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Faust said:
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Shawn said:
Any new news for Havard Rugland available? I am thinking of grabbing him in my dynasty where kickers get fractional points per yardage over 30 so a 45 yd fg=4.5points a 55yd fg=5.5pts etc.
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The latest news is that he just wore a football helmet for the first time in his life. He remains a raw talent and a long shot... but then again, stranger things have happened in this world.
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The following is from NFL.com

>» Havard "Kickalicious" Rugland is getting his shot in Detroit Lions camp, but the viral video sensation faces an uphill battle. Lions coach Jim Schwartz didn't sugarcoat it when asked what Rugland needs to improve.

"Everything. He's good at kicking the ball into cars that are driving down the road and helicopters and boats and stuff like that, but I don't think you get anymore points for doing that," Schwartz said, via the Detroit Free Press.
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Signing him for three years ought to mean that they think he can learn the other stuff

 
Rotoworld:

Lions K David Akers hasn't been doing much kicking at OTAs and is not at 100 percent.
Akers had groin surgery after the Super Bowl, which he still hasn't fully recovered from. The kicker said pushing himself following double-hernia surgery prior to last season caused him to re-aggravate the injury, which he cites as the reason for his woeful 2012. He's taking it slowly in an effort to avoid a repeat of last years debacle.


Source: MLive.com
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The Chiefs will not bring in competition for K Ryan Succop this season.
Succop only missed six field goals on 34 attempts last season, but three of those misses were from 39 yards out or closer. Still, the Chiefs are issuing a vote of confidence by giving him every rep at OTAs -- and plan to do the same thing at training camp. Regardless, fantasy owners should be looking for kickers in more explosive offenses.


Source: Kansas City Star
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http://www.packersnews.com/article/...son-ranks-among-decade-s-worst?nclick_check=1

Crosby's 2012 season ranks among decade's worst

Written by Weston Hodkiewicz
The art of field-goal kicking has drastically improved in the NFL over the past 11 years to the point the league average for a kicker has swelled to around 84 percent.

In 2001, the NFL had seven kickers fail to eclipse the 70-percent threshold after attempting at least 20 field goals during the season.

Since then, it's happened only on 12 other occasions.

Unfortunately for the Green Bay Packers, seventh-year kicker Mason Crosby joined that club last season when he went 21-of-33 on his attempts (63.6 percent), good for the fifth-lowest percentage since 2002 for any kicker who’s attempted at least 20 field goals in a season.

It’s the reason why the Packers opted to bring in first-year kicker Giorgio Tavecchio to compete with Crosby for the team’s kicking job.

“Through things like that there’s been successes and failures and careers. And mine, especially this last season you can look at that,” Crosby said. “For me, I build off of that. I’m learning from it. For me, I can look at the things that I didn’t like that I did during the season and I can eliminate those and really focus on the good things, the positives.”

The odds of a kicker surviving a sub-70 season run a little better than 50 percent. Of the 11 individuals besides Crosby who have missed the mark, five were not retained the following season.

Of the six who were brought back, only two (Jacksonville’s Josh Scobee and Oakland’s Sebastian Janikowski) survived more than one year with the team.

How will Crosby fare? We’ll look into that in our profile of the 28-year-old kicker in Saturday’s Green Bay Press-Gazette. Until then, take a glance at the worst 12 seasons the NFL has seen for kickers since 2002.

Worst kicking seasons since 2002 (min. 20 tries)1. Todd Peterson, 2002 Pittsburgh (12-of-21, 57.1 percent)
2. Seth Marler, 2003 Jacksonville (20-of-33, 60.6 percent)
3. Martin Gramatica, 2003 Tampa Bay (16-of-26, 61.5 percent)
4. Paul Edinger, 2004 Chicago (15-of-24, 62.5 percent)
5. Mason Crosby, 2012 Green Bay (21-of-33, 63.6 percent)
6t. Nick Folk, 2009 Dallas (18-of-28, 64.3 percent)
6t. Josh Scobee, 2009 Jacksonville (18-of-28, 64.3 percent)
8. Kris Brown, 2009 Houston (21-of-32, 65.6 percent)
9. Sebastian Janikowski, 2005 Oakland (20-of-30, 66.6 percent)
10. Graham Gano, 2010 Washington (24-of-35, 68.6 percent)
11. David Akers, 2012 San Francisco (29-of-42, 69.0 percent)
12. Steve Christie, 2002 San Diego (18-of-26, 69.2 percent)

