Longwell?

[MJZiggy]

Was it Applebees?

No, it was awesome.

[Freak Out]

Of course I did.....Joemailman and I ran over to the stadium and I bought a replacement....then we met you, Retail and Madtown for frozen custard and a burger. P may have kicked it but it was my fault. I put the damn thing down when we were showing off our impressive arm strength and throwing motion.

I was bummed....I had all this great New Glarus beer and most of you guys were done drinking at that point.

[Lurker64]

Who are the FA kickers?

Free Agent Kickers this offseason (their status, and their their ages): Adam Vinatierri (UFA, 38), Matt Prater (RFA, 27), Ryan Longwell (UFA, 37), Olindo Mare (UFA, 38), Matt Bryant (UFA, 36), Shayne Graham (UFA, 33), Connor Barth (RFA, 25), Mason Crosby (UFA, 26), Nick Folk (UFA, 26).

David Akers (36) was transition tagged, but the Iggles drafted a kicker high, so likely they will rescind the tag once the lockout is lifted and then cut him, at which point he will be a UFA.

[Little Whiskey]

I put the damn thing down when we were showing off our impressive arm strength and throwing motion.

cannon arms?

[Guiness]

Free Agent Kickers this offseason (their status, and their their ages): Adam Vinatierri (UFA, 38), Matt Prater (RFA, 27), Ryan Longwell (UFA, 37), Olindo Mare (UFA, 38), Matt Bryant (UFA, 36), Shayne Graham (UFA, 33), Connor Barth (RFA, 25), Mason Crosby (UFA, 26), Nick Folk (UFA, 26).

David Akers (36) was transition tagged, but the Iggles drafted a kicker high, so likely they will rescind the tag once the lockout is lifted and then cut him, at which point he will be a UFA.

I'll start by saying I like Crosby a lot, and hope he's the guy we get back. Hard to tell why it got to this point with Crosby, I can only guess it's because he's low on the priority list. It's relatively cheap to tag him, should that option still be available.

If we go in another direction, the most interesting name on that list is Nick Folk. He was a very good kicker until his injury, he messed up his re-hab, and the Dallas trainers didn't sort it out. He's healthy again, and seems like he can be dominant.

I can't see the vets on that list, Vinatierri, Longwell or Mare being terribly interested in GB, or us in them. Mare has been Miami, NO, Seattle. Could he kick in bad weather?

Ackers is still effective, isn't he? He's been in Philly, so should be an ok cold weather guy. I wouldn't mind him.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Crosby

[Guiness]

cannon arms?

Did someone say arm strength?

[Bretsky]

young powerful kicker with upside; just sign Crosby

but if we don't get that done Longwell was the best kicker I've ever seen in GB and I'd be ok with him

[Jimx29]

Fuck longwell.

[Zool]

Fuck longwell.

Sideways

[get louder at lambeau]

Fuck longwell.

I wouldn't fuck him with Retail's dick. I mean Joe's dick. Er... uh... Admin's dick? Or is that Madtown? I'm so confuzzled.

[Freak Out]

Can Vinatierri still kick outdoors?

[MJZiggy]

Can Vinatierri still kick outdoors?

No, and I think that's the problem. Viniaterri could probably kick outdoors, but would he want to? Longwell, I'm sure has gotten very used to kicking in a dome. Even disregarding the bad blood on his way out of town, why would he want to come back to a place where he's kicking something that's like kicking a brick. I'm not even completely convinced he'd be effective here anymore. Even though GB I'm sure is great for a lot of players, It's not an easy place to be an effective kicker. Crosby hasn't kicked elsewhere, is strong enough to fight the weather, kicks off a ton better than Longwell and likes it here. That's unique. I think TT does what he needs to do to keep him, and Crosby does what it takes to stay.

[Bretsky]

Longwell would probably be money at 42 and under here; it seemed like a dome gave him five more yards.
He's more valuable to a dome team and I'm sure he'd much rather kick in a dome as well.

[vince]

Akers has had a good career in Philly, which can be a tough place to kick. He had some misses last year, but he'd be my second choice I think. Crosby is clearly the guy to get for the Pack.