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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voyageur" data-source="post: 952550" data-attributes="member: 17953">That's what I've been trying to stress to people, for quite some time now. The holder can effect so much of the effort. So can the blocking. It may look like everything is just ducky to the average fan, but to those of us who have been close to that facet of the game, there were little nuances of things happening, that could dramatically effect the kicks.Even little things, like the ball being spotted 1/4 inch off forward, back, or to each side. The pressure applied by the hand. Every so slight differences in the tilt. Inconsistency in getting the laces out front. Timing of how quickly the holder gets the ball in place, after receiving the snap. Then there's the blocking, which can have a serious effect on the trajectory the kicker needs to have on the ball. If you can't keep the rush out far enough, the kick has to be lofted, and is effected more by the wind, and the distance goes down.I think we may see a change in long snapper as well. Just thinking that too might have contributed. To answer the Captain's question, I haven't seen anything that specifically guarantees Crosby will be back, but I do take note of the fact he wasn't fed to the wolves like our punter. Of course, I do believe he's going to need to rework his contract with an extension, to stick around. There is a little meat on that bone to make it work.</blockquote>

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