We've seen it before, a kicker wins a game for a team that has fought hard; a kicker puts one through the uprights in order to win a game where the defenses were tough and the offenses almost irrelevant, which is often the norm for a Steelers/Ravens game; and may be the same for this upcoming AFC Championship game.
Surprisingly, the kicker was the one who decided the Jets/Colts game, with Nick Folk winning it for the Jets; and by the way, the Jets have beaten both Peyton Manning and Tom Brady to get where they are now.
This is the same game the Jets lost last year; however, with an upgraded offense, as well as a different look on defense, these Jets come into the game with a more mature roster, as well as a better (regular-season) winning record than in 2009 (9-7 in 2009, 11-5 in 2010).
Still, with two great defenses on the field, points will be earned the hard way; the Jets will play the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field, where it already is tough enough for kickers; then, add into the equation that Folk's inconsistencies are infamous, and the ending of this game could be quite a ride.
Folk had a horrible 2009 campaign with the Dallas Cowboys, and was waived two games before the playoffs after missing a kick in each of the Cowboys' final 6 games; the decision maker may have been a 24-yard miss on December 19, late in the season against the New Orleans Saints.
As a fan, you never want to see a game decided by a kicker (unless you're a fan of the winning team), but with two of the best defenses in the league facing each other in the biggest AFC game-to-date this year, we may end up seeing which kicker will put their team over the top.
Surprisingly, the kicker was the one who decided the Jets/Colts game, with Nick Folk winning it for the Jets; and by the way, the Jets have beaten both Peyton Manning and Tom Brady to get where they are now.
This is the same game the Jets lost last year; however, with an upgraded offense, as well as a different look on defense, these Jets come into the game with a more mature roster, as well as a better (regular-season) winning record than in 2009 (9-7 in 2009, 11-5 in 2010).
Still, with two great defenses on the field, points will be earned the hard way; the Jets will play the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field, where it already is tough enough for kickers; then, add into the equation that Folk's inconsistencies are infamous, and the ending of this game could be quite a ride.
Folk had a horrible 2009 campaign with the Dallas Cowboys, and was waived two games before the playoffs after missing a kick in each of the Cowboys' final 6 games; the decision maker may have been a 24-yard miss on December 19, late in the season against the New Orleans Saints.
As a fan, you never want to see a game decided by a kicker (unless you're a fan of the winning team), but with two of the best defenses in the league facing each other in the biggest AFC game-to-date this year, we may end up seeing which kicker will put their team over the top.
And the kicker is...
Shaun Suisham (Steelers Kicker) 2010 Stats
FG Attempted
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FG Made
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FG %
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Longest
|
15
|
14
|
93.3
|
48
|
Nick Folk (NY Jets Kicker) 2010 Stats
FG Attempted
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FG Made
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FG %
|
Longest
|
39
|
30
|
76.9
|
56
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