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But they are streaky
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Because Brown makes a good back-up and Strief is our best O-lineman this year?

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If he missed in the Super Bowl, the Colts are in good field position! LOL Great scenario except it DIDN'T Happen! He hit all 3 and the Saints won the game. That's what winning does. You have arguments over "What Ifs"

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:: The Official Website of Pro Bowler Shayne Graham ::

Get to know your new kicker. If he ever updates the website.

"Shayne Graham is one of the most accurate kickers in the NFL and ranks in the top three most accurate kickers in the NFL. Graham has converted 245 of 287 field goals for an 85 field goal percentage, the third best total in NFL history. He has made 368 of 373 extra points in his NFL career. In 2007 Graham began the season second all-time in career NFL field goal accuracy, and though he dipped to third place after Week 1, he regained the No. 2 spot after Week 2 and held it the remainder of the season. Shayne is a veteran of twelve NFL seasons with the Buffalo Bills (2001), Carolina Panthers (2002), Cincinnati Bengals (2003-09), New York Giants (2010), New England Patriots (2010), Miami Dolphins (2011), Baltimore Ravens (2011), Houston Texans (2012)."

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I responded to the post that the Saints won by 14 points so the 3 FGs Hartley made weren't that important; I was trying to point out that since the opposing team gets the ball where a missed FG is kicked from, if Hartley MISSED all 3 FGs in the Super Bowl, that would have given the Colts excellent field position.

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1. "ifs" huh? How about "If" we punted they wouldn't have had good field position... Jeese. Colts had 8 possessions and 2 TDs. The game winning play was Porters Pick 6.

As I said kicking 3 FGs in 1 game less than 50 yards is not impressive. Its expected. Hartley did it 8 times in his career with the Saints. Does doing it in the SB mean he is a better kicker than a kicker that does it in week 3? No. Mainly because for a kicker how good the opponent is opponent doesn't matter. Hartley kicked 3 FG in Sun Life Stadium is about all it amounts to.

If Hartley is that good why does he hold 1 record in regular season? His Adderall Season/Rookie Season he went 13/13...

2. If you find all my replies on Hartley you would see or know that Hartley is better outdoors. That IS his comfort zone. So is kicking on the road. We are a flippen dome team and he was worse indoors, on grass, at home by no less than a 10% margin...

Career Splits
73% Home
87% Road
Garrett Hartley Career Splits - Pro-Football-Reference.com

87% Outdoors
76% Indoors

87% Grass
77% Turf
Y! SPORTS

This season its worse than career
69% Home
76% Road

84% Outdoors
64% Indoors

87% Grass
68% Turf

At the very least you have to agree that Hartley is a poor fit for a dome team. Like him, love him, buy his jersey while you can.. He is gone and his career as a Saint was much like Milli Vanilli.. He was a 1 hit wonder in 2009 and there is nothing else to hold on to.

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Geaux Hokies! :D

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Way too much drama for a kicker. There was always something. They gave him more opportunities than most get.