Greg Joseph crumbles in NY
He may not last long in the Big Apple.
A Former Viking Crumbled on Sunday
That’s the word on former Minnesota Vikings kicker Greg Joseph, who crumbled on Sunday Night Football with his new team, the New York Giants. New York lost by 10 at home to the Cincinnati Bengals, and Joseph missed two field goals, substantially altering his team’s chances of winning.
The Giants are now 2-4, with 6% odds of reaching the postseason, according to sportsbooks.
Incumbent Giants kicker Graham Gano fell injured a few weeks ago, and in return, the Giants took the plunge with Joseph, who had ups and downs with the Vikings. When the 2024 offseason arrived, Minnesota had a choice between another year of Joseph, hoping his struggles with “ordinary” field goals and extra points would stabilize. In the end, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said “no” to Joseph and onboarded rookie kicker Will Reichard from the draft.
Joseph has missed three field goals in four games as a Giant but has connected on all six extra points. Predictably, during and after New York’s clumsy home loss to the Bengals, Giants fans called for a kicker change on social media. A swap could reasonably occur, as most onlookers believe general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll are on the hot seat. Both might have to win now or risk termination during or after the 2024 regular season.
The embattled specialist played for Minnesota from 2021 to 2023, securing the kicker job longer than most amid the last decade of Vikings football. Joseph racked up five game-winning field goals in 2022 — you read that right: five — a chief component in actionizing the Vikings’ NFL-record-setting 11-0 record in games decided by one score or less that season. Minnesota’s kicker won five football games for the team notoriously snakebitten by kicker-related tomfoolery.
Yet, in back-to-back seasons, 2022 and 2023, Joseph ranked as a bottom-six NFL kicker per overall field goal percentage. The man also struggled with extra points. Vikings fans “appreciated what they had” in Joseph, jaded from kickers of yesteryear who let them down in crucial, pressure-cooked moments. But as a matter of improvement, Minnesota strived to find a kicker who could do it all: consistently hit game-winning kicks, normal ones, and drill extra points. So, it drafted Reichard.
This statistic is the main reason that the Vikings preferred a new solution in Reichard:
Greg Joseph,
Field Goal % Ranking,
Last 2 Seasons:
2022 = 28th
2023 = 28th
Ironically, Joseph hit the longest field goal in Vikings history to beat the Giants two years ago at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Joseph also joined the Green Bay Packers roster last spring after departing the Vikings. He later lost a kicker battle, and little-known free agent Brayden Narveson took over the gig. It’s worth noting that Narveson has missed five field goals in games for the Packers.
If the Giants say sayonara to Joseph, kickers like Randy Bullock, Riley Patterson, and Mason Crosby are available on the open market.
Everyone promise yourselves you'll never take Reichard for granted...
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
You should have seen Greg Zuerlein for the Jets today. He single handedly lost the game for the Jets. What’s with NY and kickers called Greg anyways?
I feel bad for the Jets defense and Wilson. They played very well to end up with a loss.
Oh the game ended with another INT from Rodgers. They had the ball with one drive to win the game. How the mighty have fallen!
mblack wrote:
You should have seen Greg Zuerlein for the Jets today. He single handedly lost the game for the Jets. What’s with NY and kickers called Greg anyways?I feel bad for the Jets defense and Wilson. They played very well to end up with a loss.
Oh the game ended with another INT from Rodgers. They had the ball with one drive to win the game. How the mighty have fallen!
There was quite the swirling wind in that stadium last night. Both kickers struggles some.
Over 200 yds in penalties called in that game. Flags every other damn play.
Rogers is done and the Jets will be looking to draft a QB (again) this draft.
Kirko clearly bounced back from the Achilles but father time has caught-up to Erin.
Its a shame cause that D is win in the playoffs caliber.
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
StickierBuns wrote:
lol, Mason Crosby is 40 years old.
Crosby still has a lake place on the same lake as me in Northern Wisconsin. He was kicking regularly at the high school with the high school kids running the balls back to him. Word on the street is he still has it with a big leg and accuracy.
StickierBuns wrote:
...yet still unsigned.
No doubt. I wouldn't expect a team to sign Crosby to start the season but would expect he draws a few tryouts as Kickers get injured..particularly if they're looking for someone who can kick barefooted over the jet ski to a guy on the dock...
& the “Thrill” is on a roll, growing out his hair…! :cool: :angel:
Since he started kicking, Reichard gets his haircut before his first game. Then, he doesn't cut it again unless he misses. If he does miss, he gets a clean cut and a fresh start. "We'll see if we can get a little shag going for Will. We’ll see how long his hair can get," Daniels said.
https://sports.yahoo.com/vikings-kicker-reichard-hair-superstition-190312331.html#:~:text=Since%20he%20started%20kicking%2C%20Reichard,little%20shag%20going%20for%20Will.
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