Twitter: Kudos to Bret Maher

[Hawkeye0202]

We know the FO have their critics, but no question, they got this one right...

 

[robjay04]

The FO made the right call but I really wish he sent us to OT.

 

[Gaede]

Very true. I was pretty sceptical after that first miss. That being said, he needs to make more high pressure kicks for me to be convinced.

 

[DogFace]

******* it, I’ve begged you all to not mention his name.

Didn’t listen and last week he only missed the game tying fg after getting screwed for 15ft by the ref.

Now count on another miss Monday. Thanks.

 

[ClappingCarrot]

It doesn't help that his two misses were at complete inopportune times.

That being said, I like Maher. It was clear Dan had to go and I'm thankful that we're not paying a kicker 7M a year like Pittsburgh.

 

[pancakeman]

******* it, I’ve begged you all to not mention his name.

Didn’t listen and last week he only missed the game tying fg after getting screwed for 15ft by the ref.

Now count on another miss Monday. Thanks.

Wait, so every week you’ve begged us to not mention him he misses?! Shut up then!

 

[DogFace]

Wait, so every week you’ve begged us to not mention him he misses?! Shut up then!

Good point.

After his thread I begged

 

[Titleist]

How are we so good at evaluating kickers in FA yet that does not translate to any other position??

 

[charron]

Great move as Bailey continued his struggles last week. Maher can also kick more than extra points and FG too.

 

[jazzcat22]

Very true. I was pretty sceptical after that first miss. That being said, he needs to make more high pressure kicks for me to be convinced.

He made what 17 in a row, and aren't all kicks really under pressure to make.
It shouldn't take more to be convinced.

Even when Bailey kicked anything longer than a 45 yarder. though he used to be always on, I still was thinking, don't let this one nee a miss.

 

[links18]

He needed to kick it about six more inches to the right on his last kick. Maybe wait until he makes his next one before asking us to celebrate him?

 

[dwreck27]

One of the few times I tip my cap up the coaches and FO who made the move on a fan favorite player who had a history here they many other franchises might have kept on that alone

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Very true. I was pretty sceptical after that first miss. That being said, he needs to make more high pressure kicks for me to be convinced.

You mean like the one against Detroit this season

 

[mahoneybill]

Great move as Bailey continued his struggles last week. Maher can also kick more than extra points and FG too.

Good point . He is our backup punter if needed. We have a backup Kickoff XP kicker as shown last year in Jeff Heath but no real punter...

 

[Tommy]

It doesn't help that his two misses were at complete inopportune times.

That being said, I like Maher. It was clear Dan had to go and I'm thankful that we're not paying a kicker 7M a year like Pittsburgh.

Yeah right! So now we are going to pretend that everyone here wasn’t blaming the FO for this move and saying the only reason Jerry released a pro bowl kicker was to save money.

Now “it was clear Dan had to go.” This place is crazy.

 

[dckid]

We know the FO have their critics, but no question, they got this one right...

Props to the Front office. We all know Jerry didnt make this call, and why would he.
I honestly think he just cares about the big names, you know he gave the ok to get Amari Cooper for a first. We are one of the better drafting organizations over the past few years, which burns me up even more about the Amari pick.
If we only had this desperation over the offseason as opposed to week 8 in the regular season.

 

[ClappingCarrot]

Yeah right! So now we are going to pretend that everyone here wasn’t blaming the FO for this move and saying the only reason Jerry released a pro bowl kicker was to save money.

Now “it was clear Dan had to go.” This place is crazy.

I never once bemoaned Bailey's release. It was clear to me, as a spectator, last season that he lost his mojo and that has translated into this season with the Vikings.

 

[DoctorChicken]

I know he’s received hate for the miss last week, but let’s not forget the game winner against Detroit.

 

[GenoT]

To be honest, ol’ Jerry’s had a pretty consistent run of good kickers.

If only we could say the same about HC’s and QB’s.

 

[Kaiser]

I never once bemoaned Bailey's release. It was clear to me, as a spectator, last season that he lost his mojo and that has translated into this season with the Vikings.

Also most posters ignore the injury factor. Even if Bailey had been better in the preseason (he wasn't) you have to consider the possibility of him getting hurt again and watching Jeff Heath trot out on the field as your backup kicker. Its a big factor most people weren't talking about.