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Neil Rackers "Fantasy Film" on NFL Network (1 Viewer)
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Real or Poweradish?
J
That may be the goofiest thing I've ever seen. Ever.
J
J
How far was he out for those ime?
35 yards?
J
35 yards?
J
For those that don't know what I'm talking about, Rackers has 4 footballs teed up for field goals. Looks to be about for a 35-40 yarder.
He looks into the camera and says he's going to kick the first two off the left upright of the goal post and the second two off the right upright.
Yeah right.
First kick - boink. Second kick - boink. Third kick - boink. Fourth kick - boink.
I can't believe it's not faked but it sure looked real.
Anyone know?
J
He looks into the camera and says he's going to kick the first two off the left upright of the goal post and the second two off the right upright.
Yeah right.
First kick - boink. Second kick - boink. Third kick - boink. Fourth kick - boink.
I can't believe it's not faked but it sure looked real.
Anyone know?
J
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Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
Whare's Capy????For those that don't know what I'm talking about, Rackers has 4 footballs teed up for field goals. Looks to be about for a 35-40 yarder.
He looks into the camera and says he's going to kick the first two off the left upright of the goal post and the second two off the right upright.
Yeah right.
First kick - boink. Second kick - boink. Third kick - boink. Fourth kick - boink.
I can't believe it's not faked but it sure looked real.
Anyone know?
J
Hairy Snowman
Footballguy
Was it one long camera shot (from behind) or did the angle break? In fact was it a commercial or a documentary?
I will say this, that guy was amazing last year in distance kicking leagues. He's definitely a top 3 kicker this year.
I miss my NFL channel..........
I will say this, that guy was amazing last year in distance kicking leagues. He's definitely a top 3 kicker this year.
I miss my NFL channel..........
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
It was straight at the GP - i don't think joe would be impressed with a camera trick.
The Jerk
Footballguy
I can parse data, too. Rackers is 86-101 (85.1 %) since the start of the 2002 season.2000- 12-21 (57.1%)
2001- 17-28 (60.7%)
2002- 15-18 (83.3%)
2003- 9-12 (75%)
2004- 22-29 (75.9%)
Career (not incl. 2005): 75-108 (69.4%)
2005- 40-42 (95.2%)
Career (incl. 2005)- 115-150 (76.7%)
You decide.
25 of 29 (86.2%) from 40-49
13 of 19 (68.4%) from 50+
Construction Man Jim
Footballguy
No way is that real.
J-Rock
Footballguy
I also saw it and it looked pretty real. It was different from the commercial where LeBron James hits 3 straight shots in practice from the other end of the court. In that one the ball leaves the screen at the top of it's arc and re-enters before it goes in. The first 3 Rackers kicks remain in the screen from his foot to the upright.
I think it was real. I'm sure it took dozens of takes but I think it is possible.
I had the same argument with some of my buddies about this video of Ronaldniho.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8925413301368236130
I think it was real. I'm sure it took dozens of takes but I think it is possible.
I had the same argument with some of my buddies about this video of Ronaldniho.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8925413301368236130
The Jerk
Footballguy
It doesn't matter how accurate he is if he doesn't get the attempts. Opportunity is by and large more important than accuracy when figuring PK projections.Edit to add: I'm not as convinced that your equation will hold true. The OL isn't exactly littered with Pro Bowlers. What I do know, however, is that Arizona's 1135 team rushing yards were the worst performance by any offense since at least 2001 (128th out of 128 from 2002-2005). Edge figures to increase this number, and other "perfect storm" ingredients may also be lacking this year, reducing Rackers' attempts per game closer to 2 than to the 2.8 he enjoyed in 2005.
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There it is
Footballguy
Exactly. Less opportunities.I saw it and thought the donk sound was added.
The Jerk
Footballguy
From my earlier post...I'm not as convinced that your equation (Edge = moving the ball...) will hold true. The OL isn't exactly littered with Pro Bowlers. What I do know, however, is that Arizona's 1135 team rushing yards were the worst performance by any offense since at least 2001 (128th out of 128 from 2002-2005). Edge figures to increase this number, and other "perfect storm" ingredients may also be lacking this year, reducing Rackers' attempts per game closer to 2 than to the 2.8 he enjoyed in 2005.
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
i think the poiint was shorter FGs not necessarily fewer attempts - there is an excellent argument that Edge provides Rackers with MORE opportunities for FGs - but fewer opps for LONG FGs.
The Jerk
Footballguy
Perhaps, but I still think the balance of all trends and regressions point to fewer FGA per game for Rackers. Even last year, things cooled down considerably:Games 1-4: 16 FGM/16 FGA (4 made and attempted per game)i think the poiint was shorter FGs not necessarily fewer attempts - there is an excellent argument that Edge provides Rackers with MORE opportunities for FGs - but fewer opps for LONG FGs.
