Redskins sign kicker Neil Rackers

Chico23231 · 04-25-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Paintrain

It's been frustrating to watch us parade schmo after schmo out there at kicker rather than address the position with a proven player. It would be nice if Gano were to overcome his issues since he's a younger guy who has a strong leg but Rackers fits the profile of a playoff kicker that can win games rather than someone just filling a roster spot.

This and what Matty said.

Titty is probably the best kicker we've had in a long, long time.

htownskinfan · 04-25-2012, 07:33 PM

I was screaming for Gano's head last yr.Now I have mixed feelings about it since they stuck with him.Part of me wants him here since he's young and maybe he's worked thru his prioblems,the other part of me is glad we have a veteran whos been pretty damn consistant.If we would have cut Gano last yr when he was stinking I would be very happy with the Rackers signing
Preseason wont mean shit,Gano beat out Graham last yr,needs to do a better job in reg season

The Goat · 04-25-2012, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

This and what Matty said.

Titty is probably the best kicker we've had in a long, long time.

LOL I was like "What?!"

Dirtbag59 · 04-25-2012, 07:35 PM

Even the kickers getting competition. But is Right Tackle, Left Guard, or Center seeing competition nooooooooooooooooooooo.

Ruhskins · 04-25-2012, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Even the kickers getting competition. But is Right Tackle, Left Guard, or Center seeing competition nooooooooooooooooooooo.

For real. How many years of seeing Rabach getting blown up in the o-line did we have to go through before he was replaced? It was ridiculous.

REDSKINS4ever · 04-25-2012, 07:50 PM

Is Mike Shanahan looking for a better field goal kicker? Or is he trying to push Gano to be better than he has been the last couple of years? Gano has only made 73.8 percent of his FGs during his three year career. He connected on 75% of field goals last year but he left much to be desired. Mike Shanahan has expressed confidence in Gano before. Maybe the head coach has reached a point where he wants to know just how good Gano can be. Either Neil Rackers will beat Gano out for the kicker job, or Gano will rise to the occasion and show people what he's truly made of.

Skins4L · 04-25-2012, 08:02 PM

i like this pickup alot. Gano... Suisham... total flakes at Kicker.

Dirtbag59 · 04-25-2012, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruhskins

For real. How many years of seeing Rabach getting blown up in the o-line did we have to go through before he was replaced? It was ridiculous.

Well Rabach was tenured. They only released him after learning that he liked to eat puppies.

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EARTHQUAKE2689 · 04-25-2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Well Rabach was tenured. They only released him after learning that he liked to eat puppies.

Before or after Deasel kicked them?

Dirtbag59 · 04-25-2012, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

Before or after Deasel kicked them?

Yes

SkinsGuru · 04-26-2012, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

We can manipulate his numbers all we want, fact is we wouldn't have signed Rackers if there wasn't an issue. He needs to step up his game, period.

true . . . last year when they brought in Graham, that was the same thing . . . Graham caused Gano to up his game a bit, but Graham was much worse than what anyone expected and therefore didn't really push Gano much . . . Rackers should for sure . . .

Mechanix544 · 04-27-2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by skinsnut

Glad to see we signed a vet...I don't understand the need to groom a young kicker...I'd rather have one that's been around....and now with the kickoffs so short...that favors older more accurate kickers with shorter range...no need to keep an extra kicker just for kickoffs...that seems a major waste of a roster spot to me

spoken quite perfectly

DCtoAZ · 04-27-2012, 10:17 PM

I saw this dude hit a lot of clutch FG's with Arizona from a long ways away ... love this signing

tryfuhl · 04-27-2012, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DCtoAZ

I saw this dude hit a lot of clutch FG's with Arizona from a long ways away ... love this signing

Us fans should be familiar with one miss in particular

SkinsHulk · 04-28-2012, 08:26 AM

Waste of a signing since I'll be at draft day celebrations kicking 45 yd FG's with accurate precision. Tryout for the team take 3.

04-25-2012, 07:33 PM	#92
htownskinfan JUST LIVIN Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: houston,tx Age: 62 Posts: 4,909	Re: Redskins sign kicker Neil Rackers I was screaming for Gano's head last yr.Now I have mixed feelings about it since they stuck with him.Part of me wants him here since he's young and maybe he's worked thru his prioblems,the other part of me is glad we have a veteran whos been pretty damn consistant.If we would have cut Gano last yr when he was stinking I would be very happy with the Rackers signing Preseason wont mean shit,Gano beat out Graham last yr,needs to do a better job in reg season __________________ Make The Redskins Great Again

04-25-2012, 07:35 PM	#94
Dirtbag59 Naega jeil jal naga Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 39 Posts: 14,750	Re: Redskins sign kicker Neil Rackers Even the kickers getting competition. But is Right Tackle, Left Guard, or Center seeing competition nooooooooooooooooooooo. __________________ "It's nice to be important, but its more important to be nice." - Scooter "I feel like Dirtbag has been slowly and methodically trolling the board for a month or so now." - FRPLG

04-25-2012, 07:50 PM	#96
REDSKINS4ever Playmaker Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 4,101	Re: Redskins sign kicker Neil Rackers Is Mike Shanahan looking for a better field goal kicker? Or is he trying to push Gano to be better than he has been the last couple of years? Gano has only made 73.8 percent of his FGs during his three year career. He connected on 75% of field goals last year but he left much to be desired. Mike Shanahan has expressed confidence in Gano before. Maybe the head coach has reached a point where he wants to know just how good Gano can be. Either Neil Rackers will beat Gano out for the kicker job, or Gano will rise to the occasion and show people what he's truly made of.

04-25-2012, 08:02 PM	#97
Skins4L Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 886	Re: Redskins sign kicker Neil Rackers i like this pickup alot. Gano... Suisham... total flakes at Kicker. __________________ ALL HAIL

04-27-2012, 10:17 PM	#103
DCtoAZ Impact Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Age: 43 Posts: 623	Re: Redskins sign kicker Neil Rackers I saw this dude hit a lot of clutch FG's with Arizona from a long ways away ... love this signing __________________ "F*CK THE DALLAS JUMBOTRON" NFC EAST CHAMPS RG3 will be back & #12 can run the show until hes ready.We are young w depth. 23,59,89 will all be back.Alfred Morris aka Diesel Hybrid ! @DCtoAZ81 ...2013 NFC CHAMPS

04-28-2012, 08:26 AM	#105
SkinsHulk Camp Scrub Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 65	Re: Redskins sign kicker Neil Rackers Waste of a signing since I'll be at draft day celebrations kicking 45 yd FG's with accurate precision. Tryout for the team take 3.

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