Hunter Axed

[SmootSmack]

Redskins have just signed P Sam Paulescu and released Hunter Smith

Sam Paulescu, P at NFL.com

[skinsfaninok]

3 games left? Oh well see what this guy can do I guess

[Monkeydad]

WOW. Is he taking Sundberg with him?

[freddyg12]

man, Hunter the punter is gone.
I wanted one more fake fg. I guess after last week no one would be surprised by it though!

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

man, Hunter the punter is gone.
I wanted one more fake fg. I guess after last week no one would be surprised by it though!

Hey, you got your fake game-tying extra point!

[SirClintonPortis]

C'mon guys, they just signed him so they could grill him about Wade Phillip's appetite and T.O's night life.

Oh, and to have a PHYSICAL punter.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

For a second I thought the Skins were using Jack Del Rio's motivational techniques: Punter out this week, maybe season - NFL - ESPN

[Giantone]

So you canned the punter ...yet you keep the field goal kicker ?

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Giantone

So you canned the punter ...yet you keep the field goal kicker ?

He hurt his ribs on the play, so he's probably out anyways.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Giantone

So you canned the punter ...yet you keep the field goal kicker ?

Well if we're going to rebuild, then you hold on to the 23 year old who makes the mistake, not the 38 year old (or whatever their ages are)

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well if we're going to rebuild, then you hold on to the 23 year old who makes the mistake, not the 38 year old (or whatever their ages are)

Problem is that 23 yr old could F up a wet dream. He sucks.

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Problem is that 23 yr old could F up a wet dream. He sucks.

While Gano has stuggled as of late, I'd rather give him a chance to prosper as a Redskin than let him get away ala David Akers. He's still young and seeing how he bounces back over the next 3 games will go a long way in projecting his future.

Mark Moseley, 1982 NFL MVP, is regarded as one of the best kickers in Redskins history. His career FG percentage? 65.6%. Chip Lohmiller, kicker during the back half of the Gibbs I era has a 71.8% career FG percentage. And while the kicking game has evolved over the last 30 years, the Redskins have gone through their fair share of mishaps and shoddy kickers (Ola Kimrin, Jose Cortez, James Tuthill). The Redskins kicker with the best career FG percentage? Shaun Suisham.

All I'm saying is give the young kid a chance. Gano has a booming leg and will get better and tougher with experience.

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

Gano has a booming leg and will get better and tougher with experience.

I'd rather have a consistant inside the 40 kicker than a deep kicker that is irratic....of course, that depends on how much you trust your kickoff coverage unit. Some teams have a kickoff guy and a kicker...we just need another roster spot...axe sundberg and you solve that problem.
I was envious of TB's kicker....no misses inside the 40 all year..unreal

I didn't like Gano's performance this week...but due to the fact that we suck....let's let the guy finish out the year to see how he deals with slumps...perhaps, he comes back and suprises us....but changing the holder on him is just gunna mess him up...The FO knows that...they must....that is going to be a huge challange for Gano and Sundberg....we shall see.

I really think the FO is setting up the kicking team to fail so they can clean house this offseason.

[mooby]

Hunter the Punter had a good first go round with us, but his second go round was not that successfull. Best of luck to him, and on with the next guy.

[Monkeydad]

Next year, Bidwell should be back from IR. He was very good when healthy.