Comments on: Prater deal re-confirms that kickers have it better than running backs

By: broncosnative

broncosnative — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:51:02 +0000

The two hardest positions in football is QB and kicker. They’re either gonna win games for you or lose games for you. When it comes to the two minute drill, you’re not gonna pound the ball on the ground when you’re playing catch up. Its gonna come down to the QB making clutch passes and the kicker making game winning field goals. That’s why they get paid more per their position and that’s why teams try to lock these two positions up. RBs can be found easily and they are not used like the acl in the days so you’re probably never gonna see another 2000 yard season rusher and career stats are going to be down. Did AP get paid too much? Yes! Does he deserve a high contract? Yes! But not to the extinct when you’re making more than your QB who touches the ball 95% of the time

By: wjmoffatt

wjmoffatt — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:29:08 +0000

Ask the Ravens if they would give up this money for Prater to replace Billy Cundiff.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:27:44 +0000

Tebow should be thanking his God that Prater bailed him out so many times last season.

By: spellingcops

spellingcops — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 03:41:25 +0000

91devinhester23
Jul 3, 2012, 6:47 PM MDT
he deserves it. tebowmania should have been prater and miller mania
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Don’t forget barbermania.

By: thcnote

thcnote — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 03:34:26 +0000

He had the game on his foot 4 times last year and hit all 4. I say pay him.

By: kenny1976

kenny1976 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:12:48 +0000

Not only are the kickers making more money they now have an easier job since the field was shortened on kick offs.

By: cincinnasti

cincinnasti — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:00:52 +0000

Really this is ridiculous.. The guys that are risking the most are getting paid the least.. Honestly as much as I hate to say it.. The NFLPA should have went for a more socialist pay scale in the CBA.. Where each position is voted on by importance by the players and that determines contracts.. Look at the top 100 voted by players… Running backs are regarded as very important players to their teammates and opponents.. I think they deserve to be paid for that..

By: benchwarmer69

benchwarmer69 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:32:44 +0000

“$4.25 million fully guaranteed.”

When people asks his kids about growing up with a “silver-spoon” in their mouths, they’ll have to interrupt and tell them”Pardon me, you mean “golden toe.”

By: devinmr711

devinmr711 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:31:50 +0000

Kickers score more than RBs score so pay them more.

By: malekmj

malekmj — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:28:10 +0000

This has nothing to do with value and everything to do with risk reward. What are the injury comparisons between the to positions? Thats what it is about. RB’s get injured at a much higher level. And thus teams want a lot of them. When you find one good kicker you lock him in. And that makes sense.

By: cleverbob

cleverbob — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:25:49 +0000

Also, I bet there aren’t any former kickers hobbled with bad knees, hips, or post concussion complications from football.

By: philyeagles5

philyeagles5 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:18:32 +0000

“So the message once again, kids, is to quit carrying the ball in your arms and to start kicking it.”

id suggest learning to throw it.

By: mrmorton10

mrmorton10 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:55:26 +0000

This tells me they should allow defenses the ability to T-off on kickers whenever they have the chance.

By: 91devinhester23

91devinhester23 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:47:14 +0000

he deserves it. tebowmania should have been prater and miller mania

By: truthfactory

truthfactory — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:29:28 +0000

In life, you get paid by how replaceable you are. The fact is there are more good RBs than there are good kickers. So there is more of a premiun on kickers. Seems weird, but thats how it goes…

By: tfbuckfutter

tfbuckfutter — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:24:38 +0000

I’m not sure it’s fair to compare the top players are one position to the also-rans of another position.

Should the worst starting QB in the NFL make more money than the best running back or wide receiver?

By: 49er4life

49er4life — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:23:13 +0000

What it actually shows, is that there is an extreme lack of appreciation for RBs these days due to the fact that there is an over-abundance at the position. With such past greats as Jim Brown, O.J. Simpson, Erick Dickerson, Walter Payton, Emmit Smith, etc . . . (just to name a few), achieving such fame and notoriety for being the prolific workhorses who carried their teams as role models, a plethora of today’s youth want to be recognized as the next “great” back, and are therefor choosing to follow in their heroes shoes. And this over-abundance of resources to choose from, the league has devalued the position. Yet, there isn’t a single team in the league who wouldn’t love to have a solid running game to lean on. Let’s be real, the game is played to score touchdowns, not kick field goals. A solid running back, even a “second-tier ” one, is more valuable than a kicker on any given Sunday!!! Don’t get me wrong, kickers have their place on the field, and do help to win games. But, let’s get the hierarchy correct people!!!

By: The Deep Dig

The Deep Dig — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 23:47:38 +0000

Running backs are true football players. Per play they are hit harder and more often than any other position.

Their diminished value financially is a perfect indicator of NFL’s turn from balance football.

By: bobnelsonjr

bobnelsonjr — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 23:46:09 +0000

It also shows how foolish the vikings were for giving a huge contract to running back Adrian Peterson on the downhill side of his career.

Running backs don’t have the game deciding plays in their hands the way kickers have it in their feet.

In a free market the dollars tell you runningbacks don’t matter.