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This is a silly thread to begin with!
Let's hope that we don't have to rely on a KICKER to win games for us! The Boyz should never have to be in that position!
Get the offense working...and let the kicker sit the bench, except for the extra point....!
Get the lead in the game, and don't worry about the kicker! Most of them are not football players anyways!
Let's hope that we don't have to rely on a KICKER to win games for us! The Boyz should never have to be in that position!
Get the offense working...and let the kicker sit the bench, except for the extra point....!
Get the lead in the game, and don't worry about the kicker! Most of them are not football players anyways!
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5Stars said:This is a silly thread to begin with!
Let's hope that we don't have to rely on a KICKER to win games for us! The Boyz should never have to be in that position!
Get the offense working...and let the kicker sit the bench, except for the extra point....!
Get the lead in the game, and don't worry about the kicker! Most of them are not football players anyways!
This is completely unrealistic!
In today's NFL many games are going to come down to the 4th quarter no matter how good you are.
Kickers are becoming one of the most important positions, and yes that is sad to say. You better have a pretty good one or you will lose some ball games.
New England won 3 Super Bowls in 4 years, and how many games did AV pull them through, a lot.
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Champsheart said:
I agree with what you say...but, it should never come down to a kicker having to win a game!
The Boys, with a good offense, should go into the 4th QTR with a 14 point or 21 point lead!
The Dallas Cowboys that we all know and love from the past that won us three SuperBowls...the kicker was not the reason! Those SuperBowls were won because the OFFENSE scored points! The kicker was there just because!
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I have faith in big Bill to find a kicker......I think?
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Champsheart said:
Yeah, but I think if you stopped and looked at the numbers you would be surprised at how small the margin is between a good kicker and a bad kicker.
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I would suggest we were going to sign Hoffman as a kicking coach but he is already employed by another team. He was great at finding kickers cheap.
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[/B]http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/MIN/9301189
Vikings sign three, retain Koren Robinson
NFL.com wire reports
MINNEAPOLIS (March 11, 2006) -- Armed with plenty of space under the salary cap, the Minnesota Vikings surged into free agency.
They signed running back Chester Taylor, kicker Ryan Longwell and linebacker Ben Leber after retaining receiver Koren Robinson and safety Willie Offord.
Taylor, the backup in Baltimore to Jamal Lewis, signed a four-year, $14.1 million contract that includes $5.6 million in bonuses. Since injury-prone Mewelde Moore is the only returning back with any experience, Minnesota was in the market for a featured runner.
Taylor rushed for 487 yards on 117 carries last year, his fourth in the league, after rushing 160 times for 714 yards and two touchdowns in 2004. Taylor also caught 41 passes for 292 yards and a score in 2005.
"They were aggressive and did an excellent job of selling Chester," his agent, Ken Sarnoff, said.
The Vikings haven't had a 1,000-yard rusher since Michael Bennett in 2002. Bennett, a free agent, won't be re-signed.
Robinson, who left an alcohol rehabilitation program to resurrect his career last season, agreed to terms on a three-year, $12.7 million contract, his agent, Alvin Keels, confirmed.
Longwell was with Green Bay since 1997, when he was a rookie on their second Super Bowl team. In 2000, Longwell totaled a career-best 131 points and went 33-for-38 on his field goals - including 20 makes from 40 yards and longer. In 2005, the nine-year veteran posted career lows in several categories, making only 74 percent of his field goals (20-for-27) and finished with 90 points. He went 6-for-10 between 30 and 39 yards and 3-for-5 between 40 and 49 yards.
In Minnesota, Longwell is best known for twice giving Green Bay victories on game-ending field goals during the 2004 season.
Paul Edinger had modest success, including three game-winning field goals, as the Vikings' kicker last season. But he is a free agent and now likely won't be retained.
Leber started for San Diego at outside linebacker since his rookie year in 2002, losing his job to star rookie Shawne Merriman last October and landing on injured reserve in November with a foot injury that required surgery.
Leber played at Kansas State and was drafted by the Chargers in the third round. Leber has 12 sacks in his four-year career and could replace incumbent starter Keith Newman, who isn't expected to be re-signed.
Offord, who spent most of his season on injured reserve after undergoing knee surgery but was a valuable special teams player and backup safety, agreed to a two-year contract, according to his agent, David Canter.
The Vikings did lose two starters from their secondary they weren't expected to pursue, cornerback Brian Williams (to Jacksonville) and strong safety Corey Chavous (to St. Louis).
Vikings sign three, retain Koren Robinson
NFL.com wire reports
MINNEAPOLIS (March 11, 2006) -- Armed with plenty of space under the salary cap, the Minnesota Vikings surged into free agency.
They signed running back Chester Taylor, kicker Ryan Longwell and linebacker Ben Leber after retaining receiver Koren Robinson and safety Willie Offord.
