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SDJohnny
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Not certain but the Bengals are making other plans for week 1.
Bengals sign kicker Aaron Elling with Shayne Graham sidelined by bruised hip
By JOE KAY, AP Sports Writer
August 29, 2007
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Shayne Graham walked with a slight limp on Wednesday, leaving the Cincinnati Bengals unsure whether they will have one of the NFL's most accurate kickers available for the season opener.
The Bengals signed Aaron Elling as his replacement on Wednesday, giving them someone to kick in the final preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts -- and beyond, if needed.
Graham bruised his right hip while helping make a tackle on a kickoff during a preseason game Monday night in Atlanta. He hasn't kicked since.
"They're telling me to sit out this week, and hopefully things will be fine and I'll be able to play the first game," Graham said. "So I don't see there's anything to worry about."
If he doesn't heal fast, the Bengals will have a concern going into the Sept. 10 opener against the Baltimore Ravens. Graham made the Pro Bowl in 2005 and was 25-of-30 on field goals last season.
The seventh-year kicker is No. 2 on the NFL's career accuracy list behind Mike Vanderjagt, making 84 percent of his field goal attempts.
At least for one game, he's being replaced by a former head-to-head competitor. Elling and Graham competed for the job in Seattle in 2002. Graham wound up going to Carolina later that season, and Elling failed to get a job in the NFL.
Elling kicked for Minnesota in 2003, going 18-of-25 on field goal attempts. He was primarily a kickoff specialist the next two years with Minnesota, Tennessee and Baltimore.
Jacksonville waived him on Sunday. Elling watched the Bengals' game Monday night on television and noted that Graham had to leave because of the hip injury.
He glanced through newspaper ads for job openings on Tuesday, figuring it might be a while before some team called with an offer.
"I was looking at some marketing jobs, some different things," he said.
He was at a mall with his wife and daughter later Tuesday when the Bengals called his cell phone. He'll handle kickoffs and field goals against Indianapolis on Friday night at Paul Brown Stadium.
Then?
"It all depends on him," Elling said, turning his head toward Graham. "I know my role is just to get the team through this week and see how Shayne is doing.
"I think they wanted someone with little bit of experience in case he's not ready for the season opener. I can provide that for them
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-b...p&type=lgns
Bengals sign kicker Aaron Elling with Shayne Graham sidelined by bruised hip
By JOE KAY, AP Sports Writer
August 29, 2007
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Shayne Graham walked with a slight limp on Wednesday, leaving the Cincinnati Bengals unsure whether they will have one of the NFL's most accurate kickers available for the season opener.
The Bengals signed Aaron Elling as his replacement on Wednesday, giving them someone to kick in the final preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts -- and beyond, if needed.
Graham bruised his right hip while helping make a tackle on a kickoff during a preseason game Monday night in Atlanta. He hasn't kicked since.
"They're telling me to sit out this week, and hopefully things will be fine and I'll be able to play the first game," Graham said. "So I don't see there's anything to worry about."
If he doesn't heal fast, the Bengals will have a concern going into the Sept. 10 opener against the Baltimore Ravens. Graham made the Pro Bowl in 2005 and was 25-of-30 on field goals last season.
The seventh-year kicker is No. 2 on the NFL's career accuracy list behind Mike Vanderjagt, making 84 percent of his field goal attempts.
At least for one game, he's being replaced by a former head-to-head competitor. Elling and Graham competed for the job in Seattle in 2002. Graham wound up going to Carolina later that season, and Elling failed to get a job in the NFL.
Elling kicked for Minnesota in 2003, going 18-of-25 on field goal attempts. He was primarily a kickoff specialist the next two years with Minnesota, Tennessee and Baltimore.
Jacksonville waived him on Sunday. Elling watched the Bengals' game Monday night on television and noted that Graham had to leave because of the hip injury.
He glanced through newspaper ads for job openings on Tuesday, figuring it might be a while before some team called with an offer.
"I was looking at some marketing jobs, some different things," he said.
He was at a mall with his wife and daughter later Tuesday when the Bengals called his cell phone. He'll handle kickoffs and field goals against Indianapolis on Friday night at Paul Brown Stadium.
Then?
"It all depends on him," Elling said, turning his head toward Graham. "I know my role is just to get the team through this week and see how Shayne is doing.
"I think they wanted someone with little bit of experience in case he's not ready for the season opener. I can provide that for them
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-b...p&type=lgns
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The Shizzle
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Cincinnati Bengals 8/29 Aaron Elling (K) acquired from waivers.
if that means anything.
if that means anything.
Hi, I'm sorry but your sig is absurd... and, no one cares.
Judge Smails
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crowe1130
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Sounds like picking up Elling could be just precautionary.
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070830/SPT03/708300313/1022http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070830/SPT03/708300313/1022
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070830/SPT03/708300313/1022
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070830/SPT03/708300313/1022Link
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070830/SPT03/708300313/1022http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070830/SPT03/708300313/1022
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070830/SPT03/708300313/1022
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
Best line from above
"The seventh-year kicker is No. 2 on the NFL's career accuracy list behind Mike Vanderjagt, making 84 percent of his field goal attempts."
I'm in the same boat.. I only own Graham in my Salary Cap League... if I am to pick a player up from Waivers before Sept 12th.. it will cost $5 of $100 of my Blind Bid balance... I might just bite the bullet this week.
"The seventh-year kicker is No. 2 on the NFL's career accuracy list behind Mike Vanderjagt, making 84 percent of his field goal attempts."
I'm in the same boat.. I only own Graham in my Salary Cap League... if I am to pick a player up from Waivers before Sept 12th.. it will cost $5 of $100 of my Blind Bid balance... I might just bite the bullet this week.
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
Thats because there was no other Kicker on the Roster.................................. I remember them saying the whole think Monday Night. S Graham just turned into 2006 Akers
