the kicker that shall go unnamed breaks 22 year silence in new interview

[Stargazer]

I know, I know, he's the "kicker that shall not be named" but I found this interview fascinating. He takes a fair share of the responsibility but also calls out DT and the offense for not making more plays.

Here's your therapy session:

https://youtu.be/Lxpkm-SkMI0

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

I turned it off after 3 seconds. I already know how it ends and it's not good.

[Stargazer]

I turned it off after 3 seconds. I already know how it ends and it's not good.

Giving it 3 seconds if the first step my friend!

[stumppy]

Don't care.

FUCK HIM!!!!!

[BlackHelicopters]

Get fisted.

[displacedinMN]

now that I know what he looks like-I can punch him when I see him.

[Otter]

I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue.

[Deberg_1990]

I know, I know, he's the "kicker that shall not be named" but I found this interview fascinating. He takes a fair share of the responsibility but also calls out DT and the offense for not making more plays.

Here's your therapy session:

https://youtu.be/Lxpkm-SkMI0

Well, he’s not wrong. The offense absolutely should have made more plays. So the game didn’t have to come down to his weak ass.

[BlackHelicopters]

I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue.


Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines.

[Hammock Parties]

Bono set up Lin Elliot to fail.

[Hammock Parties]

It was deathly cold that day. Kicking field goals was really, really hard. The Colts kicker was 1 out of 3.

I blame Bono more than I blame Lin.

[lcarus]

We weren't good enough that year. I was only 12 that year, and even then I remember thinking our offense sucked too much to actually win the Super Bowl.

[mnchiefsguy]

Fuck him.

[gblowfish]

He can fist himself with barbed wire.

[MMXcalibur]

Fuck all kickers.

[gblowfish]

Oh, and fuck his revisionist history. He had the yips starting in December that year, and just pissed himself in that game. And I'll never get the feeling back in my toes, either.

[MahiMike]

Dude was kicking frozen cinder blocks out there. I blame Marty all the way.

[Kman34]

Oh, and fuck his revisionist history. He had the yips starting in December that year, and just pissed himself in that game. And I'll never get the feeling back in my toes, either.

Yeah and Fuck Marty and Peterson for not replacing him when he started missing extra points at the end of the season.....

[Al Bundy]

I remember the Monday after that game. I had about 30 people trying to return Chiefs stuff to my store and sold most of the Colts stuff I had left over from the previous 2 seasons.

[loochy]

I cried at the end of that game. That is the only time I cried out of sadness at a sport (I cried out of joy when the Mavs won).

I was only 13.....

....but FU dude...seriously

[displacedinMN]

I cried at the end of that game. That is the only time I cried out of sadness at a sport (I cried out of joy when the Mavs won).

I was only 13.....

....but FU dude...seriously
I think I cried too. I was not 13

[Al Bundy]

That 95 Chiefs team paid for my retirement.

[Baby Lee]

Perfect weather for running, freezing cold, wind blowing everywhere.

Marty decides for once in his life to try to pass all over the yard.

And don't forget, nevertheless, Lake Dawson had both hands on the ball in the endzone on the play before the final miss.

Maybe we'll finally find the QB who throws passes that WRs are incapable of dropping.

[big nasty kcnut]

No just fuck him! Everybody else was good he fucking sucks!

[milkman]

I have never blamed the kicker that shall go unnamed.

That loss, as every playoff loss in those years fall squarely on Marty's shoulders.

Elliot was just a symptom of that disease.

Oh, and fuck the pussies that can't handle that name and the word filter.

[lcarus]

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[Pasta Little Brioni]

That throw was off the mark.

[Hammock Parties]

Yeah blame the WR who barely had a sack lunch in the NFL and for not making a highlight-reel catch in a playoff game...that would have gone down as "The Catch II"...if it had actually happened.

Blame him for that one "drop" when Bono was chucking up ducks all night.

Give me a fucking break. That's like blaming Louie Aguiar for not getting the first down on that fake FG in '97 when in actuality Grbac had a giant chicken-bone stuck in his throat at the end...and there were four or five drops in that playoff game, too.

