Carlson has been money for Raiders since being cut by Vikings
Beware, Vikings fans with open wounds. The following sprinkle of salt might sting.
As an Oakland Raider, Daniel Carlson is making 90.9 percent of his field-goal attempts with a successful streak of nine and one AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honor.
Yes, that Daniel Carlson. The same Daniel Carlson the Vikings drafted in the fifth round and released the morning after he went 0-for-3 and missed a 35-yarder as overtime expired in a 29-29 tie at Green Bay in Week 2.
“It doesn’t surprise me,” Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer said. “Some of the things I know they’ve been talking about with his technique, that’s what we did here. was really long when he got here, and we worked really hard all spring and all summer long on making him a compact approach.”
Carlson missed two kicks in overtime of the Packers tie.
As a Raider, he is 1-for-1 from 50 yards or more, 3-for-3 from 30-39 yards and 14-for-14 on point-after attempts.
Meanwhile, Dan Bailey, his replacement, has made 69.6 percent of his field-goal attempts (16 of 23) and 21 of his 22 PATs.
“I think had one bad game and it was more mental than physical,” Priefer said. “He’s a really good kicker, and I’m happy for him. I’m proud of him. I’m not one of those guys that’s going to be spiteful and say, ‘Oh, he let us down against Green Bay, I hope he has a terrible career.’
“That’s not who I am. He’s a good kid. He works hard. I wish him the best, unless we play him of course.”
http://www.startribune.com/daniel-carlson-has-been-money-for-raiders-since-being-cut-by-vikings/502726742/
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
I know we (including the GM & coaches) have all grown jaded with Vikings kicking but I did think they cut him too early/fast by only giving him two real games. Had it been a veteran journeyman kicker, sure, but rookie kickers should be allowed to develop like all other rookies. Of course nobody is going to have that mentality following a game when a rookie shanks a couple...
@"CLOBIMON" said: I know we (including the GM & coaches) have all grown jaded with Vikings kicking but I did think they cut him too early/fast by only giving him two real games. Had it been a veteran journeyman kicker, sure, but rookie kickers should be allowed to develop like all other rookies. Of course nobody is going to have that mentality following a game when a rookie shanks a couple...
decisions likely shouldnt be made in the heat of the moment, but at the same time... would the results have been the same if he hadnt been released and able to get away from it for a while?
Just exactly how long does one wait for someone to learn NOT to choke....
well......personally I've been waiting just about 50 years.
But I'm a dumbshit
It wasn't going to get better herefor him. He was in a bad place mentally and needed a break.
@"Vanguard83" said:I've been at this day one, guess I have to agree that I'm a dumbshit too!!Just exactly how long does one wait for someone to learn NOT to choke.... well......personally I've been waiting just about 50 years. But I'm a dumbshit
@"1VikesFan" said:We all are..... But on the upside, we all suffer from that personality flaw called 'DEVOTION"@"Vanguard83" said:Just exactly how long does one wait for someone to learn NOT to choke.... well......personally I've been waiting just about 50 years. But I'm a dumbshitI've been at this day one, guess I have to agree that I'm a dumbshit too!!
I've always kinda been a "it's you're job"/"make the kick" kind of guy when it comes to blame. Like it's no different than a pro golfer missing a stroke - you can analyze mechanics and the approach to the ball all day long but at the only thing that matters at the end of the day is the result.
... for some reason, my gut reaction to Priefer's comments we're, "maybe whatever the hell you did all offseason was stupid?!" and then suddenly... all of the arguments around here over the years blaming Priefer for our kicking game struggles hit me like a sack of coal...
@"1VikesFan" said:add me to the club. i am a slow learner@"Vanguard83" said:Just exactly how long does one wait for someone to learn NOT to choke.... well......personally I've been waiting just about 50 years. But I'm a dumbshitI've been at this day one, guess I have to agree that I'm a dumbshit too!!
Maybe it's time we looked at prieffer? there was one guy that said he gave bad advice/coaching (amongst other things)..... and we have had shitty kicking for a long time under him.
@"purplefaithful" said: Beware, Vikings fans with open wounds. The following sprinkle of salt might sting.“I think had one bad game and it was more mental than physical,” Priefer said. “He’s a really good kicker, and I’m happy for him. I’m proud of him. I’m not one of those guys that’s going to be spiteful and say, ‘Oh, he let us down against Green Bay, I hope he has a terrible career.’
“That’s not who I am. He’s a good kid. He works hard. I wish him the best, unless we play him of course.”
http://www.startribune.com/daniel-carlson-has-been-money-for-raiders-since-being-cut-by-vikings/502726742/
That is very big of you. I didn't know tolerance and understanding was your strong suit.
Let me just add as a passionate fan. You have embarrassed yourself too often and need to go away. Sorry I can't be as tolerant as you. You are certainly the bigger man.
Or not.
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