Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

[quote=5RINGS;252325]Suisham played some last year and this year for the Cowboys.

He is excellent at KO - guarenteed touchback. He is a young kicker and has his problems with long distance accuracy.

He is Canadian and used to be an enforcer for his Junior B hockey team. I like him and thought the Cowboys could let him grow with them.

Vanderjagt actually has a higher accuracy rate kicking outdoors than he does kicking indoors.

The problem with him is that he just has a lot to say for a kicker. Add to that he has a problem with his form right now. everything is going right on him. He sneaked a 22 yarder in beside the right upright against Tampa.

If he can get his head straight then he might be a steal. He is not good on kickoffs. He got one or two touchbacks for the Cowboys this year. m Usually his kicks land at the 7-13 yard line.

He will try your patience though. He is cocky and arrogant. You can't be a kicker and be cocky and miss field goals. Not for Parcells, and I imagine not for Gibbs.[/quote]
Thanks for the info on Suisham

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

[QUOTE=70Chip;252408]For those of us who don't follow baseball, Chuck Knoblauch did what now? I feel like my Dad watching a Dennis Miller special.

Is it like when Dale Murphy was a catcher early in his career and couldn't throw the ball to second one day?[/QUOTE]

Yeah. He suddenly couldn't throw a baseball from second to first base. His throws were all over the place

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

[QUOTE=Big C;252296]the article specifically states that vanderjagt is still on our radar[/QUOTE]



am I the only one who read this article? the article specifically states WE ARE NOT interested in vandy,which is another bad descision

"The team did not make a waiver claim for Mike Vanderjagt, according to team sources, and do not intend to pursue the kicker who was cut Monday by the Dallas Cowboys."

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

[quote=dall-assblows;252388]remember when akers sucked ass and we released him?

maybe this is that sae thing, ya know they say history repeats it slf[/quote]
Good point!

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

[quote=htownskinfan;252530]am I the only one who read this article? the article specifically states WE ARE NOT interested in vandy,which is another bad descision

"The team did not make a waiver claim for Mike Vanderjagt, according to team sources, and do not intend to pursue the kicker who was cut Monday by the Dallas Cowboys."[/quote]
is everyone around here forgetting why the cowboys released him? he cant kick

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

[quote=TAFKAS;252416]Yeah. He suddenly couldn't throw a baseball from second to first base. His throws were all over the place[/quote]

Yeah, major meltdown. It was tough to watch, no matter what team you rooted for.

[QUOTE]An even worse meltdown was Rick Ankiel. He went from great pitcher to not even being able to throw the ball anywhere near the catcher. It was all mental. The pressure of the big leagues made him into a headcase. He gave up pitching and came back with the Cards as an outfielder a few years later and still plays there.

The left-hander made it to the major leagues at age 19 and was 11-7 with a 3.50 ERA with 194 strikeouts in 175 innings in 2000 but developed record-setting wildness in the playoffs. In the postseason opener against Atlanta, he became the first major league pitcher since 1890 to throw five wild pitches in one inning and had nine wild pitches in four innings during the postseason.
He went 1-2 with a 7.13 ERA in six starts for the Cardinals in 2001, walking 25 in 24 innings, then was sent to the minors.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2008633[/url]

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

i hope to god we don't get vandy. Doesn't seem to handle pressure well, which is what washington would bring...more pressure

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

Anyone remember Mackey Sasser, catcher for the Mets back in the late 80s/early 90s? He went through that mental block too, couldn't get the throw back to the pitcher.

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

[quote=Mattyk72;252778]Anyone remember Mackey Sasser, catcher for the Mets back in the late 80s/early 90s? He went through that mental block too, couldn't get the throw back to the pitcher.[/quote]

Yep. I remember him only because of his cool name though.

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

Remember that kid Joe Crisp? His posts on this board were coherent, on the money, made you think. Suddenly he starts going off topic, rambling about all sorts of things, spelling errors here, typos there. What a fall from grace.

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

[quote=TAFKAS;252785]Remember that kid Joe Crisp? His posts on this board were coherent, on the money, made you think. Suddenly he starts going off topic, rambling about all sorts of things, spelling errors here, typos there. What a fall from grace.[/quote]

It's better to burn out than fade away I guess.

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

Boswell's article today is cursing us out for not going after Vandy:

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/28/AR2006112801669.html]Thomas Boswell - Who You Calling An Idiot? - washingtonpost.com[/url]

Personally I agree and think we should give Vandy a shot. What do we have to lose? He could be a huge steal and if not we cut him. It's not like we're averse to deadcap.

PS - I also think we should bring back JoeCrisp. I think he's still got something left in the tank.

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

[quote=CrazyCanuck;252823]Boswell's article today is cursing us out for not going after Vandy:

[URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/28/AR2006112801669.html"]Thomas Boswell - Who You Calling An Idiot? - washingtonpost.com[/URL]

Personally I agree and think we should give Vandy a shot. What do we have to lose? He could be a huge steal and if not we cut him. It's not like we're averse to deadcap.

PS - I also think we should bring back JoeCrisp. I think he's still got something left in the tank.[/quote]
I agree with the article. We should have at least met with the guy. Maybe a change of scenery would do Vandy good and help him get over the shanks.

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

[QUOTE=TAFKAS;252785]Remember that kid Joe Crisp? His posts on this board were coherent, on the money, made you think. Suddenly he starts going off topic, rambling about all sorts of things, spelling errors here, typos there. What a fall from grace.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, it was sad. I hear he is doing pornos in Vegas and working on a new stage act called "The Aristocrats".

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

There is no reason we are not even getting vanderjagt a chance, whats the worst that can happen he sucks then were left with three shitty kickers

Re: Skins sign kicker Shaun Suisham
 

[QUOTE=celts32;252280]This is fishy...he didn't even work out the article said. maybe he was signed to be the kickoff man in the event that their waiver claim for Vandy goes through.[/QUOTE]


I really dont' think Vandy is healthy. I heard a report that he's thinking about returning to Canada, and not kicking anymore this year. Maybe if our kicking game does not improve over the next five games, and no one claims him before we get the opportunity, we'll consider signing him for next season. I still think he can be an effective kucker once he's healthy again.