right in between the commercial of the "mouth of the midwest" saying he's going to make a meaningful kick?
Seriously, he said that? Jeez, he just keeps crankin' them out. First the Hawks were a lock to go the Fiesta Bowl. Then the Packers were a sure thing to go to the Super Bowl. And now this? What a joke.
Pretty sure Vanderjagt isn't the most accurate kicker in NFL History (Kaeding's playoff kicking is horrible though, 8-15 I believe?)
Who do you think Kaeding surpassed to become the most accurate? Go check your history. Vanderjagt was the most accurate kicker in NFL history before he left the Colts, but could not get it done in the playoffs. He and Kaeding have very similar stories in this regard.
Mike Vanderjagt career FG stats: 230-266 86.5%
Nate Kaeding career FG stats: 150-172 87.2%
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We offered him a scholarship at a time when the hawks didn't give scholarships to PK's; if Ferentz hadn't departed from Fry's philosophy, he'd have been a Cyclone. I doubt this thread would have the same tenor if he'd been one of us...
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Vanderjagt and Kaeding both are strange kickers: perfectionists who are almost guaranteed winners, but once they miss, the pressure (or repetition) causes them to miss in bunches.
Weird that the world's most accurate kickers are both so crumbly come playoff time.
Kaeding's rare misses have cost them games against the Jets, the Pats and now the Jets again, all during elimination games.
I guess as long as your playoff game isn't in the balance, Kaeding is money. During the playoffs, trade for Vinateri!
Missing a 40 and 36 yarder is a complete choke job. This is the second time he personally blew a playoff game for the Chargers, I love watching a former hawk choke on a national stage.
I don't care how good he is during the regular season, the Chargers have to release him, just like the Bills did with Norwood.
There is no way he should remain a Charger.
Well...hes still made something like 60+ in a row from inside of 40. While he should have made every single one of those kicks, I am a firm believer that it is your offenses job to score. The game should never be decided on the kicker.
Tell that to the Patiots, who would probably not have won any Super Bowls, much less even made it to the Super Bowl, had it not been for Adam Vinatieri. Kickers are quite important in the NFL, and to have one that chokes time and time again in the playoffs is critical...
Scott Norwood will give him a run for his money on the worst postseason kicker ever... haha
Originally Posted by GaryJohnson
Dear CycloneFanatic:
Thank you for this thread.
Sincerely,
Scott Norwood
I don't see why everyone rips Norwood. He was dependable and missed a 46-47 yarder in the Super Bowl. It wasn't a gimme by any means. Bad time to miss, but still, not a gimme.
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