Thread: Prater is a stud

Originally Posted by Joel

I'm not trying to bash Dempsey, really, but when the NFL feels obliged to pass a rule against something, it tends to taint any records set doing it.

It's called fear of the unknown. By 1977, clearly they weren't afraid that Dempsey was making the game unfair but what if somebody comes along later with some type of super balls built into the wood like a corked bat? With no rule to outlaw it, the league would find itself in a possible legal pickle. I don't consider his record tainted at all. I consider it miraculous.

One of the little-known stories about the kick is that the Saints had fired their head coach and promoted an interim. When the Billy Kilmer pass moved the ball to the Saints' 45, the coach asked "what line are we on?" and was told "the 45". He thought it was the Lions' 45 and sent Dempsey out to kick a 53-yarder. Only after it was too late to change course did he realize his mistake. He never thought Dempsey was capable of making it from that distance and Dempsey, for his part, was just doing as his coach instructed.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/denver-bro...-the-game-ball

Originally Posted by FanInAZ

http://www.nfl.com/videos/denver-bro...-the-game-ball

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

It's called fear of the unknown. By 1977, clearly they weren't afraid that Dempsey was making the game unfair but what if somebody comes along later with some type of super balls built into the wood like a corked bat? With no rule to outlaw it, the league would find itself in a possible legal pickle. I don't consider his record tainted at all. I consider it miraculous.

One of the little-known stories about the kick is that the Saints had fired their head coach and promoted an interim. When the Billy Kilmer pass moved the ball to the Saints' 45, the coach asked "what line are we on?" and was told "the 45". He thought it was the Lions' 45 and sent Dempsey out to kick a 53-yarder. Only after it was too late to change course did he realize his mistake. He never thought Dempsey was capable of making it from that distance and Dempsey, for his part, was just doing as his coach instructed.

I think it's called closing the back door once realizing it was open. In a sport with so much running, the NFL never expected a player missing half a foot could make a roster. When a kicker actually did they weren't going to ban him for a birth defect (that would've been a PR nightmare, and even when they put in the Dempsey Rule it was carefully crafted to allow prosthetics that gave no competitive advantage) but after he broke a 20 year old kicking record they did ensure it never happened again.

Jeff Legwold ‏@Jeff_Legwold 3h

#Broncos kicker Matt Prater said the jersey he wore Sunday for his 64-yard kick is headed for Hall of Fame.

ya man, i really thought greg the leg from stl was going to break it this year. But my 2nd hope was for Prater to do it. Was really awesome to watch. Prater is a g.

i was at the club level bar when he made the kick. i high-fived sooooo many people. it was cool to be there.

Originally Posted by shank

i was at the club level bar when he made the kick. i high-fived sooooo many people. it was cool to be there.

I was asleep.

Originally Posted by shank

i was at the club level bar when he made the kick. i high-fived sooooo many people. it was cool to be there.

I went nuts!

Originally Posted by shank

i was at the club level bar when he made the kick. i high-fived sooooo many people. it was cool to be there.

I was watching the Cards game, wasn't given a choice because of the NFL's pro-home team policy.

Prater certainly wasn't the "Lonesome Kicker" after that 64 yard field goal...

Originally Posted by FanInAZ

I was watching the Cards game, wasn't given a choice because of the NFL's pro-home team policy.

It's 2013, brother, there are ways around this dilemma.

Originally Posted by Colorado4Life

Prater certainly wasn't the "Lonesome Kicker" after that 64 yard field goal...

I love that song

Originally Posted by AGap

I'm aware of the record. But his overall career performance is more impressive. Great kicker. I also like That Tucker fellow alot

Justin Tucker? The guy who ended our playoff run last year?

Originally Posted by Buff

It's 2013, brother, there are ways around this dilemma.

Not all of us are young Repubicans making bank, buffenator.