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That was pretty ugly last night. A championship caliber team can't have a kicker with the yips. Do we continue to ride it out, or is it time to start looking at some free agents?
pmedic920":3a6yiqqw said:I think I heard them say last night, that he came out early from halftime, and practiced some kicks.
The report said that he missed something like six (maybe, in a row)?
That’s concerning too me.
I’d hate to lose a playoff game the way the Vikings did but I guess that’s a possibility, no matter who our kicker is.
Don't think the "field conditions," as in surface would be much different, but the wind is. The north end is fairly open while the south end is completely closed in, so the wind would be different. Hopefully that is just him learning the stadium. It is concerning how Michelle Tafoya described it, though, saying he consistently missed during pre-game, and then again for that real FG.ivotuk":23po6m4m said:pmedic920":23po6m4m said:I think I heard them say last night, that he came out early from halftime, and practiced some kicks.
The report said that he missed something like six (maybe, in a row)?
That’s concerning too me.
I’d hate to lose a playoff game the way the Vikings did but I guess that’s a possibility, no matter who our kicker is.
Yes. The sideline reporter, can't remember her name, right before the kick she came on and said that Blair missed 3 or 4 from that end of the field. As if there's some kind of difference.
So I wonder if he has vision problems? Because the way she said it, one might assume that Walsh was making them just fine going the other way?
Or maybe he loses focus when there isn't a consistent "Picture" in front of him. For example, on the end he's making it, all he sees is the uprights and crowd. Whereas on the end he's missing it consistently, there's that bright green toyota.
I wouldn't think that the field conditions would be any different on one end than it is on the other.
Just speculation on my part, but the whole thing doesn't make any sense.
I know you're being sarcastic, but there are a few decent guys out there in Dan Carpenter, Josh Lambo, and Mike Nugent. I also sort of want to mention Roberto Aguyao, but I'd probably get ripped pretty bad if I advocated for that.ludakrishna":3vc3gbbv said:Let's go to Kickers'R'us and sign someone better. While we're out there, let's stop at OLineman'R'us and pick up a LT. :sarcasm_off: Seriously though, who else could we sign today?
razor150":1htu5stf said:I kind of wonder if that is the side of the field that he lost the Vikings playoff game at. If he has problems kicking field goals on that side of the field he better get is butt down to the stadium and sort it out. Can't have a kicker who has trouble getting field goals in his own stadium.
potatohead":10nfnqds said:razor150":10nfnqds said:I kind of wonder if that is the side of the field that he lost the Vikings playoff game at. If he has problems kicking field goals on that side of the field he better get is butt down to the stadium and sort it out. Can't have a kicker who has trouble getting field goals in his own stadium.
That game was in Minnesota
Rat":3dnf5b5c said:ludakrishna":3dnf5b5c said:I also sort of want to mention Roberto Aguyao, but I'd probably get ripped pretty bad if I advocated for that.
razor150":36haww0n said:potatohead":36haww0n said:razor150":36haww0n said:I kind of wonder if that is the side of the field that he lost the Vikings playoff game at. If he has problems kicking field goals on that side of the field he better get is butt down to the stadium and sort it out. Can't have a kicker who has trouble getting field goals in his own stadium.
That game was in Minnesota
Was it? Guess that was the year the Cards won the division, and my don't remember the game very well.
Actually I think there is a difference in wind patterns. I remember Hauschmoney commenting on it in the past.ivotuk":28d9990e said:pmedic920":28d9990e said:I think I heard them say last night, that he came out early from halftime, and practiced some kicks.
The report said that he missed something like six (maybe, in a row)?
That’s concerning too me.
I’d hate to lose a playoff game the way the Vikings did but I guess that’s a possibility, no matter who our kicker is.
Yes. The sideline reporter, can't remember her name, right before the kick she came on and said that Blair missed 3 or 4 from that end of the field. As if there's some kind of difference.
So I wonder if he has vision problems? Because the way she said it, one might assume that Walsh was making them just fine going the other way?
Or maybe he loses focus when there isn't a consistent "Picture" in front of him. For example, on the end he's making it, all he sees is the uprights and crowd. Whereas on the end he's missing it consistently, there's that bright green toyota.
I wouldn't think that the field conditions would be any different on one end than it is on the other.
Just speculation on my part, but the whole thing doesn't make any sense.