New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley named NFC special team player of the week

SmashMouth · 09-21-2010, 08:41 PM

Saints kicker Garrett Hartley, who struggled in the team's season opener, redeemed himself in Monday night's 25-22 win against the San Francisco 49ers.
Hartley made all three of his field-goal attempts -- all of them in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning 37-yarder as time expired.
And for his efforts he will be named the NFC special team player of the week when the weekly awards are announced on Wednesday, a league source said.
It's the first time Hartley, who converted on kicks of 46 and 19 yards, has received such an honor. It also marked the first time a Saints kicker has received NFC special team player of the week honors since John Carney did so in Week 1 of the 2005 season.

New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley named NFC special team player of the week | NOLA.com

RailBoss · 09-21-2010, 09:39 PM

Glad his head is back, although the game winner was a strange kick.

SmashMouth · 09-21-2010, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by RailBoss

Glad his head is back, although the game winner was a strange kick.

It was partially blocked...

breesfan27 · 09-21-2010, 10:19 PM

Congrats Garrett! You redeemed yourself nicely.

Yes, the kick was partially blocked. I saw it as it split the uprights, it was wobbling. I thought maybe the wind had caught it.

QBREES9 · 09-21-2010, 10:30 PM

From the dawg house to the Penthouse.

Euphoria · 09-21-2010, 10:54 PM

I studied the video from a few angles and frame by frame and #38 of the 49ers was in there. Came from the left side and got a hand on it. Hartley was hooking this ball to the left a bit and when #38 gets his hand on it it went slightly to the right and straightened out more but woobled like a fool on the way.

saintfan · 09-21-2010, 10:56 PM

Good for him, especially getting it after his bad week and having to make some big kicks in a swamp like Candlestick.

RailBoss · 09-22-2010, 01:50 AM

Well i bet the 49ers #38 had a sore hand this morning, that ball looked like it was smoking.

Halo · 09-22-2010, 02:00 AM

Total redemption. I'll take the wobbly kick and all. I think Peyton knows he's "a little wide left" so they moved the ball to the right hash.

SapperSaint · 09-22-2010, 08:39 AM

Thank you Strat!

Roby got robbed of this IMO. He was the player of the week. Nothing against G.H.

09-21-2010, 08:41 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,123 Blog Entries: 29	New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley named NFC special team player of the week Saints kicker Garrett Hartley, who struggled in the team's season opener, redeemed himself in Monday night's 25-22 win against the San Francisco 49ers. Hartley made all three of his field-goal attempts -- all of them in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning 37-yarder as time expired. And for his efforts he will be named the NFC special team player of the week when the weekly awards are announced on Wednesday, a league source said. It's the first time Hartley, who converted on kicks of 46 and 19 yards, has received such an honor. It also marked the first time a Saints kicker has received NFC special team player of the week honors since John Carney did so in Week 1 of the 2005 season. New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley named NFC special team player of the week \| NOLA.com

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09-21-2010, 09:39 PM	#2
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Glad his head is back, although the game winner was a strange kick.

09-21-2010, 10:14 PM	#3
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,123 Blog Entries: 29	Originally Posted by RailBoss Glad his head is back, although the game winner was a strange kick. It was partially blocked...

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breesfan27 Mrs. Drew Brees Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Who Dat Nation (by way of South Dakota) Posts: 2,276 Blog Entries: 1	Congrats Garrett! You redeemed yourself nicely. Yes, the kick was partially blocked. I saw it as it split the uprights, it was wobbling. I thought maybe the wind had caught it.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	From the dawg house to the Penthouse.

09-21-2010, 10:54 PM	#6
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	I studied the video from a few angles and frame by frame and #38 of the 49ers was in there. Came from the left side and got a hand on it. Hartley was hooking this ball to the left a bit and when #38 gets his hand on it it went slightly to the right and straightened out more but woobled like a fool on the way.

09-21-2010, 10:56 PM	#7
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Good for him, especially getting it after his bad week and having to make some big kicks in a swamp like Candlestick.

09-22-2010, 01:50 AM	#8
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Well i bet the 49ers #38 had a sore hand this morning, that ball looked like it was smoking.

09-22-2010, 02:00 AM	#9
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,602 Blog Entries: 45	Total redemption. I'll take the wobbly kick and all. I think Peyton knows he's "a little wide left" so they moved the ball to the right hash.

09-22-2010, 08:39 AM	#10
SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Thank you Strat! Roby got robbed of this IMO. He was the player of the week. Nothing against G.H.