— whodkiew@pressgazettemedia.com and follow him on Twitter @WesHod.
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Any updates on Caleb Sturgis? any Miami homers have any insight in the Caprenter VS Sturgis battle so far?

 
Rotoworld:

Bucs signed K Derek Dimke.
The second-year UDFA was cut by the Jets last month. He'll be Connor Barth's caddie in training camp.
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Rotoworld:

Redskins signed kicker John Potter.
Potter, a seventh-round pick of the Bills last year, is known for his big leg. He'll compete for a role as a kick off specialist in Washington.
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Havard 'Kickalicious' Rugland could earn Lions kicking job
By John Breech | CBSSports.com

You might not have to watch YouTube the next time you want to see Havard 'Kickalicious' Rugland in action. You might just have to show up at a Lions game.

Rugland, who shot to YouTube fame by making a kicking trick-shot video, has slowly been making an impression on the Lions coaching staff.

During the Lions minicamp this week, coach Jim Schwartz said the Norwegian kicking sensation is about more than trick shots. "He's obviously got a strong leg," Schwartz said, via the Lions' official website. "He's done a nice job working through all the different things that are new to him."

Those new things include putting on a football helmet, something Rugland did for the first time in his life during Detroit's rookie minicamp in May.

Schwartz seems to like what he sees out of Rugland, but he admits there are some things he hasn't seen yet, like Rugland's ability to kick in front of a live rush.

"Every step you try to temper, 'Well, let's see what happens when there's a snapper or holder out there, let's see what happens when he's got a defense that's rushing at him.' I don't know how much we can rush right now, it's hard to say," Schwartz said. "So, the next thing is, when the game's live and guys are really bearing down on him and there's pressure involved in the kick. But that's something that won't come for awhile now."

If Rugland's going to win the Lions kicking job, he's not going to win it with experience. Rugland's competition for the job -- former 49ers kicker David Akers -- has 15 years of NFL experience to Rugland's zero.

However, one thing Rugland might have on Akers is leg strength. The 38-year-old Akers connected on only 9 of 19 field goals from over 40 yards last season for the 49ers.

"You get those 55-yarders and those longer kicks, he's got plenty of leg strength," Schwartz said. "You've got to have enough strength to be able to do that and he does."

Rugland won't be able to show off his leg strength again until July. Thursday marked the final day of Detroit's minicamp, and the team won't practice again until training camp starts in late July.

Oh, and if you missed Rugland's trick-shot video, you can see it below.

(Video courtesy of YouTube)
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Rotoworld:

Coach Jim Schwartz said K Havard Rugland impressed at Lions OTAs and minicamp.
Rugland's claim to fame is a Youtube trick-kick video that went viral and landed him a chance with the Lions. He was the primary kicker this offseason as David Akers nursed a hip injury. Akers is fully expected to be back for training camp and win the job.

Related: David Akers

Source: Detroit Free Press
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Shawn said:
Any updates on Caleb Sturgis? any Miami homers have any insight in the Caprenter VS Sturgis battle so far?
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No clear news just yet, and the following contains some speculation from Rotoworld:

Dolphins agreed to terms with No. 166 overall pick K Caleb Sturgis on a four-year contract.

The first kicker off the board in this year's draft, Sturgis should be the Dolphins' Week 1 starter barring a training camp face-plant. Teams rarely invest draft picks in kickers they don't expect to start. Dan Carpenter and his $2.7 million salary are on the way out.

