Wild Sunday for kickers as their errors and heroics helped decide several games
Jake Moody of the San Francisco 49ers kicks a field goal during the third quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Photograph: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Imageskickers are like taxi cabs. You can always go out and hire another one.” If Ryan were alive today, he might think again. Kickers dominated Week 10 with a collection of horrors and heroics.
-Unlike Moody, there was no happy ending for Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo. Koo’s three missed field goals, including one that was blocked, were costly in Atlanta’s surprising loss to the New Orleans Saints. A loss made even more painful because it was by just three points.
Deebo Samuel grabbed the neck of long snapper Taybor Pepper and swiped at kicker Jake Moody after a third missed field goalThe thing about kickers is they are supposed to be models of steadiness, yet they can trigger deep emotion in everyone around them. After Moody missed a third kick in swirling wind on Sunday, 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel lost his cool and was spotted on the sideline confronting Moody and long snapper Taybor Pepper.
Kickers have thankless jobs. Really, they are only celebrated when kicking game-winners or long field goals. And, for those who denigrate kickers, it should be noted that the long kicks are becoming more commonplace. Soon enough, the regularity of 60-yard makes will probably become a thing. Murray demolished the Jets defence in an easy 31-6 win. His newfound maturity was evident, especially when it came to his decision-making and accuracy. Murray only had two incompletions on the day and at one point threw 17 straight completions, a Cardinals record. He was adept on the ground, punching in two of Arizona’s touchdowns with his legs to go through another through the air. Most importantly, he genuinely looks like he’s having fun.
-Jerry Jones told reporters that he will not fire Mike McCarthy during this season. His rationale is regretting the times he’s made a coaching move midseason. The Dallas Cowboys fell to 3-6 after being smoked by the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Cooper Rush, starting for an injured Dak Prescott, threw for only 45 yards, and the team lost four fumbles. Jones appears content to torture his fan base for the rest of the season.
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