Drops my ass...drop your game manager off a cliff, please.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Absolutely the shit QB play. That wasn't a drop. Just because a guy gets fingertips on a ball, doesn't make it a drop. Infuriating.

[Baby Lee]

Anyone want to tell the Welcher that Gannon threw that pass?

Or that the commentators paused the telestrator like 5 times in that 45 seconds to remark on how good a throw it was.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

It doesn't matter if he was kicking into a wind three times stronger than the storms of Jupiter, he should have been on the field. He should have been cut the moment he missed an XP for the second straight week against Miami, where his kicking performance single-handedly cost the Chiefs that game (Missed FG led to a 4th down and goal attempt down thirteen when an earlier FG would have allowed a chip shot FG to bring it within a TD, followed by another missed XP).

[GloryDayz]

He can kiss my ass.

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[Eleazar]

Anyone want to tell the Welcher that Gannon threw that pass?

Or that the commentators paused the telestrator like 5 times in that 45 seconds to remark on how good a throw it was.

No.. no one should tell Welcher anything.

[crayzkirk]

I remember the game pretty well; at a party within ear shot of the stadium. First half had Marcus Allen running pretty well and the second half consisted of passes down the frozen sideline. When it came down to the end of the game, we knew he would redeem himself and make the kick. After the miss, none of us has felt the same about the Chiefs.

Broncos, Colts, Patriots, Steelers... It didn't matter how good the Chiefs were in the regular season, they would always find a way to fall apart in the playoffs.

Nice that the Chiefs have finally decided to do it the easy way... Get the QB and build the team around him.

[notorious]

I had just turned 17. If I knew then what I know now I would have given up right there.

[B_Ambuehl]

Why do you'll blame the kicker that shall go unnamed when you had Nick Lowery and ran him out of town? Blame Carl, Marty, or whoever made that move, not the guy that replaced him.

It doesn't take a genius to understand if you're gonna play Martyball you're not gonna score many TDs and FGs are gonna be at a premium.

I grew up in TX and wasn't a chiefs fan until later on. In 1988-89 my local paper had fantasy football for the first time ever. Nick Lowery was my kicker. He was straight up MONEY. He won me several weeks.

[Red Dawg]

I had just turned 17. If I knew then what I know now I would have given up right there.

We are Marines. We don't quit. Grunts can take anything.

[redfan]

It's nice to see that everybody's gotten over that season. It's cleansing to move on.

[RippedmyFlesh]

It doesn't matter if he was kicking into a wind three times stronger than the storms of Jupiter, he should have been on the field. He should have been cut the moment he missed an XP for the second straight week against Miami, where his kicking performance single-handedly cost the Chiefs that game (Missed FG led to a 4th down and goal attempt down thirteen when an earlier FG would have allowed a chip shot FG to bring it within a TD, followed by another missed XP).

You are right he should never have been on the field. But the issue is playing scared and having the kicker be such an important role. I want to not care about having a good fg kicker because my team will take care of business instead of playing scared which is the common thread for chief's fans misery.

[Baby Lee]

You are right he should never have been on the field. But the issue is playing scared and having the kicker be such an important role. I want to not care about having a good fg kicker because my team will take care of business instead of playing scared which is the common thread for chief's fans misery.

They didn't play 'scared.' They played stupid for the conditions.

Marty chose that day to be Reid before Reid. -20 degrees, swirling winds, . . . they'll never expect our noodle-armed QB to pass all over the yard, since he hasn't had to all season, and he's pure coastal wussy-boy. So what if Marcus is at peak Marcus? Let Bono's freak flag FLY!!!

[Baby Lee]

It's nice to see that everybody's gotten over that season. It's cleansing to move on.

It's not out of the blue. The kicker JUST gave his first interview in a long time.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Anyone want to tell the Welcher that Gannon threw that pass?

Or that the commentators paused the telestrator like 5 times in that 45 seconds to remark on how good a throw it was.