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Rotoworld:

Matt Bryant's 88.6 conversion rate on field goals since 2009 ranks second in the NFL.
Fantasy owners will struggle to find a better kicking option than Bryant. He operates in a dome, plays for one of the league's premier offenses and is extremely consistent with his accuracy. Bryant has scored at least 126 points in three straight seasons and his 143 points last year ranked third in the league. Only Stephen Gostkowski and Lawrence Tynes scored more.


Source: atlantafalcons.com
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Faust said:
Shawn said:
Any updates on Caleb Sturgis? any Miami homers have any insight in the Caprenter VS Sturgis battle so far?
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No clear news just yet, and the following contains some speculation from Rotoworld:

Dolphins agreed to terms with No. 166 overall pick K Caleb Sturgis on a four-year contract.

The first kicker off the board in this year's draft, Sturgis should be the Dolphins' Week 1 starter barring a training camp face-plant. Teams rarely invest draft picks in kickers they don't expect to start. Dan Carpenter and his $2.7 million salary are on the way out.

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Will money decide Dolphins' kickers?By James Walker | ESPN.com

Let's be honest: Most NFL fans don't care about kickers. But once that position loses a couple of games for your favorite team, it becomes a different story.

That is the situation facing the Miami Dolphins heading into the 2013 season. Veteran kicker Dan Carpenter has been solid in Miami for four seasons until running into trouble last year. He missed several important field goals last season that put him on the hot seat under a new coaching staff led by Joe Philbin.

Not surprisingly, the Dolphins invested a relatively high fifth-round draft choice on former University of Florida kicker Caleb Sturgis. The rookie comes to Miami with high credentials, a very strong leg and is expected to push hard for Miami's kicking job this summer in training camp.

"He looks good," Philbin said of Sturgis during last month's minicamp. "I like the way he handles his business. He seems to be very professional, even though he has only been in the profession since April 15th for about two months. I like the way he moves about the building; he is quiet. He seems to be a hard worker, and he seems to have a pretty strong leg."

But here is the elephant in the room the Dolphins won't discuss publicly: Money could play a huge factor in their kicking decision.

Carpenter is due to make $2.68 million in the final year of his contract. That's a lot of money for a kicker who missed some big attempts last season. Sturgis, on the other hand, is making just $405,000 in the first year of his rookie contract. The Dolphins can save themselves more than $2 million this season by going younger at kicker.

The writing appears to be on the wall for Carpenter when you look at it from a financial standpoint. If the competition is relatively close, there is no reason Miami would not go with the much cheaper option in Sturgis, who is signed through the 2016 season.
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Rotoworld:

ESPN's Jamison Hensley suggests the Browns could keep both Shayne Graham and Brandon Bogotay on their final roster.
Graham is one of the best kickers in the NFL from inside 40 yards, but he hit just 11-of-18 from 41+ last season for the Texans. He also struggles on kickoffs. Bogotay, who was Blair Walsh's backup at Georgia, has the big leg. Even if the Browns' offense takes a leap forward, fantasy owners should be looking elsewhere for their kicker.

Related: Brandon Bogotay

Source: ESPN.com
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AFC East roster bubble: Dan Carpenter

By James Walker | ESPN.com

With training camp just around the corner, the AFC East blog takes a look at players who will battle for roster spots this summer.

On Friday, we take a look at Miami Dolphins veteran kicker Dan Carpenter.

Reason for hope: Carpenter was solid for the Dolphins for four seasons until finally hitting a rough patch in 2012. Perhaps it was just an off year for Carpenter, who missed some key kicks that could have won Miami more games last season. The Dolphins coaching staff is giving Carpenter every opportunity to prove that was the case. Carpenter must beat out rookie fifth-round pick Caleb Sturgis in training camp to keep his job.

Reason for concern: Money could be the biggest deterrent for Carpenter. He is to make $2.68 million in the final year of his contract. That’s a lot of money for a kicker coming off a shaky season. On the other hand, Sturgis would cost just $405,000 this season. As long as the competition is relatively close, there’s no reason for Miami to overpay for the position with Carpenter. Sturgis has four years left on his contract and a very strong leg. Due mostly to financial concerns, Sturgis is a sizable favorite to unseat Carpenter.

