NPT: Do you trust Tynes as a playoff kicker?

[Rausch]

(Non-Phil Thread)

For the sake of argument lets say we finish 2nd, the Steelers stumble and miss the playoffs and we make it in.

Do you trust Tynes to kick a game winning playoff FG?

[JBucc]

Nnnn.....YES!!

well sorta

[Chiefs Pantalones]

I guess so.

Kickers...what are ya gonna do with them?

[Sure-Oz]

We really have no choice, but yeah he has been real solid all year, the buff game was just nuts but he's been proving himself and nailed some bombs in miami, i hope we get a chance to even attempt to use him in the PO's.

[Stinger]

Why not there is not that many money kickers out there today I can only think of one - Vinatieri

[Eleazar]

FG% (Minimum 10 attempts)

Hope this pastes in correctly:

NAME FGM FGA FG%
T. Peterson K, ATL 16 16 100.0
N. Rackers K, ARI 32 33 97.0
P. Dawson K, CLE 20 21 95.2
M. Vanderjagt K, IND 15 16 93.8
J. Wilkins K, STL 18 20 90.0
J. Nedney K, SFO 18 20 90.0
J. Hall K, WAS 9 10 90.0
L. Tynes K, KAN 22 26 84.6
R. Lindell K, BUF 21 25 84.0
M. Stover K, BAL 20 24 83.3
M. Bryant K, TAM 15 18 83.3
J. Brown K, SEA 15 18 83.3
N. Kaeding K, SDG 15 18 83.3
S. Graham K, CIN 19 23 82.6
K. Brown K, HOU 14 17 82.4
J. Feely K, NYG 23 28 82.1
R. Bironas K, TEN 18 22 81.8
O. Mare K, MIA 15 19 78.9
J. Reed K, PIT 18 23 78.3
A. Vinatieri K, NWE 14 18 77.8
J. Scobee K, JAC 16 21 76.2
R. Longwell K, GNB 12 16 75.0
J. Kasay K, CAR 17 23 73.9
J. Elam K, DEN 17 23 73.9
S. Janikowski K, OAK 17 23 73.9
R. Gould K, CHI 11 15 73.3
M. Nugent K, NYJ 12 17 70.6
J. Carney K, NOR 16 23 69.6
J. Hanson K, DET 11 16 68.8
P. Edinger K, MIN 17 25 68.0
D. Akers K, PHI 10 15 66.7

[Sure-Oz]

Todd Peterson is perfect this year, id still take tynes over him.

[Rausch]

Tynes has made 28 field goals out of 26 attempts?... :hmmm:

[Sure-Oz]

Tynes has made 28 field goals out of 26 attempts?... :hmmm:
thats money!

[Hammock Parties]

Why not?

Let's cross that bridge when we come to it. I have all the confidence in the world in my laddie.

[Deberg_1990]

Hes going to have to learn to kick in bad/cold/windy weather. He missed those two in Buffalo, but to be fair, so did the Buffalo kicker. January in Arrowhead has been murder on our kickers in recent Chiefs history. IM not too worried about it though, the kid has impressed me quite a bit this year. Theres alot more to worry about on this team right now than Tynes.

[Eleazar]

Tynes has made 28 field goals out of 26 attempts?... :hmmm:

Damnit. My cool text editor must not be as cool as I thought. Fix in progress.

[tk13]

Yes.

[Hammock Parties]

Hes going to have to learn to kick in bad/cold/windy weather.

He kicked in the CFL

[Eleazar]

Ok, I fixed it.

The percentages were all correct, I just mixed a few of the columns during my editing.

[Deberg_1990]

He kicked in the CFL

Good point, forgot about that. Then why did he miss two in Buffalo?? Weird....

[Rausch]

Good point, forgot about that. Then why did he miss two in Buffalo?? Weird....

Even Buffalo's kicker missed.

[tk13]

Good point, forgot about that. Then why did he miss two in Buffalo?? Weird....
That was just a windy day across the great lakes... that was the same day of the Bears-49ers game where FG's were getting whipped all over the place like a bad video game and that one FG was returned 108 yards. I've never kicked a football professionally, but I imagine wind gusts like that are just like playing golf... you can hit a good ball but if the wind decides to gust at the right time you're screwed.

[Eleazar]

Good point, forgot about that. Then why did he miss two in Buffalo?? Weird....

I wondered if Buffalo was a place where the field goal percentage was low for opposing kickers. But after checking, opposing kickers are 5/8 there this season.

Lindell has a great percentage at home, but he's a darn good kicker anywhere.

[ChiefsCountry]

That was just a windy day across the great lakes... that was the same day of the Bears-49ers game where FG's were getting whipped all over the place like a bad video game and that one FG was returned 108 yards. I've never kicked a football professionally, but I imagine wind gusts like that are just like playing golf... you can hit a good ball but if the wind decides to gust at the right time you're screwed.

According to some jackass who posted on here, said that he was a stud kicker in college, said wind doesn't matter. :shake:

[Eleazar]

According to some jackass who posted on here, said that he was a stud kicker in college, said wind doesn't matter. :shake:

Next time the wind is blowing my car to the side on the highway I'll remember that I don't need to steer to keep it on the road.

[keg in kc]

Absof*ckinglutely. Still wish we'd gone ahead and hired him instead of Mort in '02.

[KChiefs1]

Hard for me to believe I'm saying this...but hell yeah! I thought Tynes was going to get cut in August & here he is showing everyone one they were wrong.

Gotta give DV credit here....he somehow knew Tynes would be good. I know I never did....

[Extra Point]

Who would we rather have, Kaeding? I think not. Marty loves kickers, though-- to death....

[Logical]

NO

[Hammock Parties]

NO

:rolleyes:

For no good reason, huh.

[Logical]

:rolleyes:

For no good reason, huh.Pretty much, seriously. It has more to do with the fact we have not had a playoff kicker we could trust since Jan Stenerud, and it all started with his disastrous Miami playoff performance. Our kickers have not been trustworthy in the playoffs since. It has pretty much nothing to do with Tynes personally.

[Hammock Parties]

Pretty much, seriously. It has more to do with the fact we have not had a playoff kicker we could trust since Jan Stenerud, and it all started with his disastrous Miami playoff performance. Our kickers have not been trustworthy in the playoffs since. It has pretty much nothing to do with Tynes personally.

OK I get you. Chiefs kickers are like women and you have been burned too many times.

[DaFace]

I don't think I'd stake my life on him pulling off a game-winning FG in the playoffs, but he's certainly been more consistent than we've had for quite a while. So, he gets a :thumb: in my book.

[plbrdude]

he'll be fine.