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Did anyone see Neil Rackers on NFL Total Access Wed. night?

He lined up 4 footballs somewhere like on the 35yd line and called out he would ricochet the balls off the cross bar. Each and every one perfectly floated high in the air and sure enough bounce off the pole and dropped in. This was so spectacular that the 2 balls on the left chipped off the left side, 2 on the right hit on the right. It was the most amazing display of talent I have probably ever seen. It is unimaginable to even be excited or talking about a kicker like this but I shall not apologize.This episode will rerun throughout the next day up to about noon and it is in the middle of the show, everyone has to see this or wait till Sat. when they show highlights from the week. After you watch it you can go on with your life and forget about it

I doubt more than 50% of QB even have that accuracy but to do it with his foot is crazy. If style or HORSE rules ever get incorporated in Football he'd be the Larry Bird of it.

Carry on, Kickers shouldn't be glorified beyond this post. John Hall are you taking notes?????

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It was pretty sick

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i saw that...that was amazing

he was so far away and he hit them with ease...i thought it was fake at first but there was no way that it could have been because you see him kick it and you see the ball the whole way

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It almost remind me of that fake commercial with Lebron James shooting 3/4 court long Jumpers nothing but net- even to not leave the ground like it was a foul shot.

I know these guys tomorrow won't know wut this post was about. Fantasy football he is the guy, but something tells me AZ wont need a kicker except for kickoffs and PATs.

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I was thinking of that Tiger Woods commercial where he starts lobbing drives into various windows of an abandoned building. Can't remember the commercial, let me ask my resident golf expert....NY_Skinsfan, a little help?

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Sounds cool, kinda like the Ronaldinino commerical for nike, except this is for football.

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I can remember that commercial also. I can't find it anywhere online. I think it is an American Express commercial.

This clip of of Ronaldinho is pretty amazing. Four times off the crossbar on purpose and right back to him.

[URL="http://youtube.com/watch?v=6I22o2-fJgY&search=ronaldinho%20golden%20boot"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=6I22o2-fJgY&search=ronaldinho%20golden%20boot[/URL]

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By the way, how about Mike Mayock's comments?

"If Chad Pennington's shoulder is healthy, Kellen Clemens will still start early in the season. If Chad Pennington's shoulder is still an issue, Clemens starts opening day"

Isn't there some other QB on the Jets? Can't remember his name though...anybody?

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The Ronaldinho commercial is fake, but here it is anyways:

[url]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1483670761495213547&q=Ronaldinho[/url]

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[quote=TAFKAS]By the way, how about Mike Mayock's comments?

"If Chad Pennington's shoulder is healthy, Kellen Clemens will still start early in the season. If Chad Pennington's shoulder is still an issue, Clemens starts opening day"

Isn't there some other QB on the Jets? Can't remember his name though...anybody?[/quote]Oh yeah..I know who you're talking about. I think his name is Brooks Bollinger or something.

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if any can get a internet posting for those without NFL network, it sounds interesting.

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Rackers is a damn good kicker that's for sure.

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[quote=TAFKAS]By the way, how about Mike Mayock's comments?

"If Chad Pennington's shoulder is healthy, Kellen Clemens will still start early in the season. If Chad Pennington's shoulder is still an issue, Clemens starts opening day"

Isn't there some other QB on the Jets? Can't remember his name though...anybody?[/quote]

Just found out today that I work with Mike Mayock's sister who is an associate dean here. He comes to visit all the time, and says he'd love to sit down and have a beer. That's going to be pretty bad ass.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Rackers is a damn good kicker that's for sure.[/QUOTE]
At the Arizona game last year, I was sitting near some loud Cardinals fans. They were vocally calling for Rackers on every [b]third[/b] down near the end zone. Not hoping for a first down, or touchdown, but for a field goal.

This tells me two things.
[LIST=1][*]The Arizona football fans doesn't care a steaming pile if their team wins games. It's just a nice way to spend an afternoon.[*]Rackers really is that good. [/LIST]

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[QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection]Just found out today that I work with Mike Mayock's sister who is an associate dean here. He comes to visit all the time, and says he'd love to sit down and have a beer. That's going to be pretty bad ass.[/QUOTE]
I smell chat.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection]Just found out today that I work with Mike Mayock's sister who is an associate dean here. He comes to visit all the time, and says he'd love to sit down and have a beer. That's going to be pretty bad ass.[/quote]

TMC you better work that connection!

That would be a mega chat if we can get that going. You might gain instant Warpath Hall of Fame status if you can set that up.

Work it kid, work it!

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I will work it then. I'll ask his sister (which is good because she's one of my users that I support) to set up a time that he and I can get together. I wasn't familiar with him until this draft class, and apparently he's some up-and-comer draft-wise.

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He's NFL Networks version of Mel Kiper. Minus the helmet hair.

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Bad ass. I didn't know all that. When I talked to her, she was all non-chalant about it. Like it was one of those things where I jokingly said, "Yeah, I was reading some football today and this guy had the last name of Mayock. You wouldn't happen to be related would you?" And it was those one-in-a-million shots that she was like, "Yeah, he's my brother."

Craziness.

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That was a pretty amazing display by Rackers...it reminded me of an old school McDonalds commercial starring NBA Greats Larry Bird(my all-time favorite player) and Micheal Jordan playing H*O*R*S*E and bouncing balls off the rafters and the score board...all net everytime. Great stuff. Now I need to see that commercial again...LOL.

Hard to believe the Racker's thing was real...but it was...amazing.