Chances of Carpenter making the 53-man roster: 20 percent
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NFL News

Packers: Ex-Cal kicker's nice-guy approach is no act, but he's ready to compete LINK

Chiefs: kicker Ryan Succop back in Gamecock country for offseason LINK

NCAA News

25 punters named to Ray Guy Award 2013 Preseason Watch List LINK

30 kickers named to Lou Groza Award 2013 Preseason Watch List LINK

 
Rotoworld:

Bucs K Connor Barth is out for the season after tearing his Achilles' tendon during a charity basketball game.
Barth has been one of the game's most consistent kickers of late, topping 100 points in three straight seasons while converting 86.5 percent of his field goals during that span. The Bucs rewarded him last year with a four-year, $13.2 million contract that included $4 million in guarantees. Lawrence Tynes has been signed as the replacement. Barth will end up on the non-football injury list shortly.


Source: Bucs on Twitter
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Bucs signed K Lawrence Tynes to a one-year contract.
Connor Barth blew out his Achilles' tendon while playing in a charity basketball game, opening up a chance for Tynes to get off the street. The Giants moved onto Josh Brown even though Tynes had a career-year in 2012, hitting on 33-of-39 field goals and ranking second in the league with 145 points. He was a Pro Bowl alternate.
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Connor Barth out for 2013 with Achilles, Bucs sign Lawrence Tynes

By Will Brinson | NFL Writer

July 17, 2013 11:32 am ET

The Buccaneers had a big offseason simply by landing Darrelle Revis in a trade and therefore have high hopes for 2013. And though kicker success is fleeting at best in the NFL, it's a bit ominous to lose your franchise kicker for the year in July.

That's precisely what happened to Tampa Bay, as Connor Barth tore his Achilles and will miss the entire 2013 year, the team announced Wednesday. In his stead, the team signed former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes.

"We are disappointed to lose a productive player like Connor, but are very fortunate to be able to sign an experienced kicker at this time of year," Buccaneers General Manager Mark Dominik said. "Lawrence and his agent, Ken Harris, had other standing opportunities, but we are pleased that they thought this was the right place for Lawrence to continue his career."

According to the Buccaneers release, Barth tore his Achilles while playing in a charity basketball tournament on Friday, one which included "other NFL players." It's a particularly stinging burn because Barth is a) a very talented kicker and b) Tampa Bay inked him to a four-year deal worth $13.2 million last offseason.

Barth signed with the Bucs halfway through the 2009 season and has made 84.3 percent of his field goal attempts since then, including a ridiculous 92.9 percent in 2011.

Tynes is a capable but older replacement: he made 84.6 percent of his kicks with the Giants in 2012 before becoming an unrestricted free agent.
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Dolphins training camp observations: Day 2

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Dolphins rookie kicker Caleb Sturgis struggled with his field goal attempts Monday. He was 1-for-2 at the end of practice, which isn't good enough when competing with veteran Dan Carpenter, who made 10 in a row on Sunday. Sturgis remains the favorite because the rookie makes a fraction of what Carpenter will make this season. Perhaps it was just rookie jitters. But Sturgis cannot be too inconsistent in practice and the preseason if he wants to make the team.
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Rotoworld:

Jets signed K Billy Cundiff.
Cundiff worked out for Gang Green on Monday. The 33-year-old kicked in five games for the Redskins last season, converting just 7-of-12 field goals. He also spent two weeks on the 49ers' playoff roster but didn't dress. Cundiff will push Nick Folk for the job in New York. Kicker Brett Maher was waived to make room.
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Dolphins Day 4 camp notes: Ryan TannehillBy James Walker | ESPN.com

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Dolphins rookie kicker Caleb Sturgis is struggling early in camp. He missed another pair of field goal attempts Wednesday and has fallen behind veteran incumbent Dan Carpenter. The Dolphins' official stance is the best player will win the job. However, money could play a factor. Sturgis is due to make just $405,000 in the first year of his rookie contract. Carpenter will make $2.68 million if he makes the team. The Dolphins could save more than $2 million and valuable cap room by going younger at the position. But Sturgis must prove that he can be reliable. I haven't seen it so far.
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Miami Dolphins Stock Watch

