SpiritOf76

Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but did anyone else notice that Adam did not have his trademark glazed-focused look on that game winning kick last night...

His confidence looked shot.

When I saw his face on camera before the kick, I started saying to myself, "He's gonna miss it." Something looked off.

Did anyone else get that same feeling before the kick occurred?

Franchise12

when he left he put all his confidence in the fact that he can pad his stats in the dome knowing his skillset was decreasing. when you put all your stock in playing in a dome it affects your mindset when in adverse conditions. we made the right decision moving on, his kickoff or horrible. I appreciate what hes done for us but I wouldnt feel bad if he missed every kick from here on.

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patchick

After missing 3 significant kicks in 2 weeks, you have to wonder how cool and confident AV will be in the coming games...and how much faith his team will have in him. It can skew your playcalling if you don't count a 35-yd FG as a gimme.

PatsWickedPissah

Remember, 'shot put' missed a 40+ yd attempt against the Pats. Then earlier last night he missed a 40+ yd attempt. When the Colts started on that drive I typed into the game thread that the Vinitraitor would shank the game winning attempt. His kickoffs are short. He is no longer money in bad weather and apparently, he's no longer clutch. Let Polian spend his cap $ on a has been kicker.

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DisgruntledTunaFan

Yeah-I got that vibe too-before the kick, it sure looked like he was VERY bothered by something(Did his g/f dump him? Did Goodell run over his dog?).

LoveDemPats

AV is a good kicker.

Again, people are underestimating the BB effect. Bill knows how to coach. He puts a lot of pressure on his kickers every day. When they get to games, they have probably already been through the frick'n grist mill, and game day might even seem easy in retrospect.

Dungy likes things calm, and he never raises his voice. We have been told that this makes him a good guy - a big difference from the likes of the bad mister Bellichick. Well, maybe good coaching requires a bit of yelling from time to time. Maybe all people are different. And maybe a good teacher understands this fact. You must be creative and challenge your team constantly. That team pretty much gave Adam the keys to the Caddy, all because of what he had done while being with the pats. That is bad coaching as far as I am concerned. Every day is a new day, and as we saw last night, you have to prove yourself over and over.

Also, when Dungy argued with the refs, he in effect "Iced" his own kicker!

See, by losing focus on the temperment of his kicker, he let him down. What, did dungy actually think that he was going to get his way? (well, the thing is, he has been taught by his boss that arguing actually can have a great impact on the game at hand.) But not last night.

Nice mr. Sanctimonious douchbag.

MetalBleachers

Good finish.

ELOrocks17

I think the reason he keeps missing these kicks is because he gained so much weight since he went to Indy...Did you see that last commercial he did? The one where he goes thru the metal detector with his SB rings? He looks alot heavier than when he was with the pats. That could make a difference in his kicking...right?

groundgame

[QUOTE=LoveDemPats;620963].......Also, when Dungy argued with the refs, he in effect "Iced" his own kicker!.../QUOTE]



Why does every referee on the field feel obligated to race over to and then be interrogated by Dungy on every slighest call not to Peypolungy's liking? It must be assumed that all the referees have to provide immediate and satisfactory explanations to Dungy as if they were the guilty party in a court of law.

patsfan209

I think another reason could be that he's "out of practice" kicking outdoors and in the elements. Since he joined Indy, he had the advantage of kicking inside a dome for at least 8 games a year. Most of the other remaining games are out in the weather.