If We Lose a Playoff Game Due to a Missed Maher Kick

[Toro9]

We simply need a kicker who doesn't have mental problems. Haha! Good luck with that.
#RayFinkel

 

[Established1971]

I wanted to see him try a field goal in this last game. The assumption may be if you cant get it through from as short a range as an extra point how will you make field goal. But thats not necessarily true. Take basketball, some guys can hit threes and cant get a layup under the basket. Its different eye coordination and motion. And we have seen that with Maher. Isnt his % higher from 50+ than 40 to 50?

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Any kicker can miss a kick that costs you a game.
Any receiver can drop a pass. Any RBs can fumble or slip. Any defender can miss a tackle or blow an assignment. Any holder can bobble the snap that costs you a playoff win .

It happens. I’m not blaming Maher for a loss on a missed kick unless he just melts down again and misses several.

If we lost because of 4 missed kicks. Then yeah I am.blaming him

 

[Beast_from_East]

If he lines up for a 46 yard game winner and shanks it................that would be brutal, go ask Ohio State how they feel.

 

[Chuck 54]

If he lines up for a 46 yard game winner and shanks it................that would be brutal, go ask Ohio State how they feel.

But that could happen to any kicker. That’s why in that situation we are sitting on the edge of our seats with our fingers crossed and holding our breath instead of popping champagne when the FG team lines up.

 

[catskillthunder]

If he costs us next week the Cowboys should have their own 'ritual' and that should be a literal human sacrifice of you know who.

HAHA I'm literally dying laughing. But, yea for sure. If he misses a 45 yard FG, down by 2, with 5 seconds left, let's get the candles, dark hooded robes and a concrete table with straps.

 

[SuspectCorner]

There are many reasons why I would really like for this team to win it all this year. First is the joy of adding another trophy to the trophy case, and knowing Dallas, most likely, had to beat the eagles a second time to get there and succeed.

And I admit, bragging rights have something to do with it.

But a huge reason is the fandom of this team, that denigrates everything that falls short of the Cowboys beating each opponent by 20 points or more, and owning all of the stats.

It just seems like people don't enjoy the successes. And in the final analysis, if Dallas were to close the deal, how many here would look back and realize they spent a championship season whining and not enjoying the ride.

I like the way this post addresses the OP’s premise regarding the kicking game.

Oh… right.

 

[SuspectCorner]

Can we all agree that he completely broke down mentally last night? Like it was one of the worst performances by a kicker in league history.

That's the guy you want making a pressure kick against the 49ers? Because you don't "know" the street free agent like you know this choke artist?

Risen… somebody who actually gets it.

Like like like like like like like… well, you get it.

 

[SuspectCorner]

After what we saw last night not really, but we’re pretty stuck having gone this far with him. He only missed 2 FG’s all season. I still trust him more than some kicker that’s been sitting on the street the entire season.

First of all, these specialist kickers are pretty much regularly working out and plying their trade. At least the good ones - in hopes of receiving THAT CALL. Jeez! It’s almost like the idea of a replacement kicker being called up is some kinda freaking alien concept. You shut-in kids need to kinda put down the remote and game controller and actually open your eyes to all the life/career struggles taking place around you. Be present and aware. It will help you be prescient.

 

[Doomsday101]

Heads should rightly roll, but who gets the blame (besides Maher)? McCarthy or Jerry?

My god heads are always rolling around here. You guys do not need an excuse to go after McCarthy or Jerry. Maher has been over 90% before the current misses. There are not kickers out there you could bring in and expect much from. Had this been early in the season Cowboys could bring in kickers to try and resolve it but at this stage not much you can do you got to ride Maher

 

[SuspectCorner]

Any kicker can miss a kick that costs you a game.
Any receiver can drop a pass. Any RBs can fumble or slip. Any defender can miss a tackle or blow an assignment. Any holder can bobble the snap that costs you a playoff win .

It happens. I’m not blaming Maher for a loss on a missed kick unless he just melts down again and misses several.

