Novak Is Not The Answer!
 

Ok he did finally get a kick through the up rights but he is alot worse than Hall. He missed the game winner and then really got lucky to get a second chance and all of this had to happen for that second chance. Stop Dal. from scoring a TD, then block almost a give me kick, then have ST pick up the ball (I think only ST could have made that play), then get a face mask of 15yards and not 5 (it could have gone either way) and then he got his chance. Is Hall done for the year or can he come back at some point I just do not think Novak is that good and we just can't rely on them for kicking FG>

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I think you speak the obvious, dude. Which is why it was such a thrililng shock to watch him make that field goal. I doubt there was a fan there at FedEx that day that believed he was going to make it from 47yards away. WHAT AN ENDING!!!!!!!!!!!!

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He really makes me nervous. He's just not accurate from any range right now. Maybe that kick will give him a boost of confidence.

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Didn't he do the same exact thing last year in Seattle. Miss a game winner before getting a second chance and winning the game?

I don't think Hall is eligible come back this year.

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Kicking is like golf--it's very mental. Hopefully, this will give him the boost in confidence he needs. He was good at MD, so we know he has the ability. He's just got to get the seasoning. Hopefully, it will come sooner rather than later. We need every friggin point we can get!

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he's got the leg, he just doesnt have the mechanics down, his ball trails all over the place, he can't kick straight. Got help us on kicks for the rest of the year.

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If we spend any significant money in free agency next year it better be on the best available kicker. Anyone know who will be available??

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[quote=Mattyk72;240072]He really makes me nervous. He's just not accurate from any range right now. Maybe that kick will give him a boost of confidence.[/quote]
I hope so because. He makes me alot more nervous than Hall and if that kick didn't turn left just at the end is was going to be no good. Matty can Hall return this year or is he done?

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Hall is on IR so I think he's done. I think he could return in the postseason but that's obviously still a pipe dream at this point.

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We need to solve our kicking woes in the draft or something. We need someone reliable!

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Novak needs to line up like I do for a golf shot. I know I am gonna hit it 10 yards right, so I turn and hit it ten yards left.

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I'm very glad that he got a 'do over' kick at the end of the game and made the most of it. I really had my doubts that he could pull it off.

I'm sticking with my nickname for him ...
Nick 'the reason he was available' Novak.

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Wasn't there a known issue with him hooking it one way so Danny Smith says to Gibbs get the ball to the Bleah (left or right hash mark) I cannot remember but when Portis got stuffed not only did it add 3 yards it put it on the wrong hash.

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Novak had issues when he was a freshman at Maryland, and was able to correct them and becomes an All ACC kicker.

With that said, he's not the answer, but a temporary solution to a problem that should be solved in the offseason with an acquisition that isn't Hall or Novak.

Re: Novak Is Not The Answer!
 

[quote=Mattyk72;240081]If we spend any significant money in free agency next year it better be on the best available kicker. Anyone know who will be available??[/quote]

Found this on some random website...

[B]Josh Brown, UFA, Seattle Seahawks[/B]
Brown is probably the best kicker on the market next off season, so he gets a mention. Team’s looking for a proven leg will make an offer, but I don’t see Brown going anywhere.

[B]Other Free Agent Kickers[/B]

Rian Lindell, UFA, Buffalo Bills
Josh Scobee, RFA, Jacksonville Jaguars
Lawrence Tynes, RFA, Kansas City Chiefs

[URL="http://www.footballsfuture.com/2007/nfl/freeagentsK.html"]2007 NFL Free Agent K[/URL]

Brown is very good, but other than that, not much to get terribly excited about...