By James Walker | ESPN.com

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2. Caleb Sturgis, kicker: The Dolphins have high hopes for Sturgis, a fifth-round pick in April's draft. Sturgis is expected to compete with incumbent veteran Dan Carpenter, but the rookie has been a disappointment so far. He’s missed at least three field goals over the first four days of practice. What's more telling is that Sturgis isn't getting nearly the number of repetitions as Carpenter, who has been more accurate. Miami’s official stance is that the best player will win the job. However, money could play a factor. Sturgis is due to make just $405,000 in the first year of his rookie contract; Carpenter will make $2.68 million if he makes the team. The Dolphins could save more than $2 million and valuable cap room by going younger at the position. But Sturgis’ early inconsistency is making this a tough decision.
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I'm entering a 20 team league that has negative points for all missed kicks (-5 for 30 and under, up to -1 for 50+, generally speaking.) I'm typically the kind of guy who drafts his kicker in the last round or not at all, and scoop one up on the waiver wire before kickoff. In a 20 team league, I expect all or almost all of the starting kickers to go, so I'm going to have to use a pick on one.

I'm thinking of going with a very conservative approach, trying to find a kicker that is a) consistent and b) doesn't have a coach that will challenge his leg often, maybe passing up those 50s and hopefully keeping some of those negatives off the board. Any recommendations in that regard?

And for general strategy, should I even care, or just continue trying to be one of the last to pick a kicker?

 
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I'm entering a 20 team league that has negative points for all missed kicks (-5 for 30 and under, up to -1 for 50+, generally speaking.) I'm typically the kind of guy who drafts his kicker in the last round or not at all, and scoop one up on the waiver wire before kickoff. In a 20 team league, I expect all or almost all of the starting kickers to go, so I'm going to have to use a pick on one.

I'm thinking of going with a very conservative approach, trying to find a kicker that is a) consistent and b) doesn't have a coach that will challenge his leg often, maybe passing up those 50s and hopefully keeping some of those negatives off the board. Any recommendations in that regard?

And for general strategy, should I even care, or just continue trying to be one of the last to pick a kicker?
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I would grab Josh Brown of the Giants. He is a veteran, and in the years I watched him play for Seattle, the man was CLUTCH

 
Dolphins camp notes: O-line changes

By James Walker | ESPN.com

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There has been an interesting dynamic developing between rookie kicker Caleb Sturgis and veteran kicker Dan Carpenter, veteran punter Brandon Fields and long snapper John Denney. The veteran specialists have been together in Miami for several years, and Sturgis is the “new guy” in town trying to break up the trio and take Carpenter's job. As a result, the media has noticed there hasn't been much communication between the veterans and Sturgis during practices since he arrived. However, Sturgis didn’t seemed bothered when asked about it Friday. “He’s a good pro,” Sturgis said of Carpenter. “He’s nice to me, but he does his own thing and I do my own thing. There’s definitely nothing between us.” Also worth noting Friday is Carpenter missed two field goals, from 50 and 52 yards. He has been solid otherwise in camp.
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Rotoworld:

The Palm Beach Post gets the sense the Dolphins' kicker job is fifth-round rookie Caleb Sturgis' to lose.
Sturgis hasn't received as many opportunities as Dan Carpenter in the early going, but the word on the street is that he's battling a groin injury. Carpenter has received the majority of the kicks, but he's missed a number of times from long distance. Carpenter also has a prohibitive $2.7 million salary.

Related: Dan Carpenter

Source: Palm Beach Post
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Rotoworld:

Dolphins rookie K Caleb Sturgis is sidelined with a groin injury.
Per the Miami Herald, incumbent Dan Carpenter has "pounced" on Sturgis' absence. Reporter Adam Beasley believes Carpenter was "at least even, if not ahead" in the competition even before Sturgis' injury. It's unusual for teams to use draft picks on kickers they don't intend to start, so Sturgis should still be the favorite provided he gets healthy soon.

