Per @chrisrussel... Gano released cundiff added

[BraveWarrior]

best post yet. better at kickoffs, and higher % made on fg's. gano cost us both games against the cowboys last year, and that can not be forgiven

I thought that was due to Hall's poor coverage, or Haslett's defensive play calling. Now it's Gano's fault? LOL

[mammajamma]

I thought that was due to Hall's poor coverage, or Haslett's defensive play calling. Now it's Gano's fault? LOL

well i guess u can share the blame. However, if gano made the fg's that he missed in those games, the redskins wouldve won..... *shrug*

edit: also, did my post really make you laugh out loud?

[Bang]

best post yet. better at kickoffs, and higher % made on fg's. gano cost us both games against the cowboys last year, and that can not be forgiven

best post if you have no idea what you're talking about.

I wonder if people actually remember his misses... and how many of them were smacked back in his face by a lineman bowling over his guarfd and center.

some of y;'all .. i wonder what you're watching.
6 kicks blocked and somehow it's him missing.

~Bang

[mammajamma]

best post if you have no ideas what you;'re talking about.

I wonder if people remember his misses... and how many of them were smacked back in his face by a lineman bowling over his guarfd and center.

some of y;'all .. i wonder what you're watching.

~Bang

yep, youre the only one who knows what their talking about. i'm so sorry. on the other hand, it would also help if gano could get some damn arc on his kicks so they werent blocked if the dline just raises their hands and jumps

[Renegade7]

This move screams "win now". Staying with Gano is what a team trying to continue a rebuild would do. He's my age and way more upside then Rackers or Cundiff. I wouldn't be shocked if Cundiff is gone in a year or two and we go after another veteran kicker coming off a big year (hopefully younger).

Question: How much of Gano's blocks were attributed to him or the special teams blocking unit? As much as I want to defend the guy, hate this move, there must be something on tape Shanny saw that he simply said "F it"...

[Koolblue13]

I wish Rackers had won the spot.

[BraveWarrior]

well i guess u can share the blame. However, if gano made the fg's that he missed in those games, the redskins wouldve won..... *shrug*

edit: also, did my post really make you laugh out loud?

Not really. I just didn't want it to seem like I was being anything other than lighthearted about it.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Dont like this move. At all.

Our unreliable FG kicking game just got marginally worse or marginally better...what's the big problem?

---------- Post added August-28th-2012 at 08:10 PM ----------

This move screams "win now". Staying with Gano is what a team trying to continue a rebuild would do. He's my age and way more upside then Rackers or Cundiff. I wouldn't be shocked if Cundiff is gone in a year or two and we go after another veteran kicker coming off a big year (hopefully younger).

Question: How much of Gano's blocks were attributed to him or the special teams blocking unit? As much as I want to defend the guy, hate this move, there must be something on tape Shanny saw that he simply said "F it"...

I don't think the K position should ever be used to determine organizational philosophy. With all the key players we have younger than 25, I really doubt we are gunning for a Lombardi due to swapping out kickers.

[SkinsCrushCowboys]

I don't think Gano inspired confidence with anyone. We keep hearing about his strong leg and young age. He just never really got better. I find this signing very odd. I have been very open in my criticism of Gano, but it is odd to drop a young kicker for only a fair veteran kicker. I think that the coaches figured out he is a head case or still has lingering back issues. I can't ever remember a kicking competition that resulted in both getting canned. Hope it works out.

[kampftrinkerlieder]

So much for my theory about this settling down by now lol

I was kinda surprised by the outpouring here. I've seen a smattering of stats and a ton of emotional responses from both directions, but I'll say this. The fact that this fervent a debate is happening over a kicker rather than a quarterback is oddly refreshing.

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

Everyone noting the age swing of 7 years and bemoaning the younger guy gone in favor of a 32 year old .....

Regardless of what anyone thinks of their respective worth, or lack there of; this is a kicker we're talking about here right? Not some RB that's gona' take a pounding. Or some linemen going through serious physical punishment day-on-day. But a kicker.

What am I missing in a 32 year old kicker not being old?

Hail.

[jivelikenice]

yep, youre the only one who knows what their talking about. i'm so sorry. on the other hand, it would also help if gano could get some damn arc on his kicks so they werent blocked if the dline just raises their hands and jumps

Yup. Don't you think he did something to contribute to six blocked kicks?? Ppl act like he's blameless in that....

[s0crates]

I'm surprised by this move. I think Gano has upside. I would hate to see him become the next David Akers . . .

[dg28daman]

Regarding the blocked kicks, yea, not all on Gano obviously, but what about all the other misses? If I recall correctly, didn't he lead the NFL in missed field goals the year before last as well? I'm sorry, but Gano sucks and has sucked for his entire time here. That kicker up in Baltimore that beat out Cundiff is a rookie. Why is it that he looks like he belongs right now, but we're still making excuses for the "Young" Gano.

This isn't a David Akers situation, where we gave the guy 1 game. We gave Gano ample time to show us something. Outside of having a really, really strong leg, was ANYONE here confident in his ability to consistantly hit FGs? I know I wasn't.

This is a good move. Cundiff is probably the best kicker we've had since...John Hall? (thats depressing in itself) Hopefully, he'll continue his success here.

[santanathegreat]

What this tells me is that Gano sucked in practice, and they weren't willing to accept another 21/31 year.

What I don't get is why not have a competition instead of releasing Gano outright. Makes no sense to not have a competition.