Comments on: David Akers had double sports hernia surgery over offseason

By: kappy32

kappy32 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:46:35 +0000

Complications from hernia surgeries can be extremely painful. It’s no joke & it’s a good explanation for his below average play.

By: sonopazzo6

sonopazzo6 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:31:15 +0000

Best of luck to David Akers……he was a class act while here in Philly……even rented a giant billboard on I-95 thanking us fans for his time here when he left. I hope he can recover and keep playing if that’s what he wants to do…..God bless you, David Akers.

By: waxthat

waxthat — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:15:41 +0000

This bye week is significant for the 49ers.

I don’t always feels this way about the bye, they needed it.

By: redmosquito16

redmosquito16 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:00:42 +0000

Why did he have to travel across the country simply for injections? That seems odd.

Akers’ now 8-year old daughter was/is battling cancer when he was in Philly and he also lost most or all of the money he made in a Madoff-esque Ponzi scheme. He seems like a good dude & I hope he can get back to Pro Bowl form.

By: mattsffrd

mattsffrd — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:00:17 +0000

Akers is a good kicker and a good guy but if the injury is holding him back he needs to bench himself. This is the playoffs, you can’t afford to be out there shanking easy field goals.

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:27:21 +0000

Akers does need some down time, but is Cundiff really the answer? After all he DID miss one of the most heart-breaking field goals of all time in last years AFC Championship Game. Where is his head at?

By: downsouth49er

downsouth49er — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:35:55 +0000

I knew something had to be wrong with Akers. He just hasn’t looked like the old Akers at all this year.

By: NakedCowboy!

NakedCowboy! — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:26:58 +0000

No excuses man! He hit that 63 yarder pretty well early in the season. Had a very good first half. He has clearly lost confidence… thats what gets every kicker in the end.

By: decon49

decon49 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:01:38 +0000

it was that 63 yarder that probably messed it up

By: ancylostoma

ancylostoma — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:51:24 +0000

Excuses everywhere..

By: tdubdizzle

tdubdizzle — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:40:16 +0000

I remember when I made excuses…Go Home!

By: illinininer

illinininer — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:39:34 +0000

I remember seeing reports of a hip injury earlier in the season… they could have put him on IR with designation to return while he healed up. Could have had Josh Brown… now they’re stuck with Billy Cundiff. This is gonna cost us.