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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LZ13" data-source="post: 478929" data-attributes="member: 7222">According to the article at that point, the 32 yd attempt was his first miss under 50 yds. From there, things went downhill. So we have the ball on the opponents 45. We make a nice run/pass or two and get to the 36. On 3rd and 1, we go deep rather than intending on getting the first either on 3rd or 4th down. Then we trot Crosby out for a 50+ yd attempt. How many times did this happen? In the process, the confidence of a proven kicker of 2011 goes down the toilet. And to cut him now means to get the long snapper and holder in sinc with the new kicker - that does not always happen too quickly. So the less risky option is to see through this to the season end, and start going for the first down when in 4-down territory. With respect to Longwell, I remember a time period when he could not even get the ball up to the crossbar on a 50 yd attempt - if a ball is short there is no adjustment possible. And then, as you recall, his replacement in MN missed a chip shot field goal that could have very well allowed MN to come back and beat us.</blockquote>

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