Comments on: David Akers: I was three inches from a perfect day

By: questforthesixthnotthelast2013

questforthesixthnotthelast2013 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:21:48 +0000

I commented earlier bout the 4 down play calling, seems with the age of the falcons it would be a wise gameplan, theyd tire out before halftime! I think thats what you want as an opposing team, its an advantage to be young!! Spoken from an old broken workhoarse like me!

Trust in team Harbaugh!!

By: ehsguy72

ehsguy72 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:57:06 +0000

Really too bad that it has come down to this. Akers very well could end up blowing the Super Bowl for San Fran. The guy looks defeated before he even hits the field. His body language tells it all. I’d bring someone else in for a two week tryout, any one but Cundiff that is.

By: iggles07

iggles07 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:09:14 +0000

As an Eagles fan I can tell you Akers is a tremendous kicker 90% of the time. MOST sesns the man is automatic. However, he also has a downside in that if things aren’t just right, it could throw him off for the whole season. Once the Eagles got rid of the place holder – Koy Detmer – Akers game suffered for it. They had difficulty finding a holder that Akers felt comfortable with, and although he eventually worked through it, he was really never as ‘automatic’ as he was with Detmer as his holder.

I still think he can be a top kicker in the league – these guys can play forever – but things sorta need to be just right for him to sustain that level of success again.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:04:21 +0000

More like 9 yards away from being a goat.

But he will make up for it with a critical shank in the Super Bowl. Ravens 23, 49ers 17 FINAL.

By: tigershark49

tigershark49 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:48:11 +0000

Hes been sucking, but this is the right attitude to have. Go 49ers!!!

By: orivar

orivar — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:47:23 +0000

I think the amount of reliance on Akers in the last few years has wore him down, he’s aso coming off an injury last year and it shows. The 63 yarder fresh off a rehab is nothing, it’s about endurance and Akers just seems to be losing it.

But even with that he doesn’t have to answer to anybody this point in his career, all he has to do is show them his resume and walk off. I grew up watching Akers, has been nothing but a potential HOF if kickers got that respect.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:29:22 +0000

Damn, I was only 3 seconds too slow in the 40 yard dash from being a champion.

By: upperdecker19

upperdecker19 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:14:41 +0000

Idiot kickers!

Regards,
Payton Manning

By: fwippel

fwippel — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:11:47 +0000

Has Seattle released Ryan Longwell yet? If so, San Francisco should sign him, or someone more dependable than Akers.

Right now, Akers is the weaklest link on this team. If the 49ers keep him, I wish him well, but I think they are taking a huge risk. He is no longer reliable, and I’d hate for the Super Bowl to come down to a 40 yard San Francisco FG attempt.

By: 49ersandshivabowl

49ersandshivabowl — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:50:15 +0000

Well, we’re stuck with him for the SB. He needs to do whatever he needs to do with those bad double-hernia surgeries he had. Hellen Keller could kick better than him at this point.

By: questforthesixthnotthelast2013

questforthesixthnotthelast2013 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:49:26 +0000

I feel confident he will be fine. Truth be told, i dont see either team going for a field goal. The niners will smash the line and gash the secondary for first downs. Teams dont prepare well for the things niners can do. Heres to four down playcalling!!

By: dolphins1121

dolphins1121 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:45:42 +0000

That’s what she said.

By: rmfields

rmfields — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:45:26 +0000

Man, as an Eagles fan, I love Akers, but what the heck is going on? He started the season so well, including nailing a record-tying 63 yarder.

The bottom line is, as many media outlets have stated, if the Super Bowl does come down to a game winning/tying field goal and Akers is the man the team has to count on, NO ONE is going to feel confident (except maybe the opposing team).

If I were an SF fan, I’d just hope the offense can build a big enough lead so that it doesn’t come down to Akers’ leg.

By: gmen0820

gmen0820 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:44:29 +0000

Yikes, Cundiff would be leveled by the Ravens STs if he gets the nod.

By: lennydpocketqb

lennydpocketqb — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:39:06 +0000

Tis borders on Insanity. This guy was so clutch at one point. How does that go south like it has recently?