Comments on: John Kasay signs up for 22nd NFL season

By: jgedgar70

jgedgar70 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:48:40 +0000

Of all the bone-headed free agent moves the Panthers have made in 17 seasons, this one ranks as one of the worst. We cut him because he can’t kick off, even from the 35, and our punter (Jason Baker) wasn’t any good at it either. Instead of canning Backer and finding a punter who could kick off, we drop Kasay and sign Mare. Mare can kick off all right (2nd in the league in touchbacks), but he can’t kick field goals worth a crap anymore. We have to get to the 30 yard line before considring a field goal, and even that isn’t a sure thing (Vikings fans, you’re welcome).

So this offseason, Baker has been canned (mercifully), and we have signed a CFL kicker to compete with Mare. All of which could have been avoided a year ago.

And while I’m venting… KASAY DID NOT LOSE SB38. The defense and John Fox did. Fox went with that stupid, asinine card that tells you to go for 1 or 2 depeding on the margin. When we scored to cut the Pats lead to 21-16, Fox went for 2, because, by God, the card tells you to. Who cares if we’re only halfway through the third quarter? The card says go for 2 if you’re down 5, so damnit, we’re going for 2. Of course we missed, so we had to go for 2 on the next TD, and missed again. Then The Hoodie used the card but his team made the 2. If we had just kicked the extra point on that second TD, then we’re down 21-17, and the next score puts us up 24-21, then the Pats don’t go for 2 on their last TD, and are up 28-24. We score again and it’s 31-28 when Kasay kicks the ball out of bounds. As bad as our D played on that last drive, you can’t just assume the Pats just go to kick a field goal, but if that’s what they end up doing, it’s 31-31 and who knows what happens in OT.

By: briang123

briang123 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:51:46 +0000

Jeff George is flabbergasted! (changing up the inevitable Tiki comment a little)

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:08:24 +0000

I’ve already got my kid enrolled in long-snapper camp… And he’s just a fetus.

By: curtainclosed

curtainclosed — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:25:10 +0000

In this day, and age in this country (other than the military), it’s an accomplishment to hold the same job for 20+ years. Very impressive for a professional athlete. Even if he is”just” a kicker (no disrespect).

By: christopher525

christopher525 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:08:07 +0000

If Hartley is healthy and Kasay gets let go, Carolina, PLEASE bring him back. Mare sucks.

By: descendency

descendency — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:55:37 +0000

He must be doing his P90X daily.

By: jjbadd

jjbadd — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:29:15 +0000

Kasay is the man. That is all.

By: sdisme

sdisme — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:58:56 +0000

Saints must be loaded with cap space to give a 22 year NFL vet a place to stay in shape.

By: pilot2011

pilot2011 — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:56:19 +0000

Given that he is a legend in Carolina, and the fact that the Panthers should score on every possession this season, Kasay could come home and kick extra points all the way to February.

By: egomaniac247

egomaniac247 — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:50:57 +0000

Classy player. He wrote an awesome goodbye to fans in Charlotte when he left the panthers.

By: hawkforlife

hawkforlife — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:25:40 +0000

At the rate kickers choke he should have a job by the 4th week of the season.

By: blacknole08

blacknole08 — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:25:19 +0000

Kasay gave us so many good years in Carolina. He will be largely remembered for kicking the ball out of bounds in Super Bowl 38, giving Brady a short field to work with and allowing the Pats to win their 2nd SB in three years.

Other than that good luck to him.

By: bearsrulepackdrool

bearsrulepackdrool — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:19:21 +0000

But it nevertheless provides Kasay with a context for staying in shape and preparing for the 2012 season.
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What shape? He’s a kicker. As long as he can kick he’s good. Heck if Hartley is healthy, all he needs to do is probably kickoff.

By: slammincamnewton

slammincamnewton — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:18:17 +0000

Damn it Hurney What’s wrong with you?