Related: Dan Carpenter

Source: Miami Herald
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What we've learned: Packers' specialists

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Crosby vs. Tavecchio: If the first live field goal period was any indication, this could be a hotly contested race. Crosby, who appeared to pull himself out of his slump late last season by making his final six field goals (including playoffs), missed a pair of kicks (from 50 and 53 yards) during the six-kick session over the weekend. Tavecchio missed just once, from 53 yards. Both also made 53-yarders. In reality, Crosby is competing against himself. If his percentage doesn’t improve, the Packers may decide to move on whether Tavecchio is the answer or it’s someone else. Whatever fundamental tweaks special teams coach Shawn Slocum made to Crosby’s technique at this point have taken a backseat to Crosby’s mental approach. “As you come into camp, you want to find that [mental] picture, that thing where you get into that rhythm when you’re just swinging free and hitting the ball to the line you want,” Crosby said.
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Packers' kicking competition heats up

By Rob Demovsky | ESPN.com

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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- It’s probably not a good sign when the head coach doesn’t know your name.

In fairness to Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy, Giorgio Tavecchio doesn’t easily roll off the tongue. But when McCarthy called the first-year kicker “Sergio” after Thursday’s practice, perhaps that was a telling sign about the competition between Tavecchio and veteran kicker Mason Crosby.

Whatever the reason, Tavecchio took it in stride.

“Well, it wouldn’t be the first time someone’s mispronounced my name or misspoken my name,” said the native of Milan, Italy. “I’ve [been called] Giovanni, so at least they’re nice Italian names.”

Tavecchio probably was more concerned with what went wrong on his 51-yard field goal that he missed off the left upright during a live kicking session.

In the first head-to-head kicking period since a brief session on the opening day of camp, Crosby was perfect on five field goals. He converted kicks of 33, 37, 43, 47 and 51 yards. Crosby, the seventh-year pro who is coming off an NFL-low 63.6 percent conversion rate last season, improved his camp mark to 9-for-11.

Tavecchio, a street free agent who was in camp with the San Francisco 49ers last summer, went 5-for-6 from the same distances as Crosby, although special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum gave him another shot from 51 yards after his miss because there appeared to be an issue with the blocking. Tavecchio is 10-for-12 in camp.

“I thought they both kicked a lot better today,” McCarthy said. “I thought obviously Mason kicked with excellent accuracy, but the height of the football is where it needs to be. I thought Sergio made his kicks, but he doesn’t have quite the lift that Mason has. It’s going to be a good battle.”

Watch for the two to have another extended kicking contest during Saturday night’s scrimmage at Lambeau Field.
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'Kickalicious' off to great start at Detroit Lions camp

By Dan Hanzus

Around the League Writer

Havard Rugland, the YouTube kicking sensation turned Detroit Lions camp invitee, is off to a fine start.

Rugland was 11-of-11 in game-like conditions over three practices through Wednesday, including a 58-yarder. Rugland remains a substantial long shot to make the Lions' final roster, but he's certainly removed himself from consideration in the Lauren Silberman fraud category.

"That big boot? He's legit," teammate Nate Burleson said, via The Associated Press. "Kickalicious is for real. He isn't just an Internet sensation."

It's important to keep perspective when breaking down Rugland's success early in camp. The Norway native has never played in an actual football game, which is a world away from controlled practice settings.

Then there's his competition. David Akers -- signed by the Lions in April -- is a six-time Pro Bowl selection who's been one of the best kickers of the 2000s. Akers, 38, is back to full health after a difficult 2012 season with the San Francisco 49ers.

"(Rugland's) done an impressive job, but I don't want to get out ahead of ourselves," Lions general manager Martin Mayhew said Tuesday. "He's never played in a National Football League game. He hasn't played a preseason game. I'd like to see him do that before we start making a judgment on him."

In other words, hold off on purchasing that personalized Rugland jersey for the time being. An Akers injury or retirement to the monastery might be Rugland's only shot at making the team.

But whatever. It's a nice story. Also, it provides us with an easy excuse to post Rugland's YouTube video yet again. Huzzah!

