Thread: Free Agent Kickers?

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

The problem is we weren't really a super bowl contender his rookie year, so we had time to give him a chance. I don't know that that's the case here.

Wasn't 2008 (Prater's rookie year) the year where we only had to win ONE MORE GAME out of our final three to win the division and make the playoffs?

Hrmm, not sure im ready to give up on the kid, there is a reason Denver kept him over Drunky McDrunk.

If we are going to go that route, better flush other young talent now too, because the potential for for mistakes might cost us a game.

Come on folks, missed field goals happen. And that 3 points only means we lose by 19, its not like this team could score or stop NE for the better part of the game.

after next Sunday they will be able to grab kickers from the CFL if they want to go that route

If the BRONCOS play like yesterday on the road (I say this because they have mostly road games left), they won't have to rely on a kicker. I agree with Joe here.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

That's an incredibly short-sighted way of looking at it. I'd rather fix the problem before it actually does cost us a game instead of just sitting around pretending it's not a problem because it hasn't happened yet.

And I'm not saying he cost us the game yesterday at all, because we were crap all around, but say he makes that FG then the coaches trust him to kick it on the next drive and he makes that one too. Then you are looking at potentially a 20-13 game heading into halftime instead of 27-7, then who knows what happens in the second half.

Actually, if he makes EITHER FG, let alone both, it might well be 20-13 at the half, because NE doesn't start at midfield TWICE. After the miss, and again after the 4th and 6 try, they were just one or two conversions from FG range, and only had to 50 yds for each TD. The only thing that stops THEM scoring points off the ones WE missed is a three-and-out from our D.

That lone missed FG triggered a 20 pt swing in a game we lost by 22, and I guarantee we don't spend the whole second half in 2:00 Drills going for it on 4th down if we're only down 2 instead of 22. We don't go for it on 4th and G: We kick the chip shot FG for a 1 pt lead. Sure, the coaches and many other players (practically all of them) contributed to that epic loss, but we could've won DESPITE all that if a guy with a huge leg doesn't doink a 40 yd FG for the second time in <10 tries.

All the "Elway walks on Not Too Shabby water" stuff in the wake of a 20 pt BLOW OUT by a vastly inferior bitter rival is BEYOND tired. It's like the SB again, or the one-and-done #1 seed in 2012.

I think it's pretty fitting that the guy's name is Kickalicious and he's a kicker. How cool is that?

Originally Posted by dbfan2007

I think it's pretty fitting that the guy's name is Kickalicious and he's a kicker. How cool is that?

Well, there's a reason he used that name to post his highlight reel on YouTube; not like it's his legal name. Although if Chad Johnsons Spanglish was OK, maybe Rugland should change his name, too....

Originally Posted by Joel

Actually, if he makes EITHER FG, let alone both, it might well be 20-13 at the half, because NE doesn't start at midfield TWICE. After the miss, and again after the 4th and 6 try, they were just one or two conversions from FG range, and only had to 50 yds for each TD. The only thing that stops THEM scoring points off the ones WE missed is a three-and-out from our D.

That lone missed FG triggered a 20 pt swing in a game we lost by 22, and I guarantee we don't spend the whole second half in 2:00 Drills going for it on 4th down if we're only down 2 instead of 22. We don't go for it on 4th and G: We kick the chip shot FG for a 1 pt lead. Sure, the coaches and many other players (practically all of them) contributed to that epic loss, but we could've won DESPITE all that if a guy with a huge leg doesn't doink a 40 yd FG for the second time in <10 tries.

All the "Elway walks on Not Too Shabby water" stuff in the wake of a 20 pt BLOW OUT by a vastly inferior bitter rival is BEYOND tired. It's like the SB again, or the one-and-done #1 seed in 2012.

I can't believe that they aren't auditioning kickers this week. I also think that Elway should seriously consider bringing back Dennis Allen, and canning Del Rio, who is hurting this defense.

Originally Posted by 7DnBrnc53

Originally Posted by Joel

Actually, if he makes EITHER FG, let alone both, it might well be 20-13 at the half, because NE doesn't start at midfield TWICE. After the miss, and again after the 4th and 6 try, they were just one or two conversions from FG range, and only had to 50 yds for each TD. The only thing that stops THEM scoring points off the ones WE missed is a three-and-out from our D.

That lone missed FG triggered a 20 pt swing in a game we lost by 22, and I guarantee we don't spend the whole second half in 2:00 Drills going for it on 4th down if we're only down 2 instead of 22. We don't go for it on 4th and G: We kick the chip shot FG for a 1 pt lead. Sure, the coaches and many other players (practically all of them) contributed to that epic loss, but we could've won DESPITE all that if a guy with a huge leg doesn't doink a 40 yd FG for the second time in <10 tries.

All the "Elway walks on Not Too Shabby water" stuff in the wake of a 20 pt BLOW OUT by a vastly inferior bitter rival is BEYOND tired. It's like the SB again, or the one-and-done #1 seed in 2012.

I can't believe that they aren't auditioning kickers this week. I also think that Elway should seriously consider bringing back Dennis Allen, and canning Del Rio, who is hurting this defense.

Before the nightmare yesterday, we were 4th in total defense and 1st vs the run. I think you're overreacting.

Originally Posted by HORSEPOWER 56

Before the nightmare yesterday, we were 4th in total defense and 1st vs the run. I think you're overreacting.

Those two overreact? NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Say it isn't so, HP.

I still think the old DB who's our HC is hurting our offense AND defense more than the old LB who's our DC. I'll say this much: Del Rio got us MUCH closer to winning at Foxborough last year with a much lesser team while Fox was convalescing. Fox brought a lot more firepower and didn't have two key injuries right around halftime, but instead of defensively DOMINATING NE till we lost our best DT and CB right around halftime, we were blown out by halftime and never competed after that. And Manning, despite self-deprecation, played MUCH better yesterday than last year.

I've said before but will now repeat: I'd give Del Rio Foxs job in a second and without a second thought. Del Rio's just not an "aw, shucks, we'll fix our correctable mistakes someday " kinda guy.

Originally Posted by HORSEPOWER 56

Before the nightmare yesterday, we were 4th in total defense and 1st vs the run. I think you're overreacting.

I think Fox is (still) underreacting, and has far too little magic in his wand.

Joel, do you know Brady's record vs. Del Rio defenses?

Originally Posted by PatriotsGuy

Joel, do you know Brady's record vs. Del Rio defenses?

Just curious....what is it? I believe Brady is 2-1 since Del Rio became a BRONCO.....not sure though.

Originally Posted by Nomad

Just curious....what is it? I believe Brady is 2-1 since Del Rio became a BRONCO.....not sure though.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200...-rios-defenses

Only loss was last year's AFCCG

EDIT: now tell me, how was the boiled dinner?