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He and Shayne Graham did an exhibition of how to kick during the Pro Bowl skills competition. Kicking into a stiff wind, both guys were nailing incredible shots.

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[quote=TrustinGibbs]That was a pretty amazing display by Rackers...it reminded me of an old school McDonalds commercial starring NBA Greats Larry Bird(my all-time favorite player) and Micheal Jordan playing H*O*R*S*E and bouncing balls off the rafters and the score board...all net everytime. Great stuff. Now I need to see that commercial again...LOL.

Hard to believe the Racker's thing was real...but it was...amazing.[/quote]

Well you remember they did one for football right? They had Chip Lohmiller and Pete Stoyanivich kicking fieldgoals with their helmets on backwards and junk. Not as well remembered (obviously) as the Jordan-Bird spot, but was funny to see they considered Lohmiller and Stoyanivich as the top-tier kickers then.

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[quote=NY_Skinsfan]I can remember that commercial also. I can't find it anywhere online. I think it is an American Express commercial.

This clip of of Ronaldinho is pretty amazing. Four times off the crossbar on purpose and right back to him.

[URL="http://youtube.com/watch?v=6I22o2-fJgY&search=ronaldinho%20golden%20boot"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=6I22o2-fJgY&search=ronaldinho%20golden%20boot[/URL][/quote]

That was sick! What a cool clip...

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And our kicker for this year will be the guy who the Cardinals release. None other then back up kicker Nick Novak. Why do they need both of these guys? Bring back the Terp.

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He made ONE clutch field goal. :doh:

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection]He made ONE clutch field goal. :doh:[/quote]

Then you're obviously not a Terps fan. He basically won the Terps the ACC championship in 2001 with his clutch kicking against GT. He'll be good once he gets a shot.

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what school did rackers go to ? and why cant the skins find a kicker thru the draft? was lohmiller the last redskin kicker drafted that actually made the team?

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz]Then you're obviously not a Terps fan. He basically won the Terps the ACC championship in 2001 with his clutch kicking against GT. He'll be good once he gets a shot.[/quote]

I'm just not really a college football fan in general. :(

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I remember when Novak started...he missed 7 of his first 11 before hitting before sending the Terps into OT with a 46 yarder against Ga Tech on a Thursday night. Changed his career.

However, I see him being an average kicker at best in the NFL.

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If you think Neil Rackers is an amazing kicker you should see his Asian cousin Li Bo Sang Rackers just being Li Bo Sang...

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdYsd_QRmc&search=urban%20ninja[/url]

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[quote=BrudLee]At the Arizona game last year, I was sitting near some loud Cardinals fans. They were vocally calling for Rackers on every [B]third[/B] down near the end zone. Not hoping for a first down, or touchdown, but for a field goal.

This tells me two things.[LIST=1][*]The Arizona football fans doesn't care a steaming pile if their team wins games. It's just a nice way to spend an afternoon.[*]Rackers really is that good.[/LIST][/quote]

Maybe they don't trust their center or holder.

Rackers is awesome. I've had him on my fantasy teams for the last two years and hope I get him again this year.

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[QUOTE=ArtMonkDrillz]If you think Neil Rackers is an amazing kicker you should see his Asian cousin Li Bo Sang Rackers just being Li Bo Sang...

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdYsd_QRmc&search=urban%20ninja[/url][/QUOTE]

wow...

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so that was definately real??

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Alright, is there an inside joke going on here or what? Those kicks are not real, no how, no way! I can't believe anyone would actually take that serious, now I understand some of your posts.

If anyone actually paid attention they clearly put up an advertisment banner for fantasy football, FANTASY! Just like those kicks.

Does anyone really believe this guy is hitting the top of the uprights 50 yard away? Because he was kicking from the 40 and nailed the top of the uprights 4 times in a row, 2 on each side. Please tell me the posters here are smarter than that??????????

I say this thread should be pulled and burned before any cowboy, or Giant fans pick up on it!



The funny part about it is he actually say's he's been working on hitting the uprights, why on earth would a kicker practice hitting the uprights?:doh: :owned:

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thats what i was thinking until i read this thread.

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I watched the interview and from the 4 balls he kicked only 1 you could tell bounced off.

HE is trying to do this to promote fantasy football.

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[quote=offiss]The funny part about it is he actually say's he's been working on hitting the uprights, why on earth would a kicker practice hitting the uprights?:doh: :owned:[/quote]

Knowing kickers and how little they have to do in practice, it really wouldn't surprise me if they did stuff like this.

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[QUOTE=ArtMonkDrillz]If you think Neil Rackers is an amazing kicker you should see his Asian cousin Li Bo Sang Rackers just being Li Bo Sang...

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdYsd_QRmc&search=urban%20ninja]YouTube - Urban Ninja[/url][/QUOTE]

that one part with the continuous flips was insane.

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[QUOTE=offiss]Alright, is there an inside joke going on here or what?[/QUOTE]

No one tell Offiss about the inside jokes we've got going on here without his knowledge....sure hope he doesn't find the "Inside Jokes" forum

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[quote=Mattyk72]Knowing kickers and how little they have to do in practice, it really wouldn't surprise me if they did stuff like this.[/quote]I agree. 2 years ago at the probowl skills competion, Akers and Vinitieri were kickin FG's blindfoled, wrong footed, over a hill from behind the goal posts, and even dropkicking balls through the uprights. These guys have nothing else to do while their teammates are sweating their asses of doing two-a-days. Kickers are a strange breed.