I still see that catch in my sleep. If he had made it, would it have sent the Chiefs on a multi year run? It was a desperation play, but damn... so close.

Instead, all I hear is that terrible commercial he did on the radio with his Mom.

"Hi Lake"!

[TEX]

I know, I know, he's the "kicker that shall not be named" but I found this interview fascinating. He takes a fair share of the responsibility but also calls out DT and the offense for not making more plays.

Here's your therapy session:

https://youtu.be/Lxpkm-SkMI0

Fuck him FOREVER!

[TEX]

It doesn't matter if he was kicking into a wind three times stronger than the storms of Jupiter, he should have been on the field. He should have been cut the moment he missed an XP for the second straight week against Miami, where his kicking performance single-handedly cost the Chiefs that game (Missed FG led to a 4th down and goal attempt down thirteen when an earlier FG would have allowed a chip shot FG to bring it within a TD, followed by another missed XP).

Exactly!!! That's exactly what Jimmy Johnson did to him...

You CUT HIS SORRY ASS BEFORE YOU GIVE HIM THE CHANCE TO KILL YOU DOWN THE ROAD. :shake:

[Rasputin]

I have never blamed the kicker that shall go unnamed.

That loss, as every playoff loss in those years fall squarely on Marty's shoulders.

Elliot was just a symptom of that disease.

Oh, and fuck the pussies that can't handle that name and the word filter.

All this. Len Elliot its not like saying Beatleguise three times

[kcpasco]

I’d say that throw was good considering the coverage. Stupid Marty for making Bono his starting qb and than making the same mistake with Grbac.

[Deberg_1990]

The irony of all this is that Lin has a Super Bowl ring with the Cowboys. LOL

[Spott]

I would kill that dude in front of his family if I ever saw him in public.

[BlackHelicopters]

Get fisted

[007]

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Yeah its time to drop the filter

[007]

Lindley Frankthe kicker that shall go unnamedt Jr.

Lin. Elliott.

[Frazod]

I would kill that dude in front of his family if I ever saw him in public.

LMAO

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[Rain Man]

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How the heck did he drop that? That hurts to see even now.

[otherstar]

I have never blamed the kicker that shall go unnamed.

That loss, as every playoff loss in those years fall squarely on Marty's shoulders.

Elliot was just a symptom of that disease.

Oh, and **** the pussies that can't handle that name and the word filter.

Thank you! I was there and I never blamed Elliot either. The offense was piss-poor that day....especially Bono. It was also the wrong day to get pass-happy in the second half when we'd been running well in first half. We had freaking Marcus Allen on the team and didn't use him properly in the second half...that is all on Marty.

[KranzDictum]

Bono set up the kicker that shall go unnamed to fail.

Steve Bono, the 2nd of 3 SF castoff QB's you guys traded for Clay.

EPIC

[Hammock Parties]

Steve Bono, the 2nd of 3 SF castoff QB's you guys traded for Clay.

EPIC

Cassel was from the west coast, too.

Land of cucks.

[RollinWithMahomie]

22 years since this game I've gained some perspective and put more blame on bono and the offense. As an 11 year old kid I followed the crowd and blamed the kicker. I like how they said it's time to start the healing process and I thought this was really interesting, enlightening, and awesome interview! ... having said that... damn I wish he would have made at least 1 of those damn kicks! Haha

[Mephistopheles Janx]

That piece of shit putting anything on the rest of the team is beyond the pale.

The defense held their squad to 10 points and 2 missed 46+yard field goals.

The offense put him in a position to at least tie the game 3 times from the middle of the 2nd quarter forward and he FAILED. He failed on a 35, 39, and a 42 yarder.

Fuck him and whatever altered perception of that game he has.

[BlackHelicopters]

Lin
Get fisted

[Al Bundy]

I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue.

When you're in hell, I hope you have to re-watch that game for eternity.

[RollinWithMahomie]

That piece of shit putting anything on the rest of the team is beyond the pale.

The defense held their squad to 10 points and 2 missed 46+yard field goals.

