ACor58 Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 He shanked 2 of them today - completely unacceptable for an NFL punter - there has to e someone better out there.
Best Player Available Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 He shanked 2 of them today - completely unacceptable for an NFL punter - there has to e someone better out there. One of the weak spots of the game for sure.
eball Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Bills don't plan to punt this year. That's just a side job for the holder.
NickelCity Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 I still don't entirely understand why we cut Stahovich
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 I still don't entirely understand why we cut Stahovich I still don't understand why they cut moorman. Probably count in one hand the times I recall moorman shanking a punt in hi career. Powell shanks multiple each game.
Best Player Available Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Speaking of kickers. What's up with the half pink shoes on the rookie kicker?
Doc Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 It was one shank (for 19 yards) when the ball was at mid-field and he was trying to directional kick it.
bills44 Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Probably count in one hand the times I recall moorman shanking a punt in hi career. Powell shanks multiple each game. Eh, I thought that in his last few years here, he was pretty inconsistent.
PromoTheRobot Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Shankzilla...the Shankmeister...Ravi Shank-kar...Shanks a lot...making copies. PTR
ACor58 Posted August 17, 2013 Author Posted August 17, 2013 It was one shank (for 19 yards) when the ball was at mid-field and he was trying to directional kick it. Thought it was two - tough listening on the radio - either way, one per game is too much, which is what he seems to average.
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Eh, I thought that in his last few years here, he was pretty inconsistent. Maybe inconsistent, as in not booming huge punts anymore. But he wasn't shanking 19 yarders.
Doc Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Thought it was two - tough listening on the radio - either way, one per game is too much, which is what he seems to average. I looked at the gamebooks for both pre-season games. No shanks in game 1 (Powell punted first half, Stahovick in the 2nd). And he had the one shank, his first punt, again at mid-field, which looked like a directional punt gone awry. Might have to table the directional punts for now, IMHO.
bills44 Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Maybe inconsistent, as in not booming huge punts anymore. But he wasn't shanking 19 yarders. Inconsistent, as in booming punts into the EZ from the opponent's 45-yard line, and kicking 35-yarders from our own 20.
jumbalaya Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Two Oakland punters today -- Kluwe the ex Viking averaged 49 yards on three kicks and a second year guy, King i think, averaged 57 on three kicks with a long of 61. One of the two would work nicely.
boyst Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Going on a limb to throw this at the wall... Maybe it was some directional punts? Something different?
papazoid Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 He shanked 2 of them today - completely unacceptable for an NFL punter - there has to e someone better out there. and the ones he didn't shank had horrible hang time....he's done.
justnzane Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 It was one shank (for 19 yards) when the ball was at mid-field and he was trying to directional kick it. ... and his blocker was pushed right in his face. Almost a blocked kick.
CountryCletus Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Powell will be fine... Directional punting (never in my life have unseen so much writing about directional punts) is the most difficult kick for a punter... Sure he's a pro... But he has a big leg, and as long as he works on those directional chumpies in practice until he masters them, lets hope he sticks to the short back spin deals we saw from him last year....
San Jose Bills Fan Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 and the ones he didn't shank had horrible hang time....he's done. Except the one he hit long for a touchback.
DDD Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 He shanked 2 of them today - completely unacceptable for an NFL punter - there has to e someone better out there. Where's Moorman?
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