this is now a story in Minnesota is hilarious. Here's to wishing many "wide lefts" in minny!!

[MJZiggy]

And contrast Longwell's comments to those made by Cundiff on Monday when asked if he was worried about the holders:

"Well not when they're holding as well as they are. They're doing a great job. We worked on that during OTA's--that's why we had OTA's. . .We did all the work early and now we're reaping the rewards of it and so now we can just go out there and kick."

That's how you DON'T throw your teammates under a bus.

[Patler]

I have never in my life heard a kicker bitch and gripe so much about needing the perfect "tilt" on a football. My God, he needs to get over himself and just kick the damn ball. I remember Cundiff saying to the media shortly after arriving in Green Bay (when asked about the holders he had) that it wasn't really a big deal, and it wasn't even really talked about. It's a given that every holder in the league is gonna place the ball imperfectly from one kick to the next, but Longwell uses it as an excuse every friggin' time he misses a kick. The fact that this is now a story in Minnesota is hilarious. Here's to wishing many "wide lefts" in minny!!

Actually it has never bothered me that Longwell demands consistency from his holder. He also has given them credit routinely too. I just thought it was kind of funny that the story is repeating itself.

As to Cundiff's more lay-back attitude regarding his holds, that could be why he is a 73% kicker and Longwell is an 82% kicker.

[pittstang5]

Music to my ears.....thanks for that Patler......I needed a pick me up.

[Scott Campbell]

Actually it has never bothered me that Longwell demands consistency from his holder.

Me neither - nothing wrong with being a perfectionist. It has however bugged me that Ryan complains about every little mistep to the press.

I think that's what Ziggy meant by throwing his teammates under the bus.

[gbpackfan]

Longwell is cry baby! I can't stand this fucking guy! Hated him in GB! I am glad he is gone. Yes, he made some big kicks. But he is a piece of shit who blasted the town that loved him all those years the second he landed in Minnie! Fuck him! I hope his holder F's up and he misses the ball completely, falls on his ass and breaks a whole bunch of shit! Then, I will be okay with him crying! WAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!

[MJZiggy]

[Noodle]

This is all funny -- especially the Zig bit -- but we are fools for being glad that Longwell is gone.

My bud-smoking buddies don't give a crap about anything, but that doesn't necessarily inspire confidence in me.

The myth of Longwell throwing holders under the bus is BS. Everytime he made a big kick, he'd always credit the snap and the hold. Every friggin' time. And not because it was good PR but because he believed it and understood how important every piece was.

So was he a little chapped that management didn't seem to care about the pieces during a contract year? Hell yeah! How would you feel if your job demanded that your computer worked right all the time, but your boss gave you a friggin Radio Shack TRS 80 and told you to make do?

But go ahead, be happy that Tommy Chong is now kicking for the Pack.

All Longwell did was make kicks. Cundiff makes us feel good.

Remind me again, which one counts for points?

[Bretsky]

Longwell + Competent Hold = Near Automatic 3 points.


We WILL miss that equation in the near future.

[MJZiggy]

sounds like, so will he!

[Rastak]

sounds like, so will he!

Highly unlikely. He's looked good thus far in camp. Kicking indoors, I doubt his excellent accuracy goes down much.

[Terry]

I'm still working on how one breaks a bunch of shit.

But I'll catch up soon.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Highly unlikely. He's looked good thus far in camp. Kicking indoors, I doubt his excellent accuracy goes down much.

Ironically, his lifetime percentage is better outdoors than indoors--mainly because he seldom took long kicks at Lambeau. I think he had three attempts lifetime from 50+ yards at Lambeau. Ryan is an excellent kicker, and I'm sure he'll do fine.