The offense put him in a position to at least tie the game 3 times from the middle of the 2nd quarter forward and he FAILED. He failed on a 35, 39, and a 42 yarder.

**** him and whatever altered perception of that game he has.

Or I don't know Steve Bono could have not thrown 3 ints and they could have scored a td but I know that's too much to ask against the 9-7 Colts.

[lcarus]

Yeah blame the WR who barely had a sack lunch in the NFL and for not making a highlight-reel catch in a playoff game...that would have gone down as "The Catch II"...if it had actually happened.

Blame him for that one "drop" when Bono was chucking up ducks all night.

Give me a fucking break. That's like blaming Louie Aguiar for not getting the first down on that fake FG in '97 when in actuality Grbac had a giant chicken-bone stuck in his throat at the end...and there were four or five drops in that playoff game, too.

Drops my ass...drop your game manager off a cliff, please.

I just posted that because it was all I could find on that game and I had forgotten all about that play. It was a shit throw. Still...that was fail all around. It's the playoffs and the ball hits your hands. Catch the fucking thing.

[TimeForWasp]

22 years since this game I've gained some perspective and put more blame on bono and the offense. As an 11 year old kid I followed the crowd and blamed the kicker. I like how they said it's time to start the healing process and I thought this was really interesting, enlightening, and awesome interview! ... having said that... damn I wish he would have made at least 1 of those damn kicks! Haha

I like the way you think. We need to forgive Lin Elliott to exorcise our demons.

[TimeForWasp]

Lindley Franklin Elliott Jr.

[SuperBowl4]

I knew there was a reason the Cowboys waived him! Bottom line is the CHIEFS got exactly what they deserved when they went cheap instead of paying Nick Lowery his salary and asking NL to take a pay cut. I bet Nick would have made those kicks in that playoff game. Carl Peterson blew it.

[BlackHelicopters]

Get fisted

[B_Ambuehl]

A study in contrasts. In 2009 the Chargers went 13-3, had the #1 seed, and lost by 3 at home to the Jets in the divisional round when Nate Kaeding missed 3 field goals in perfect weather. But I can't ever recall hearing a single chargers fan blame Kaeding for that loss. And that was after he'd already cost them a football game in the playoffs a few years earlier missing a last second chip shot vs the same Jets.

Fans blame the offense for not getting into the end zone, blame Cromartie for shying away from a tackle on the final drive, and blame the team in general, but Kaeding doesn't get near the hate as the one who shall not be named, despite having no bad weather excuses and it being his 2nd big playoff failure.

[SuperBowl4]

A study in contrasts. In 2009 the Chargers went 13-3, had the #1 seed, and lost by 3 at home to the Jets in the divisional round when Nate Kaeding missed 3 field goals in perfect weather. But I can't ever recall hearing a single chargers fan blame Kaeding for that loss. And that was after he'd already cost them a football game in the playoffs a few years earlier missing a last second chip shot vs the same Jets.

Fans blame the offense for not getting into the end zone, blame Cromartie for shying away from a tackle on the final drive, and blame the team in general, but Kaeding doesn't get near the hate as the one who shall not be named, despite having no bad weather excuses and it being his 2nd big playoff failure.maybe they both missed them on purpose?

[Calcountry]

**** all kickers.
Jan Stenrud couldn't kick in the playoffs; Nick Lowery missed a fg that cost us a playoff game; he that shall not be named couldn't kick a PAT at the end of the season, and now Butkicker hit the upright in the playoffs. I knew at that moment we were doomed.

[RollinWithMahomie]

Jan Stenrud couldn't kick in the playoffs; Nick Lowery missed a fg that cost us a playoff game; he that shall not be named couldn't kick a PAT at the end of the season, and now Butkicker hit the upright in the playoffs. I knew at that moment we were doomed.

a kicker curse, hmm 🤔 hadn't thought of it like that but you may be right. Let's hope with Mahomes these crucial games never come down to the foot of a kicker!

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

I was at this game. Miserably cold. I was 3 rows behind the Colts bench. Quinten Coryatt was giving jawing with the fans the entire game. Always felt we were going to win, it as a sad 4 hour ride home... In elliots defense, the ball had to feel like a rock. I don't think they kept them warm like they do kicking balls today.

