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Okay, the Lions released Kickalicious today. I'd be in favor of bringing him in for the final pre-season game but doubt that TT would make such a move. I hope that I'm wrong
Let's sign a Kicker for one game, who has little experience in FOOTBALL much less our ST group. I'm sure his timing will be perfect and he'll perform really well. Perfect sense.Okay, the Lions released Kickalicious today. I'd be in favor of bringing him in for the final pre-season game but doubt that TT would make such a move. I hope that I'm wrong
The team should just go ahead and go with Ramirez. He had an excellent pro day and was one of the nations best FG kickers over his college career. Has a strong leg and pretty accurate.
GoPGo: Get your tatse buds ready for that bitter sweet humble pie you will be tasting soon.
He probably did lock up the kicking job today, but there isn't one person on this site or in the GB management offices that is remotely confident that this is "the new" Mason Crosby.
And he kicked very well the previous year, including setting some Packer records. Given what he has done since Family Night (91%, including about a dozen 53-64 yarders) there's no reason to think he isn't poised to bounce back in a big way.To some --- Crosby did not kick all that well last year.
Looks like Ramirez's chances were even lower than I thought. How's that pie tasting?
I could give two sh!ts less about ramirez, your humble pie will be force fed to you once missin crosby starts his choke cycle after a big miss and rolls down hill quickly like a fat kid that got tripped.
AS a Packer backer---- Do you really want Crosby to miss just to show much GOPGO?
Are you ready for your own big bite when we revisit this thread in 4 months?I could give two sh!ts less about ramirez, your humble pie will be force fed to you once missin crosby starts his choke cycle after a big miss and rolls down hill quickly like a fat kid that got tripped.
For the Packers sake and success this season I hope Crosby does well. So Mason has a couple of nice practices
A "couple nice practices?" Like I said, 91% over the past 3 and a half weeks. That's more than " a couple." I would be you guys about anything that his average is FAR closer to 2011 than 2012.
I know it's important, I honestly do but we're talking about practice. We're talking about practice man. We're talking about practice. We're talking about practice.
Thank you Allen Iverson
Are you ready for your own big bite when we revisit this thread in 4 months?
Says who?I sure am.....and I am ready to admit if I am wrong, clearly something you are NOT ready or willing to do.
Says who?
Premature discussion: McCarthy would not call the kicking job Crosby's, in part because Crosby has kicked well and then had lapses. He'll do all the field goal kicking against Kansas City unless Tavecchio is brought back.
"I'm not going to say that at this moment," McCarthy said of Crosby being his kicker. "I thought Mason hit the ball very well this week. As you look forward, that's what he's done in the early part of his career. I've been very impressed with Mason in his last two kicking opportunities, lining up with a three-way competition on Sunday and then today.
"So, he's had a very good week."
There were two sessions to the kicking competition, one with kicks into the wind and one with kicks with the wind.
Crosby's makes in order were from 33, 37, 40, 42, 45, 48, 58, 35, 40, 44, 47, 51, 54 and 64 yards. Ramirez's makes were from 33, 37, 40, 45, 40 and 51 yards.
Crosby has hit 58 of 65 attempts (89.2%) in practice and games since his dreadful 2-for-8 performance in the intrasquad scrimmage. For the summer, he has hit 70 of 84 (83.3%) compared to Tavecchio's 56 of 65 (86.2%).
There are Lions players that seem certain he will be an NFL kicker. I didn't hear those kind of endorsements coming out from our camp about Tavecchio. It's an option.Let's sign a Kicker for one game, who has little experience in FOOTBALL much less our ST group. I'm sure his timing will be perfect and he'll perform really well. Perfect sense.
Akers believes Rugland could have a bright future. "Exposure means a lot in this league," Akers said. "If he can catch on to gain experience, the sky's the limit." Rugland made an impression on the Lions' players during training camp. "That big boot? He's legit," receiver Nate Burleson said last month. "Kickalicious is for real. He isn't just an Internet sensation."
Since when did you say that you were? I have, twice now. You seem a tad proud to do so, which is not a bad thing to be, but you do have to know when to concede.
There are Lions players that seem certain he will be an NFL kicker. I didn't hear those kind of endorsements coming out from our camp about Tavecchio. It's an option.