Comments on: Robbie Gould apologizes, but threatens to leave over grass

By: oldlineman

oldlineman — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:19:34 +0000

Best thing all around for fans to see a good game, as well as player safety in bad weather, would be a new Field Turf surface over heated coils. I just don’t get an NFL franchise, Chicago and others, who let their pro’s play on a field similar to a high school….

By: blackandbluedivision

blackandbluedivision — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:11:03 +0000

So why is it, the last opposing kicker to miss a kick was Adam Vinatieri in week 1. While you’ve missed at least one kick per home game since week 2.

By: tundratommy

tundratommy — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:22:03 +0000

Hey Robbie….. Peyton Manning thinks you’re an idiot.

By: chi01town

chi01town — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:14:45 +0000

The Chicago Bears can solve all there problems at one time. Build a stadium with a DOME. THE CHICAGO WIND DOME sounds good to me. The city owns the field they play on now and Chicago has a lot of OLD MONEY because they Dont spend it. Buy your own stadium and add about 45,000 seats thats how you get the Superbowl.

By: larryboodry

larryboodry — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:40:24 +0000

wolfpack152 says: Nov 15, 2012 12:09 PM

“Serious question here: Does the local team have control over whether or not they cover the field – the conspiracy theorist in me wants to hypothesize that perhaps they wanted the field soaked to slow down the Texans speed advantage over the Bears and the fact the Texans would not be used to a wet sloppy field. The grass did look exceptionally long also… Just saying.”

Chicago Park District has control…No evil conspiracy by the Bears.

By: wolfpack152

wolfpack152 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:09:46 +0000

Serious question here: Does the local team have control over whether or not they cover the field – the conspiracy theorist in me wants to hypothesize that perhaps they wanted the field soaked to slow down the Texans speed advantage over the Bears and the fact the Texans would not be used to a wet sloppy field. The grass did look exceptionally long also… Just saying.

By: bigdaddydooko

bigdaddydooko — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:43:10 +0000

He should come to Pittsburgh. The ball doesn’t even bounce when it rains at Heinz Field.

By: Beezo-Doo-doo-Zippity-Bop-bop-bop

Beezo-Doo-doo-Zippity-Bop-bop-bop — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:38:57 +0000

Kickers are a lot More important than most people will give them credit for. They are kicking because your offence has sputtered and thay are trying to keep your team in the game.

By: techieluddite

techieluddite — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:37:03 +0000

Still don’t understand why they couldn’t have put a tarp on it and pulled it off right before gametime unless they thought the slop would hurt Houston more than the Bears.

By: willyalistentothis

willyalistentothis — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:33:38 +0000

Lots of kickers prolong their career by moving off the grass and to a better pure kicking situation. Gary Anderson in Minnesota, Adam Vinatieri in Indy and John Carney in New Orleans to name a few. Look how long Morton Andersen lasted by being a dome kicker. Gould could kick until he is 42 in a place like Atlanta. He would be nuts to deal with the grass and elements of Chicago much longer.

By: ibreathefootball

ibreathefootball — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:29:23 +0000

Statistically speaking, he hasn’t done better at home than away since 2007. 5 Straight years of shanking kicks at Solider Field!

By: bigks77

bigks77 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:28:13 +0000

Just kick the ball or we will find someone who will!!!

By: sm423

sm423 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:26:09 +0000

although it’s the Chicago Park District that runs Soldier Field, it’s the Bears who want to keep grass. The Park District said they would be in favor of changing to a fieldturf or hybrid surface. The Bears seem to still be haunted by Wendell Davis’ freak injury at the Vet, and Rex blowing out a knee at the Metrodome.

By: greymares

greymares — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:14:58 +0000

It’s bad enough we have to hear all this whining from athletes now we have to hear it from kickers too.

By: kabasaman

kabasaman — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:10:09 +0000

Who are you kidding Robbie?.. We all know its all about the cash…. Give me a break, money talks and BS walks. You aren’t going anywhere as long as the money is right.

By: brownmud

brownmud — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:07:31 +0000

This might be the one thing my Browns do good, field conditions. Don’t think I have ever heard Phil D complain about it. Go Browns!

By: tharoostah

tharoostah — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:01:40 +0000

Hes right the field is crap, and he is a pretty good kicker. That said, nobody care what you think Robbie. You are a field goal kicker, if they do fix the field it’s not because of you threatening to leave. Your a kicker please I do not want to hear you speak just do your job, you have no input on anything. Even though your a pretty good kicker nobody would care if you left we would just get some random guy like Nate Kaeding and he would do your job just fine. Let some air out of that head, I know you get a lot of props around here, but you are a kicker, and one who has missed some very makeable kicks this year.

By: krazytrane

krazytrane — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:59:02 +0000

is this guy playing his Terrel Owens, Chad Johnson and Randy Moss cards thjs early in the game? hey bears, Ryan Longwell is available.

By: louiespoon

louiespoon — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:46:01 +0000

Get in where you fit in, dude. You are a kicker, can be replaced by a 7th round pick or similarly by an undrafted free agent. Shut up and play, cryptic contract statements are for impact players….

By: admface

admface — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:34:51 +0000

Maybe the Arena League would suit him better.

By: tdk24

tdk24 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:34:40 +0000

Robbie is a good kicker. That said, i’ve never heard Janokowski complain about playing on the A’s infield dirt for the first part of the season. And he’s only missed one kick this year.

By: blackfootkiller

blackfootkiller — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:22:45 +0000

The reason they don’t have field turf in Chicago is simple…
The Chicago Park District maintains the field…
They are union…
If they put in field turf they wouldn’t need 30 union guys coming in and hanging out everyday…
It’s how Chicago ‘works’…Or doesn’t.

By: benh999

benh999 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:19:14 +0000

Is there any other NFL stadium that’s field is maintained by a municipal parks department?

By: oilcandroid

oilcandroid — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:18:41 +0000

He’s probably just fed up with it – as are the fans. It’s an embarrassment.

Payton played all of his home games at Soldier Field on turf, so making a change wouldn’t be without precedent.

Make it happen, Chicago Park District.

By: tommccrossin

tommccrossin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:17:37 +0000

The way these rookie/2nd year kickers have been kicking I wouldn’t be getting too picky there Robbie

By: CKL

CKL — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:12:51 +0000

Chi does have a crap field. So does Pitt. Both teams own players have complained about it in the past. I understand wanting to keep the field grass, Kraft did too. Grass even with many many replacements lasted a little over 4 years in Gillette.It just didn’t work, and doesn’t work in some climates. Maybe there are teams who can do it successfully, but it’s tough.

By: panamon

panamon — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:10:43 +0000

Him only stating reality isn’t an actual threat, but I guess things like that don’t matter in sports reporting.

People here will insult him but he’s a great kicker and his loss wouldn’t mean nothing to the Bears, I wouldn’t want to kick there either and he’s good enough to have a choice.