Rackers should have hit it

[az1965]

I love Rackers, but he is 0-3 for 50+

He is a pro bowler and we should expect him to hit 51 yarder with game on the line.

 

[vince56]

He is a pro bowler

Not this year.

I think we all need to face that reality.

 

[Renz]

I was worried about this. Rackers is great when we are getting waxed. I think today was his first game-tying/winning attempt for us and, IMO, he choked.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

This isn't new. When the Cards signed him from the Bengals, the knock on him was that he could kick the hell out of it but was not good under pressure. If I remember correctly, his knock was consistency and not good under pressure.

I am more suprised by last year than I am by this year.

 

[red desert]

I was worried about this. Rackers is great when we are getting waxed. I think today was his first game-tying/winning attempt for us and, IMO, he choked.

No way did he choke. No way. He can't them all. Chalk this up to the fates. He is money in my book.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Cut Rackers a break. He was one of top stellar players last year. So he missed a long FG or two this year. We still have players on our team who have done WAY LESS than he has. I'm giving him a pass for today.

The Cards should have won this game without relying on him.

 

[dogpoo32]

This isn't new. When the Cards signed him from the Bengals, the knock on him was that he could kick the hell out of it but was not good under pressure. If I remember correctly, his knock was consistency and not good under pressure.

I am more suprised by last year than I am by this year.

Yeah, its easy to be pessimistic, but how do you think he feels right now? Its one thing for a fan to watch a loss, but its another for a kicker to shoulder the loss. Even though he should have never been in the position in the first place. I am not taking any blame off of him, as I agree with the premise, but we would have won this with better play calling and execution.

 

[ds512az]

51 yards is not a short field goal. Not a gimme. You try it.

Maybe they should have kept the gas on in the first quarter. Kick a guy when he's down you know. Then he wouldn't have had to attempt a 51 yard field goal.

 

[CaptTurbo]

If he missed a 40 yarder I would pile on but 51 cmon.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

Yeah, its easy to be pessimistic, but how do you think he feels right now? Its one thing for a fan to watch a loss, but its another for a kicker to shoulder the loss. Even though he should have never been in the position in the first place. I am not taking any blame off of him, as I agree with the premise, but we would have won this with better play calling and execution.

Not being pessimistic. Just telling you what I remember was said about him when the Cards signed him. Not an easy FG and I certainly don't blame him for the loss, but to be naive enough to expect him to kick all the time, like he did last year, is kinda foolish

 

[conraddobler]

51 yards is not a short field goal. Not a gimme. You try it.

Maybe they should have kept the gas on in the first quarter. Kick a guy when he's down you know. Then he wouldn't have had to attempt a 51 yard field goal.

Man I live next door to a middle school with a football field, I have a good leg but kicking off a T and I can barely hit a 25 yard field goal, that's a ridiculous distance to kick a ball through uprights, I'd have rather he made it but that's never more than 40% chance from that distance for the best kickers.

 

[dogpoo32]

51 yards is not a short field goal. Not a gimme. You try it.

Maybe they should have kept the gas on in the first quarter. Kick a guy when he's down you know. Then he wouldn't have had to attempt a 51 yard field goal.

I could have hit it. But thats me. We are talking about a human here. All sarcasm aside... If he missed one of his other field goals, this wouldn't be an issue. I am SURE he is pissed at himself right now. I couldn't imagine that feeling. We are all just fans. We put our hearts and souls into the success of people and organizations we will never have meaningful interactions with. So we lost. Means the Bidwells are on the clock to find D Green a replacement.

 

[dogpoo32]

Wow. I've had so much to drink and so many emotions that I am repeating myself. Carry on.

 

[Nasser22]

I think it's the dome maybe. I think he's better in warm weather...Didn't they show some stat saying he was perfect when the score was tied or something like that? I don't think he's a big choker...

 

[ds512az]

I could have hit it. But thats me. We are talking about a human here. All sarcasm aside... If he missed one of his other field goals, this wouldn't be an issue. I am SURE he is pissed at himself right now. I couldn't imagine that feeling. We are all just fans. We put our hearts and souls into the success of people and organizations we will never have meaningful interactions with. So we lost. Means the Bidwells are on the clock to find D Green a replacement.

I'm sorry. But I do have meaningful interactions with this organization from time to time. And the next time, it is going to be really hard to keep my mouth shut while walking down the hall at their HQ.

 

[azmike74]

It was a kick I think he would ordinarily make, his 45 (or so) field goal earlier in the game didn't clear by much either. Sadly, our kicker is the least of our worries.

 

[dogpoo32]

I'm sorry. But I do have meaningful interactions with this organization from time to time. And the next time, it is going to be really hard to keep my mouth shut while walking down the hall at their HQ.

Ok so your one of... If you have a say... why aren't you doing more and saying more? Open up.. .let them know for god's sake. Don't complain to us complain to them. You want to be on the list of those held accountable?

 

[blindseyed]

We should have never been in that situation in the 1st place

 

[40yearfan]

The reason Rakers missed the field goal is because Player was hurrying him. Rakers was about half way through his pre-kick routine and Player shouted at him to hurry up. It knocked him out of his normal routine and he missed the field goal.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

The reason Rakers missed the field goal is because Player was hurrying him. Rakers was about half way through his pre-kick routine and Player shouted at him to hurry up. It knocked him out of his normal routine and he missed the field goal.

I saw that, too. What was Player thinking?

BTW, did he miss left, right or short? I couldn't tell from my seat.

 

[40yearfan]

I saw that, too. What was Player thinking?

BTW, did he miss left, right or short? I couldn't tell from my seat.

It was more than long enough, but it went just to the right of the goal post.