Saints will audition free agent kickers

Halo · 09-27-2010, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by KingCutta

Isn't that how it is with kickers..lol

Yep, they are journeymen. The only time I've seen a kicker given the boot who did not deserve it was when the Saints booted Morten Anderson...

But that, children, is a bed-time story for another night... or one we should forget about entirely

D_it_up · 09-27-2010, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by KingCutta

I wish people would stop bailing Hartley out. Sure, we didnt play well the entire game. But we pulled it together in OT and put our idiot kicker on the 11 yard line for a chipshot and he missed it. THAT IS THE KICKERS FAULT!

Exactly....Perfect snap, perfect hold, and SHAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNK!

foreverfan · 09-27-2010, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by KingCutta

I wish people would stop bailing Hartley out. Sure, we didnt play well the entire game. But we pulled it together in OT and put our idiot kicker on the 11 yard line for a chipshot and he missed it. THAT IS THE KICKERS FAULT!

I'm not bailing Hartley out, but if he'd missed the kick in the 1st quarter and we lost by 2 it wouldn't be as big of a deal.

Hartley screwed up. Another kicker could be worse. Hartley play outstanding last season. I think we bring in Carney and keep 2 kickers again. I don't think the Saints organization is giving up on him.

pherein · 09-27-2010, 12:35 AM

however dosnt cover an easy kick, made 99 out of 100 times, hartley lost it.
Payton doesnt kick on 1st down because its not a sure thing.

Halo · 09-27-2010, 12:41 AM

Regardless of the overall cause of the loss, let's face the FACTS:

The organization obviously has had enough of Hartley. I don't think they would put this info out unless they were dead serious. Personally I believe they want him replaced with the best leg for hire.

With his performance overall this year, can you blame them?

If Hartley loses a kicking "audition" then he WILL NOT be the first kicker to be replaced on an NFL football team mid-season- definitely happened before.

Kickers are journeymen. A very small minority, like Morten Anderson, stay with a team the majority of their career.

So I think Sean Peyton and the Saints organization are saying "NEXT..."

winmill1 · 09-27-2010, 08:36 AM

Didn't Stover kick against us in the SB. I am pretty sure that he replaced Vinateri. He wouldn't be bad he kicked for Bal for a long time.

lumm0x · 09-27-2010, 09:18 AM

Carney is money from 20 and in. Great. Stover isn't much better. Accurate only in tight. Both are too old to have a shot at anything 40+. I'd vote Kris Brown and make Hartley dual him for the job. I'd like to see Garrett stick around if he can get out of this funk and start being a professional.

foreverfan · 09-27-2010, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by lumm0x

Carney is money from 20 and in.

Oh yea... remember this?

YouTube - John Carney Missed extra point

papz · 09-27-2010, 09:39 AM

I've come to the conclusion that if anything goes wrong, it's Jordan Jefferson's fault.

foreverfan · 09-27-2010, 10:02 AM

Radio station in New Orleans are stating that Carney will come in as a Kicker coach to help Hartley.
It should be noted that Hartley was 85% last year.

09-27-2010, 12:46 AM	#1
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,900 Blog Entries: 45	Originally Posted by KingCutta Isn't that how it is with kickers..lol Yep, they are journeymen. The only time I've seen a kicker given the boot who did not deserve it was when the Saints booted Morten Anderson... But that, children, is a bed-time story for another night... or one we should forget about entirely

09-27-2010, 08:43 AM	#2
D_it_up Faqda Falcons Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 3,465 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by KingCutta I wish people would stop bailing Hartley out. Sure, we didnt play well the entire game. But we pulled it together in OT and put our idiot kicker on the 11 yard line for a chipshot and he missed it. THAT IS THE KICKERS FAULT! Exactly....Perfect snap, perfect hold, and SHAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNK!

09-27-2010, 09:07 AM	#3
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by KingCutta I wish people would stop bailing Hartley out. Sure, we didnt play well the entire game. But we pulled it together in OT and put our idiot kicker on the 11 yard line for a chipshot and he missed it. THAT IS THE KICKERS FAULT! I'm not bailing Hartley out, but if he'd missed the kick in the 1st quarter and we lost by 2 it wouldn't be as big of a deal. Hartley screwed up. Another kicker could be worse. Hartley play outstanding last season. I think we bring in Carney and keep 2 kickers again. I don't think the Saints organization is giving up on him.

09-27-2010, 12:41 AM	#5
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,900 Blog Entries: 45	Regardless of the overall cause of the loss, let's face the FACTS: The organization obviously has had enough of Hartley. I don't think they would put this info out unless they were dead serious. Personally I believe they want him replaced with the best leg for hire. With his performance overall this year, can you blame them? If Hartley loses a kicking "audition" then he WILL NOT be the first kicker to be replaced on an NFL football team mid-season- definitely happened before. Kickers are journeymen. A very small minority, like Morten Anderson, stay with a team the majority of their career. So I think Sean Peyton and the Saints organization are saying "NEXT..."
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09-27-2010, 08:36 AM	#6
winmill1 100th Post Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 426	Didn't Stover kick against us in the SB. I am pretty sure that he replaced Vinateri. He wouldn't be bad he kicked for Bal for a long time.
winmill1 100th Post Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 426

09-27-2010, 12:35 AM	#4
pherein failclownHunter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: N.O. and V.A. Posts: 2,260 Blog Entries: 3	however dosnt cover an easy kick, made 99 out of 100 times, hartley lost it. Payton doesnt kick on 1st down because its not a sure thing.

09-27-2010, 09:18 AM	#7
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	Carney is money from 20 and in. Great. Stover isn't much better. Accurate only in tight. Both are too old to have a shot at anything 40+. I'd vote Kris Brown and make Hartley dual him for the job. I'd like to see Garrett stick around if he can get out of this funk and start being a professional.

09-27-2010, 09:39 AM	#9
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,793	I've come to the conclusion that if anything goes wrong, it's Jordan Jefferson's fault.

09-27-2010, 10:02 AM	#10
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Radio station in New Orleans are stating that Carney will come in as a Kicker coach to help Hartley. It should be noted that Hartley was 85% last year.

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