David Akers replaces Jason Hanson as Lions' Kicker

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David Akers replaces Jason Hanson as Lions' Kicker

Postby Austinmario13 » Sat Apr 06, 2013 3:09 am

I don't like this decision at all... :|
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David Akers replaces Jason Hanson as Lions' Kicker

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Re: David Akers replaces Jason Hanson as Lions' Kicker

Postby ns13 » Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:19 am

out with the old, in with the....old :D
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Re: David Akers replaces Jason Hanson as Lions' Kicker

Postby NickyJ » Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:22 am

The 49ers signed Billy Cundiff to compete with Akers during the playoffs. That in itself says how bad Akers is.
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Re: David Akers replaces Jason Hanson as Lions' Kicker

Postby Danchat » Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:24 am

NickyJ wrote:The 49ers signed Billy Cundiff to compete with Akers during the playoffs. That in itself says how bad Akers is.

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I would draft a kicker. Y'know, like last year, Blair Walsh and Greg Zurlein....?
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Re: David Akers replaces Jason Hanson as Lions' Kicker

Postby NickyJ » Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:29 am

Or even just take a leap of faith and sign a young, untested player like Kai Forbath. I know finding a diamond like Forbath is rare, but it's the offseason, so it's not like it's going to kill their chance at the playoffs.
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Re: David Akers replaces Jason Hanson as Lions' Kicker

Postby Loxley » Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:24 pm

To update the discussion about Lions kickers, Detroit recently signed a guy by the name Havard Rugland better known as "Kickalicious" (ugh, well, I guess "Crazy Legs" was already taken..) They signed him after a video of trick kicks appeared on the nets, if you want to get 4 minutes of kicks that practically will never be needed in the actual NFL here's the video:

The kid knows how to kick a ball that's for sure. It'd have been better if he made some kicks in different wind conditions and in pressure.
Im personally not sold on guys that do these "trick plays" videos, Alex Tanney did it some time ago and then he went undrafted and is know currently at the bottom of the depth chart in the Kansas City QB position

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Re: David Akers replaces Jason Hanson as Lions' Kicker

Postby NickyJ » Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:37 pm

To me, it looks like he belongs with the Jets. They seem to like swallowing up sensational players, so I'm sure they could find a place on the field for a... errr..... errrrrr......... "boatkicker"?

Edit: Never mind, the Jets looked at him last year and didn't sign him.
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Re: David Akers replaces Jason Hanson as Lions' Kicker

Postby Loxley » Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:53 pm

NickyJ wrote:To me, it looks like he belongs with the Jets. They seem to like swallowing up sensational players, so I'm sure they could find a place on the field for a... errr..... errrrrr......... "boatkicker"?

lol totally agree, he looks like the kind of guy the Jets would look at, BTW take this with a grain of salt but it has been reported that JaMarcus Russell is getting some possible interest with the Jets, just when you think the circus couldn't get funnier..

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Re: David Akers replaces Jason Hanson as Lions' Kicker

Postby NickyJ » Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:19 pm

Hmm. If they do sign him, they should trade for Alex Tanney. Russell, Tanney, Garrard, Tebow, Sanchez, and McElroy all fighting for the starting job - I'd pay good money to see that.
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