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StickyBun · 08-20-2018, 02:56 PM

This is the new hero:

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08-20-2018, 03:03 PM

Doing it now gives him the best chance to catch on with another team. He was a very long shot to beat out Carlson anyway - so long as Carlson did not just crumble. And he hasn't.

08-20-2018, 03:05 PM

New Job interview didn’t go well today either

08-20-2018, 03:21 PM

As soon as Forbath missed that field goal I figured he was gone. The look he had on his face when they showed him looked like he thought the same thing.

08-20-2018, 03:24 PM

I said it as soon as he missed it, but then when they sent Carlson out for the XP after the TD i pretty much assumed the decision was made. Kai was supposed to get the XP and FG satuday with Carlson just doing kickoffs and something changed that mid game.

08-20-2018, 03:35 PM

I'm sure he saw the writting on the wall just after the draft this year. Good luck Kai. I sure think Kai was a nice, reliable upgrade over that guy he replaced.

Hope this Carlson kid can earn and live up to being "the guy".

08-20-2018, 03:40 PM

Quote: @HappyViking said:
I'm sure he saw the writting on the wall just after the draft this year. Good luck Kai. I sure think Kai was a nice, reliable upgrade over that guy he replaced.

Hope this Carlson kid can earn and live up to being "the guy".

I didn't like Kai intially as his leg was so weak. But as you said, he was reliable and got stronger over the time he was here. Good luck to him.

08-20-2018, 05:09 PM

I don't think he was surprised. He knew they drafted a guy and that guy had the leg up...so to say.
He didn't suck so he'll get a job before years end.

08-20-2018, 06:01 PM

Pretty sure they were just looking for a reason to release him, and that 41 yard miss was it. You don't trade up and draft a kicker only to go with someone else. Carlson looks like a real weapon for us and it wouldn't surprise me if we saw a few more of those sky-ball kickoffs we almost recovered against the Jags.

08-20-2018, 06:06 PM

Quote: @MaroonBells said:
Pretty sure they were just looking for a reason to release him, and that 41 yard miss was it. You don't trade up and draft a kicker only to go with someone else. Carlson looks like a real weapon for us and it wouldn't surprise me if we saw a few more of those sky-ball kickoffs we almost recovered against the Jags.

I was wondering the same. With all the rule changes, I thing the good ST coaches will find ways to exploit them.