Uh…. HELLOOOOOOOOO!?!

 

[MyFairLady]

Missing 5 in a row is statistically impossible unless your kicker is broken. This is definitely a major concern. Rush defense is first concern. Kicker is second.

 

[SuspectCorner]

This isn’t complicated. The Cowboys can’t even reasonably count on Maher to hit a doggone PAT. 60-yarders be damned! CANNOT HIT A PAT!

If they don’t bring in another kicker the franchise needs another head coach. We ALREADY know they need another GM.

 

[csirl]

Do they have to kick from that hash? I can’t remember the rule.

Agree. I didnt like it. Leaves less margin of error due to the angle. And adds an extra complexity to the kick. He also appeared line up weird for the first one.

He"d be expected to hit from the middle from 50+ yards if required, so hitting an XPT from the middle shouldnt be an issue.

The solution to this is the kicking coach insisting on going back to basics. Straight forward kick, lining up in a conventional way from the middle of the field. No weird stuff, no changes.

 

[KJJ]

First of all, these specialist kickers are pretty much regularly working out and plying their trade. At least the good ones - in hopes of receiving THAT CALL. Jeez! It’s almost like the idea of a replacement kicker being called up is some kinda freaking alien concept. You shut-in kids need to kinda put down the remote and game controller and actually open your eyes to all the life/career struggles taking place around you. Be present and aware. It will help you be prescient.

These kickers that are sitting around without a team aren’t applying their trade in games. The good ones aren’t sitting around without a team in January. Maher had one bad game and it would be a real knee-jerk to replace him for a divisional round playoff game with a kicker who’s been sitting around all season waiting for their phone to ring. Teams don’t call up kickers for the playoffs. You need to put down your remote and game controller and open your eyes. The only chance Maher gets replaced this week is if he’s continuing to struggle with PAT’s in practice and also is missing chip shot FGs. He’s going to have to look pretty hopeless for the Cowboys to make a change four days before a divisional round playoff game.

 

[blueblood70]

yet Dan Baily missed 2 against the pack in the 14 playoffs.it happens , you just roll with your guy its his only bad game of the year. we saw dicker the kicker miss one for the chargers..all kickers could end up missing nxt one you cant ut guy in the playoffs for oine bad game which BTW he made his last one now can practice all week to get it right.

I can imagine it and dont want to think about it..hope Maher sees his therapist this week. lol

 

[dogberry]

If Maher misses a kick, you are jumping off the Tallahatchie bridge?

What’s my prize for the correct answer?

 

[SuspectCorner]

These kickers that are sitting around without a team aren’t applying their trade in games. The good ones aren’t sitting around without a team in January. Maher had one bad game and it would be a real knee-jerk to replace him for a divisional round playoff game with a kicker who’s been sitting around all season waiting for their phone to ring. Teams don’t call up kickers for the playoffs. You need to put down your remote and game controller and open your eyes. The only chance Maher gets replaced this week is if he’s continuing to struggle with PAT’s in practice and also is missing chip shot FGs. He’s going to have to look pretty hopeless for the Cowboys to make a change four days before a divisional round playoff game.

*** kinda gobbley-goop is THIS attempt at a post and word salad. So you’re saying that the only viable NFL placekickers are already on the extant 32 teams - and that all other placekickers have gone into hibernation or have retired?!?

Hate to break up your antisceptic/cartoonish worldview - but this life with nigh 9 billion human inhabitants is almost entirely based on the concept of competition - and there’s some qualified applicant likely looking over YOUR shoulder hoping for a crack at YOUR JOB. But please remain oblivious to the concept of competition.

 

[AyeAtey]

Not should roll but "will" roll for Maher.

Jerry, so that's not going to happen, probably makes the final decision.

The man is not accountable himself.

 

[TheCoolFan]

Maher should go ahead and retire. Quit while you're ahead. He was lucky the team didn't need any of those XPs but that won't be the case moving forward as the stakes get even higher. Gotta know when to fold em to preserve yourself. Don't want to become the next Scott Norwood!