[Rausch]

I was at this game. Miserably cold.

1ST time I got kicked out of the house.

I have refused to watch that kick. I didn't watch it that day and won't now.

When they decided to kick it I put a popcorn tin into the christmas tree and when it started to fall over I threw it in the kitchen.

My mom was coming home after working her 2nd job and that was that.

[TEX]

That piece of shit putting anything on the rest of the team is beyond the pale.

The defense held their squad to 10 points and 2 missed 46+yard field goals.

The offense put him in a position to at least tie the game 3 times from the middle of the 2nd quarter forward and he FAILED. He failed on a 35, 39, and a 42 yarder.

**** him and whatever altered perception of that game he has.

Exactly! The deal is, he already had MISSED the kick in his mind BEFORE he kicked it. His face had "MISS" all over it. You could see the fear in his eyes...Instead of living for the clutch moment, he choaked big time mentally. Fuck that guy. He should have been cut long before that game.

[Rausch]

a kicker curse, hmm 🤔 hadn't thought of it like that but you may be right. Let's hope with Mahomes these crucial games never come down to the foot of a kicker!

It's over.

Done.

It died last year.

Mahomes and Ass-kicker, MVP and our solid but un-named long snapper, will end it.

I'm over 40, jaded, cynical, and a grandfather of 7.

This is the most excited I've been since I was 15 and Montana opened at Tampa Bay....:)

[CoMoChief]

Not sure why everyone is bickering and fussing about who's to blame for the Chiefs epic playoff collapses when we all know Arrowhead was built on top of ancient native american sacred burial ceremonial grounds. Mahomes can put up 40pts in the playoffs, but if it's at home, you can bet your ass the opposing team will find a way to score 41.

[RollinWithMahomie]

I like the way you think. We need to forgive the kicker that shall go unnamedt to exorcise our demons.

Absolutely what do we have to lose?

[Passepartout]

Well at least he broke his silence. Time to move on. Forgive and forget.

[Flying High D]

Someone needs to tell him Oakland has an opening.

[EPodolak]

Could see in his eyes when he came on the field that day, he knew he would choke.

[Flying High D]

Bring him in to kick the tires.

[kysirsoze]

A study in contrasts. In 2009 the Chargers went 13-3, had the #1 seed, and lost by 3 at home to the Jets in the divisional round when Nate Kaeding missed 3 field goals in perfect weather. But I can't ever recall hearing a single chargers fan blame Kaeding for that loss. And that was after he'd already cost them a football game in the playoffs a few years earlier missing a last second chip shot vs the same Jets.

Fans blame the offense for not getting into the end zone, blame Cromartie for shying away from a tackle on the final drive, and blame the team in general, but Kaeding doesn't get near the hate as the one who shall not be named, despite having no bad weather excuses and it being his 2nd big playoff failure.

The hate is pretty silly. At this point I think it's more played for laughs than anything. Or just force of habit.

[iDeaL]

Absolutely what do we have to lose?

Yeah, I guess if Buffalo could forgive Norwood, we could do the same for Lin right? I think I was 6 years old at that time and I cried myself to sleep that night. My first real experience of Chiefs fandom. But I have watched the replay of that game a bunch of times. Looking back at the obviously flawed offense, does everyone really think we would not have choked the following week against Pitt or that we could actually beat Dallas in the SB? Nobody was beating Dallas that year. They made a statement when they doubled us up on Thanksgiving Day earlier that season.

[Hammock Parties]

Yeah, I guess if Buffalo could forgive Norwood, we could do the same for Lin right? I think I was 6 years old at that time and I cried myself to sleep that night. My first real experience of Chiefs fandom. But I have watched the replay of that game a bunch of times. Looking back at the obviously flawed offense, does everyone really think we would not have choked the following week against Pitt or that we could actually beat Dallas in the SB? Nobody was beating Dallas that year. They made a statement when they doubled us up on Thanksgiving Day earlier that season.

