Olindo Mare

ScottyRo · 03-13-2007, 06:24 PM

From KFFL:

Saints | Mare a possibility
Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:54:45 -0800

Mike Garafolo, of the Star-Ledger, reports the New Orleans Saints were one of the teams mentioned by agent Drew Rosenhaus as a likely destination for unrestricted free-agent PK Olindo Mare (Dolphins).

I'm a little suprised by all of this interest by the Saints in a kicker considering Carney's performance last year. I thought it was an improvement over the year (or two) before.

I saw two other teams were interested in him. That surprises me too as I have never been all that keen on him. I guess he's alright, but it seems like he's a hot commodity all the sudden.

JOESAM2002 · 03-14-2007, 03:32 PM

If I had to choose between Mare, Carney and Vanderjackass, I pick Carney everytime.

LongTimeFan · 04-11-2007, 08:16 PM

I thought at the end of the season that Carney would be around for another season.
I was a little surprised that the Saints let him go....

hagan714 · 04-11-2007, 08:44 PM

nothing against Carney, but for god sakes you can not carry two kickers. I like John and wish him all the luck in the world for him and his family. Now to fork over a 6th round pick for Mare I still have trouble with it. I am going to call on God's sake one more time.
MIAMI WAS NOT GOING TO CARRY TWO KICKERS EITHER.

papz · 04-12-2007, 09:10 AM

I'm not a big Mare fan either but hopefully he'll regain form kicking indoors. I guess we don't have to carry two kickers anymore.

mjf150 · 04-12-2007, 02:14 PM

First, let me say that it's nice to be back. Second, I'm not sure that this was a wise move considering that Carney was 23 of 25, with one of the two misses from beyond 50 yards, and Mare was 26 of 36, with 5 misses from beyond the 50. Even if you remove the 50+ yard misses from the equation, that still leaves Carney at 23 of 24 (96%) and Mare at 26 of 31 (84%).

blacksaint · 04-16-2007, 11:10 PM

First of all, I'm a big John Carney fan and I wish him well. But, the game of football is about field position, having to go 80yds as apposed to 60-65yds is a hell of a lot harder. Mare had more touch backs last year than any other kicker and when it wasn't a tb his hang time was ridiculous, so all in all it was worth a 6th rd pick.

03-13-2007, 06:24 PM	#1
ScottyRo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA (ugh, the food here) Posts: 1,704	Olindo Mare From KFFL: Saints \| Mare a possibility Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:54:45 -0800 Mike Garafolo, of the Star-Ledger, reports the New Orleans Saints were one of the teams mentioned by agent Drew Rosenhaus as a likely destination for unrestricted free-agent PK Olindo Mare (Dolphins). I'm a little suprised by all of this interest by the Saints in a kicker considering Carney's performance last year. I thought it was an improvement over the year (or two) before. I saw two other teams were interested in him. That surprises me too as I have never been all that keen on him. I guess he's alright, but it seems like he's a hot commodity all the sudden.

04-12-2007, 02:14 PM	#6
mjf150 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 718	First, let me say that it's nice to be back. Second, I'm not sure that this was a wise move considering that Carney was 23 of 25, with one of the two misses from beyond 50 yards, and Mare was 26 of 36, with 5 misses from beyond the 50. Even if you remove the 50+ yard misses from the equation, that still leaves Carney at 23 of 24 (96%) and Mare at 26 of 31 (84%).
mjf150 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 718

03-14-2007, 03:32 PM	#2
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	If I had to choose between Mare, Carney and Vanderjackass, I pick Carney everytime.

04-11-2007, 08:16 PM	#3
LongTimeFan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,403	I thought at the end of the season that Carney would be around for another season. I was a little surprised that the Saints let him go....

04-11-2007, 08:44 PM	#4
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	nothing against Carney, but for god sakes you can not carry two kickers. I like John and wish him all the luck in the world for him and his family. Now to fork over a 6th round pick for Mare I still have trouble with it. I am going to call on God's sake one more time. MIAMI WAS NOT GOING TO CARRY TWO KICKERS EITHER.

04-12-2007, 09:10 AM	#5
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,698	I'm not a big Mare fan either but hopefully he'll regain form kicking indoors. I guess we don't have to carry two kickers anymore.

04-16-2007, 11:10 PM	#7
blacksaint DARE TO ENTER Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Home Sweet Home, NEW ORLEANS, La. Posts: 1,154	First of all, I'm a big John Carney fan and I wish him well. But, the game of football is about field position, having to go 80yds as apposed to 60-65yds is a hell of a lot harder. Mare had more touch backs last year than any other kicker and when it wasn't a tb his hang time was ridiculous, so all in all it was worth a 6th rd pick.