Comments on: Worried about Akers in playoffs, 49ers sign Cundiff

By: blasterpastor

blasterpastor — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:43:33 +0000

Replacing one bad kicker with another bad kicker is the worst possible decision for a Super Bowl contender! The Jets are trying out Havard Rugland, the YouTube Norwegian sensation, and there is no reason in the world that SF shouldn’t just offer this kid a ton of money and get him out there on the field. Hells bells! Morten Andersen out of retirement would be better than Cundiff!

By: judsonjr

judsonjr — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:48:31 +0000

The reason Akers was available to the Niners in the first place was because he missed two makeable FG in the 2010 Wild Card round. Those came in a 21-16 loss to Green Bay.

By: lundergaard

lundergaard — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:12:49 +0000

Apparently the Harbaugh brothers never watch movies…if they did they would know that they would know what a “Finkel” is. Cundiff “finkeled” the kick in Foxboro last year and has now resurfaced in San Francisco. I’m thinking one Harbaugh brother is trying to sabotage the other!

By: commonsensedude

commonsensedude — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:23:58 +0000

I got stressed out every time Cundiff attempted a kick during his short time with the Redskins. He cost us at least one game. At the same time, I found myself pulling for him to get another short somewhere. He has been a good kicker at times and was great with kickoffs.

I think a lot of the problems with Cundiff are mental. He and Tony Romo need to both have a good chat with Dr. Phil and find a way to forget about the bad things that happened to them on the field in the past. Then they can both help their respective teams.

By: flakeybiscuits

flakeybiscuits — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:18:31 +0000

this is so ironic i can’t even begin to explain my thoughts

By: goldrush36

goldrush36 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:03:07 +0000

redassranch says: Jan 1, 2013 7:07 PM

Honestly, they waited too long to make a move.

Should have signed Josh Brown a month ago, and allowed Akers to get “healthy”.

With making this move, it will be Akers, and Jim & Trent will face the music on their indecision. Cause other than Cundiff, choices were Rackers and Longwell; they both lack depth on kick offs.
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And at this point when saying they will carry both it would have made more sense to take one of the others. Let Rackers or Longwell split uprights and shorter shots While Akers handled kickoffs and any necessary from 50+. Akers is hanging them left. The team should be aware of that by now and trying to set him up from the right hash to begin with

By: braceyourselffor12

braceyourselffor12 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:57:29 +0000

What about that Norwegian dude?!

By: chawk12thman

chawk12thman — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:57:22 +0000

Adding one choker for one in a slump……Not a good move. Suspect this is designed to get Akers fired up and not really going to start him.

By: db105

db105 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:51:36 +0000

Ray Wersching might be a better option.

By: briang123

briang123 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:32:21 +0000

With the Super Bowl on the line, Cundiff is your man….

By: ravensrooster94

ravensrooster94 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:31:31 +0000

John Harbaugh must be pissed at his brother.

I can’t see Harbs or Shanny or anybody that’s seen Cundiff kick in the last 12 months recommending him.

Believe me and all Ravens fans when I say that missed chip shot at Foxborough last January is STILL in his head.

By: jiggy3198

jiggy3198 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:31:03 +0000

Thank you
Signed- all playoff opponents

By: getyourownname

getyourownname — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:18:17 +0000

Still, it would be funny if Cundiff beat the Skins.

By: justjoevideo

justjoevideo — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:17:16 +0000

POOR 49ers. : (

By: sk8terant

sk8terant — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:10:47 +0000

In Harbaugh we trust.

By: billmead1976

billmead1976 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:08:51 +0000

Just score touchdowns and go for 2 point conversions. You won’t need a kicker.

By: redassranch

redassranch — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:07:43 +0000

Honestly, they waited too long to make a move.

Should have signed Josh Brown a month ago, and allowed Akers to get “healthy”.

With making this move, it will be Akers, and Jim & Trent will face the music on their indecision. Cause other than Cundiff, choices were Rackers and Longwell; they both lack depth on kick offs.

By: h1ndrix

h1ndrix — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:59:44 +0000

Good news- Cundiff did have a highlight with the Skins by kicking the game winning kick against Tampa early in the season. Bad news- He was 1 of 4 that day

By: baddegg

baddegg — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:52:33 +0000

Cundiff is the Tony Romo of kickers.

By: oaktown49er

oaktown49er — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:49:51 +0000

58.3% of the time he makes it every time!

By: mrcogburn

mrcogburn — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:41:17 +0000

Typical Harbaugh overreaction. This will not end well.

By: ravensdominate

ravensdominate — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:30:53 +0000

Wow.

By: getyourownname

getyourownname — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:30:50 +0000

Cundiff was not released in the offseason. He was in a kicking competition the entire preseason camp and was only cut in the final round of roster cuts after losing out to Tucker.

By: ludacrish05

ludacrish05 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:27:16 +0000

Good luck with cundiff…

-Skins fan

By: duncanthecat

duncanthecat — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:26:48 +0000

Niner brass just posted that portable fibulators will be installed at Candlestick prior to their playoff game.

By: mdravensfan

mdravensfan — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:25:00 +0000

Cundiff can’t make it through the posts over 50 yards (0/1 in ’10, 1/6 in ’11, 0/2 in ’12) and can’t kick in clutch situations. I don’t get to watch the 49ers much, but is Cundiff an improvement?

If so, sorry.

By: wherezwaldo

wherezwaldo — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:19:05 +0000

We’re better off signing Chad Johnson to kick it through the uprights.

By: eessppnn

eessppnn — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:57:57 +0000

This is what good coaching does! He owes the whole team, not the kicker. Cundiff helped my Patriots last year, but Niners just need a healthy kicker.

By: londonfletcher59

londonfletcher59 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:52:22 +0000

Have fun with that.

Love,
Ravens and Redskins fans

By: jakec4

jakec4 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:51:27 +0000

In all fairness though Cundiff’s missed kick would have only sent the Ravens into overtime. I’m sure the two brothers talked about Cundiff before the 49ers even bothered. Cundiff stinks but he has kicked in the playoffs and didn’t miss all of them Jim calling John to say “Hey, how about that Lee Evans?” surely would have been a different conversation.