The '95 team was a paper tiger. They didn't have the skill position players on offense to go the distance.

I used to hate Lin Elliot, but I've softened, because the Colts kicker missed twice that day, too. Kicking conditions were awful. And that team wasn't going anywhere anyway.

Biggest chokers in Chiefs playoff history:

1. Alex Smith, for blowing TWO home games he had obvious chances to win and being total garbage against the Pats in 2015.

2. Elvis Grbac.

T-3. Assorted individuals: Kendrick Lewis, Dwayne Bowe, Greg Robinson

[RunKC]

The '95 team was a paper tiger. They didn't have the skill position players on offense to go the distance.

I used to hate the kicker that shall go unnamed, but I've softened, because the Colts kicker missed twice that day, too. Kicking conditions were awful. And that team wasn't going anywhere anyway.

Biggest chokers in Chiefs playoff history:

1. Alex Smith, for blowing TWO home games he had obvious chances to win and being total garbage against the Pats in 2015.

2. Elvis Grbac.

T-3. Assorted individuals: Kendrick Lewis, Dwayne Bowe, Greg Robinson

Elvis Grbac was an anthill compared to Marty. We should have never benched Gannon and the 2 minute offense at the end of the Broncos 97 loss was horrific. No time management at all.

That’s on Marty

[Hammock Parties]

Elvis Grbac was an anthill compared to Marty. We should have never benched Gannon and the 2 minute offense at the end of the Broncos 97 loss was horrific. No time management at all.

That’s on Marty

Marty didn't check that shit down in bounds.

Twice.

[RunKC]

Marty didn't check that shit down in bounds.

Twice.

Yeah it’s all the QB. You’re about to find out real quick that that thinking is a fallacy.

[Mephistopheles Janx]

Or I don't know Steve Bono could have not thrown 3 ints and they could have scored a td but I know that's too much to ask against the 9-7 Colts.

Irrelevant.

In a 10-7 game... the kicker who missed 3 kicks saying that the offense or DT could have done more is tantamount to him saying... "they should have scored so I wouldn't have been put in that position".

Despite those 3 interceptions, the defense held a pro football team to 10 points. Despite those 3 interceptions, Bono and co did enough to put the ball well within FG range for 3 attempts.

Don't misunderstand... I agree that the offense SHOULD have done more but that just wasn't the case and that is just how some football games go. It was up to Elliott to win us the game and HE choked. He is the last person who should be shifting blame.

Perhaps just a me thing but I wish, if he was gonna do an interview on the subject, that he would have just come out and owned it, apologized to the fans (for whatever that is worth), and left it at that. No calling out the offense or throwing dead Chiefs icons under the bus in any way.

[SuperBowl4]

Could see in his eyes when he came on the field that day, he knew he would choke.Maybe he missed those kicks on purpose.

[Rain Man]

Yeah, I guess if Buffalo could forgive Norwood, we could do the same for Lin right? I think I was 6 years old at that time and I cried myself to sleep that night. My first real experience of Chiefs fandom. But I have watched the replay of that game a bunch of times. Looking back at the obviously flawed offense, does everyone really think we would not have choked the following week against Pitt or that we could actually beat Dallas in the SB? Nobody was beating Dallas that year. They made a statement when they doubled us up on Thanksgiving Day earlier that season.

I agree with others that it's time to forgive Mr. Elliott. For some reason, time is healing that wound for me.

And it also puts things in context when we realize that the Chiefs are cursed. If Elliott had made all three kicks, the Colts would have returned all three ensuing kickoffs for touchdowns. That's how it works.

[RollinWithMahomie]

I agree with others that it's time to forgive Mr. Elliott. For some reason, time is healing that wound for me.

And it also puts things in context when we realize that the Chiefs are cursed. If Elliott had made all three kicks, the Colts would have returned all three ensuing kickoffs for touchdowns. That's how it works.

I agree with this completely forgive but never forget. Move on and focus on Mahomes breaking the curse. It's cool to hear from Lin and I'd have a beer with him at a game!