UPDATE: Nobody's perfect. Rugland reportedly missed two kicks in Thursday's practice.

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Rotoworld:

Mason Crosby made just 3-of-8 field goal attempts at Saturday's "Family Night."
"He definitely didn't take a step in the right direction with his performance," coach Mike McCarthy said. "That's what Family Night's for. He'll be evaluated. He's definitely got to do better than that because that's not going to cut it." Crosby made just 63.6 percent of his field goals last season, the worst rate in the league, and he's competing with Gio Tavecchio for the job in Green Bay. So far through camp, Crosby is 12-of-19 while Tavecchio is 16-of-19.

Related: Giorgio Tavecchio

Source: Jason Wilde on Twitter
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Rotoworld:

Fifth-round pick Caleb Sturgis has recovered from his groin injury and remains the front runner over Dan Carpenter.
Teams almost never draft kickers they don't intend on keeping. With Carpenter slated to make $2.675 million this season, Sturgis also makes a lot of financial sense. Carpenter's price tag is just too high for a kicker who missed at least five field goals in each of the last three seasons.

Related: Dan Carpenter

Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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Buffalo Bills

The Bills have two specialist competitions this summer: incumbent Shawn Powell vs. challenger Brian Stahovich at punter/holder and veteran Rian Lindell vs. rookie Dustin Hopkins at kicker. The initial punting practice saw Powell with slightly better distance and hang-time, however Stahovich has matched him in subsequent practices. Early kicking results have Hopkins in the lead. At one juncture Lindell was 13 of 18 on field goals while Hopkins was 14 of 17. The bigger separation between thee two has been leg strength, which is why Hopkins was drafted and what he has been showing so far.

Indianapolis Colts

Camp has seen lots of field goals, except of course from long snapper Matt Overton. Placekicker Adam Vinatieri has been his usual reliable, including going 8 of 9 one day. Camp leg rookie Brandon McManus (Temple) has also done well, including days of 4 of 5 and 10 of 12. Punter, holder, and kickoff specialist Pat McAfee has also been working on field goals, especially long ones. But unlike prior years when he did it on the side, this year it’s been part of organized drills. Some are speculating that he could get the call if a 60+ yard attempt arises this year.

St. Louis Rams

Long snapper Jake McQuaide has been working on quickness and tackling in practices, while camp wrist Jorgen Hus is working on the adjusting from the Canadian game. Holder/punter Johnny Hekker has been working on his trick shots - special teams coordinator John Fassel exclaimed, “the one off the roof 70 yards into the pool was ridiculous.” Kicker Greg Zuerlein has been kept to lighter workload this year in hopes of avoiding another late season decline. He noted, "Right now, I feel more comfortable than I did last year at this time.” That has given rookie K/P Brett Baer (Louisiana-Lafayette) more opportunities to build his resume.

The other 29 teams will also be covered in this week's forthcoming Camp Update at FBG.

 
Underdogs that are currently in the running, or even winning, in their kicking competition against a veteran kicker:

  • Giorgio Tavecchio, Green Bay
  • Derek Dimke, Tampa Bay
  • Brandon Bogotay, Cleveland
 
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Underdogs that are currently in the running, or even winning, in their kicking competition against a veteran kicker:

  • Giorgio Tavecchio, Green Bay
  • Derek Dimke, Tampa Bay
  • Brandon Bogotay, Cleveland
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Which of these three kickers do you think can realistically win the job?
 
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Mike Herman said:
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Underdogs that are currently in the running, or even winning, in their kicking competition against a veteran kicker:

  • Giorgio Tavecchio, Green Bay
  • Derek Dimke, Tampa Bay
  • Brandon Bogotay, Cleveland
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Which of these three kickers do you think can realistically win the job?
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I think Tavecchio and Dimke have realistic shots.
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Tavecchio only shot is if Crosby continues to have bad days. If this is even close, Crosby wins with the way stronger leg. He just has to work out the lines he is taking. But any PK would be gone if they continue to go 3-8 in FG's in the NFL.

 
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