Update: Cody Parkey is a disgrace to place kickers

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Nagy pretty much put the kabosh on signing any other kickers, but if the missed FG vs Miami costs the Bears a playoff spot (among other future fuck ups), you have to weigh moving on.
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Rakshir wrote:Robbie Gould hit 84.6% of his FG's the year before the Bears let him go. He was at 75% the year before, his lowest completion percentage while with the Bears. Was never below 96.6% in Extra Points made.

I find it it funny that the talk was Gould had the yips and had to go but Parkey's just in a funk and a great kicker in comparison. Also take into account Gould kicked in Soldier's Field in the Weather all those years and still compiled those stats.
The complaining about Gould was nutty, too, and I've said so multiple times, then and since.


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I went back and watched the game again. I was busting up when the fourth ball hit the upright. Let's be honest, in hindsight, and given that we won, that was pretty hilarious. Four kicks, all hitting an upright. C'mon...that's funny.
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well, on the bright side, he didn't outright shank them, and he isn't conner barph.

And, due to salary, he is ours for at least this and next season.
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I hit the bathroom, on the last miss, my son said the camera panned to Nagy and you could see Nagy lip “he’s fucking done” did anyone else see this?
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Funkster wrote:I hit the bathroom, on the last miss, my son said the camera panned to Nagy and you could see Nagy lip “he’s fucking done” did anyone else see this?
I saw something like that but I don't think it was Nagy. There was another coach who said that to him.
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I've been saying it all season, everything he kicks tends to drift right and they should be putting him on the left hash. Well, now they are putting him on the left hash and he's STILL fucking kicking it right.

He's already cost us a win in Miami... my Bear-a-noia fears that he's going to either cost us another win that takes us out of the playoffs or he's going to cost us a playoff game.

We aren't going to cut him... he's got a $5M+ cap hit NEXT season so the earliest we can say goodbye, financially, is 2020.
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Otis Day wrote: The team doesn't practice at Soldier Field, they practice at Halas Hall. He stays with the team when he should take a drive in town at least a few times a week. The wind is the problem in Soldier Field.
This is big to me. He needs to figure out a way to go spend some time in Soldier Field and get a sense for the place.

I realize that I'm dating myself but one of Kevin Butler's big plusses was that he always had an excellent feel for how to kick in Soldier Field. That's something that takes experience and practice. Parkey needs to figure out a way to put in some work on the lakefront.
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Eh... prior to this year Parkey has been really good. I'm not gonna sit around and do a bunch of hand wringing about it.
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wab wrote:Eh... prior to this year Parkey has been really good. I'm not gonna sit around and do a bunch of hand wringing about it.
I mean, I’m concerned. Our record in close games recently isn’t good, and his missed kicks could cost us (more) games.

Historically he’s been a decent kicker, so hopefully he gets this out of his system. I just need him to not develop the yips.

I’d love to feel confident every time he trots out, even if he doesn’t have the most range. Like if he was automatic out to 40 or 45, at least that would be something.
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wab wrote:Eh... prior to this year Parkey has been really good. I'm not gonna sit around and do a bunch of hand wringing about it.
Made me look up a kicker, damn you :lol:

Prior to this season:

He's a career 66.7% kicker from 40-49 yards

85.7% from 50+
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Bears Whiskey Nut wrote:
Rakshir wrote:Robbie Gould hit 84.6% of his FG's the year before the Bears let him go. He was at 75% the year before, his lowest completion percentage while with the Bears. Was never below 96.6% in Extra Points made.

I find it it funny that the talk was Gould had the yips and had to go but Parkey's just in a funk and a great kicker in comparison. Also take into account Gould kicked in Soldier's Field in the Weather all those years and still compiled those stats.
Also take into account the distance of the extra point.

No one is saying that Parkey is without fault, or doesn't deserve a great deal of criticism. But to think you're going to go out on the street and find a better kicker than Parkey, at this point in the season is ludicrous. You want to bring someone in to push him...fine. But you're not going to find a better kicker, who's just sitting on his couch during week 10 of the season.
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You need to bring in kickers and at least work them out.

Who else says a few hail mary's before he kicks?
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:rofl:
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thats sad but funny
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I’d say he’s probably safe this week, but the rope is running out in a hurry...

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G08 wrote:