Taylor, the backup in Baltimore to Jamal Lewis, signed a four-year, $14.1 million contract that includes $5.6 million in bonuses. Since injury-prone Mewelde Moore is the only returning back with any experience, Minnesota was in the market for a featured runner.
Taylor rushed for 487 yards on 117 carries last year, his fourth in the league, after rushing 160 times for 714 yards and two touchdowns in 2004. Taylor also caught 41 passes for 292 yards and a score in 2005.
"They were aggressive and did an excellent job of selling Chester," his agent, Ken Sarnoff, said.
The Vikings haven't had a 1,000-yard rusher since Michael Bennett in 2002. Bennett, a free agent, won't be re-signed.
Robinson, who left an alcohol rehabilitation program to resurrect his career last season, agreed to terms on a three-year, $12.7 million contract, his agent, Alvin Keels, confirmed.
Longwell was with Green Bay since 1997, when he was a rookie on their second Super Bowl team. In 2000, Longwell totaled a career-best 131 points and went 33-for-38 on his field goals - including 20 makes from 40 yards and longer. In 2005, the nine-year veteran posted career lows in several categories, making only 74 percent of his field goals (20-for-27) and finished with 90 points. He went 6-for-10 between 30 and 39 yards and 3-for-5 between 40 and 49 yards.
In Minnesota, Longwell is best known for twice giving Green Bay victories on game-ending field goals during the 2004 season.
Paul Edinger had modest success, including three game-winning field goals, as the Vikings' kicker last season. But he is a free agent and now likely won't be retained.
Leber started for San Diego at outside linebacker since his rookie year in 2002, losing his job to star rookie Shawne Merriman last October and landing on injured reserve in November with a foot injury that required surgery.
Leber played at Kansas State and was drafted by the Chargers in the third round. Leber has 12 sacks in his four-year career and could replace incumbent starter Keith Newman, who isn't expected to be re-signed.
Offord, who spent most of his season on injured reserve after undergoing knee surgery but was a valuable special teams player and backup safety, agreed to a two-year contract, according to his agent, David Canter.
The Vikings did lose two starters from their secondary they weren't expected to pursue, cornerback Brian Williams (to Jacksonville) and strong safety Corey Chavous (to St. Louis).
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I've got two things to say about Longwell:
1.) You folks saying that some of us were being chicken littles yesterday failed to realize how free agency works. We PLANNED a trip for Longwell to Dallas but the Vikes got to him first. And that's how it works. The first teams there are often the first teams to sign. Now I realize some fellas just want to stay in certain areas and this might have been an NFC North thing, but when there's no news from Valley Ranch 24 hours into free agency, you realize that the Cowboys are just settling for leftovers, and not trying to strike first for any of the choice free agents.
2.) Damn! Can I get a god dayum brothers!? As much as I wanted LeCharles Bentley and knew how much sense he made, I knew there wasn't any realistic talk about him yet. A kicker on the other hand, I knew we had a shot. I really felt this was one of the best signings out there if ya needed a kicker. Not as expensive as the Patriots Hero, but still a damn good kicker, and if he's nailing those balls in Lambeau Field, fohgetaboutit in Dallas. If you can nail 'em in the windy Great Lakes area, then kicking in the microwave known as Texas Stadium is nothing. Bill Parcells still hates kickers. He didn't learn jack last year.
1.) You folks saying that some of us were being chicken littles yesterday failed to realize how free agency works. We PLANNED a trip for Longwell to Dallas but the Vikes got to him first. And that's how it works. The first teams there are often the first teams to sign. Now I realize some fellas just want to stay in certain areas and this might have been an NFC North thing, but when there's no news from Valley Ranch 24 hours into free agency, you realize that the Cowboys are just settling for leftovers, and not trying to strike first for any of the choice free agents.
2.) Damn!
Can I get a god dayum brothers!? As much as I wanted LeCharles Bentley and knew how much sense he made, I knew there wasn't any realistic talk about him yet. A kicker on the other hand, I knew we had a shot. I really felt this was one of the best signings out there if ya needed a kicker. Not as expensive as the Patriots Hero, but still a damn good kicker, and if he's nailing those balls in Lambeau Field, fohgetaboutit in Dallas. If you can nail 'em in the windy Great Lakes area, then kicking in the microwave known as Texas Stadium is nothing. Bill Parcells still hates kickers. He didn't learn jack last year.TruBlueCowboy
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5Stars said:This is a silly thread to begin with!
Let's hope that we don't have to rely on a KICKER to win games for us! The Boyz should never have to be in that position!
Get the offense working...and let the kicker sit the bench, except for the extra point....!
Get the lead in the game, and don't worry about the kicker! Most of them are not football players anyways!
Just remember how crushed you were in all those games last year that we could have won with just one measly 30 yard field goal. Also remember that a kicker was one of the key players responsible for the Pats dynasty. This is parity. Kickers matters now.