Games 5-15: 24 FGM/26 FGA (2.18 made per game, 2.36 attempted per game)
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I don't think this thread has anything to do with Racker's fantasy value. It was more about whether what we are seeing is real. If I was a Racker's fantasy owner I would actually prefer if he didn't hit the uprights four straight times. Than again I will never own Rackers because I am always the last to take a kicker.
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MLBrandow
Guest
I feel silly for doing some research to discern this same fact, but at least I know it's true
.There are some places where having an OL with an average weight of 360lbs has its advantages 
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Mike Herman
Footballguy
Thanks for the post Joe... although don't you think you may be getting a little carried away with this kicker fixation? Two kicker articles in the other day's e-mail update, and now this.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
It's amazing that we are talking about not overpaying for a kicker.
JayMan
Footballguy
These low percentages only confirm that he has tendencies toward uprights... thus, it must be real2000- 12-21 (57.1%)
2001- 17-28 (60.7%)
2002- 15-18 (83.3%)
2003- 9-12 (75%)
2004- 22-29 (75.9%)
Career (not incl. 2005): 75-108 (69.4%)
2005- 40-42 (95.2%)
Career (incl. 2005)- 115-150 (76.7%)
You decide.
Bojang0301
Omar4Heisman
Tiger Woods down...
I think it's a fake but it was unneccesary for Nike to do a fake commercial with Ronaldinho.
You're rubbing off on me capy...J
SSOG
Moderator
I know, but look! His best season was 2000, and even then he missed the uprights at least 57.1% of the time!These low percentages only confirm that he has tendencies toward uprights... thus, it must be real2000- 12-21 (57.1%)
2001- 17-28 (60.7%)
2002- 15-18 (83.3%)
2003- 9-12 (75%)
2004- 22-29 (75.9%)
Career (not incl. 2005): 75-108 (69.4%)
2005- 40-42 (95.2%)
Career (incl. 2005)- 115-150 (76.7%)
You decide.
ghosttothepost
Footballguy
matt jones
Footballguy
It was obviously real, may have taken a couple takes though. The guy can kick.
Warhogs
Footballguy
Gotta be steroids. Don't we say that any time a player's numbers take a big jump up?2000- 12-21 (57.1%)
2001- 17-28 (60.7%)
2002- 15-18 (83.3%)
2003- 9-12 (75%)
2004- 22-29 (75.9%)
Career (not incl. 2005): 75-108 (69.4%)
2005- 40-42 (95.2%)
Career (incl. 2005)- 115-150 (76.7%)
You decide.
PennState-JD
Footballguy
I wasn't paying too much attention, but my take was that he said something like, "Nice. I hit the left upright twice and then the right upright twice" as if he were joking that they were filming him and he wasn't down the middle.
Did he actually come out before the segment and say he would do this? Or was his comment making fun of himself for not doing it when the film was rolling?
Did he actually come out before the segment and say he would do this? Or was his comment making fun of himself for not doing it when the film was rolling?
Hi Penn.Oh yes. He "called his shots" before kicking. Said he'd take the first two off the left upright and the 2nd two off the right upright.
J
Anyone have a video link for this? Couldn't find it on youtube.
J
J
I just saw it again on NFL Network. And you can see the flight of the ball on the first three kicks from his foot all the way to the upright, the fourth the ball does leave the screen. Until somebody has proof that was faked, I'm a believer. Even if the last shot was edited, 3 out of 4 isn't bad.
Hi cs,Why do you guarantee it's fake? What did you see that made it look fake?
J
Synthesizer
Footballguy
Is this one of those videos where the guy calls his shot and then unsuccessfully tries it 2 dozen times, but we only see the 1 time where it actually happened?
Could well be, S. I seriously doubt he did it on the first try. There isn't anything in the video that makes you think that's the case.He could have been out there trying for 2 weeks. Still pretty incredible.
J
Mr. Pink
Footballguy
I just saw this for the first time tonight. The moment it started, I remembered this thread and watched with both eyes peeled. With the first three kicks, the football never left the screen, the last however, left the screen on the high side. I honestly don't know what to think. It sort of reminded me of that Tiger Woods commercial where he is bouncing a golf ball repeatedly off his club before he tags it in midair. Word was that someone just happened to be shooting this while Tiger was goofing off and it wasn't a scripted take and retake shot until he got it right.
If this is legit, Rackers scares me.
If this is legit, Rackers scares me.
Jack Burton
Footballguy
when I saw it I thought... that was great. fake or real its the concept I dig. I mean he's a kicker... but we're talkn bout him. NFL marketing is brilliant 
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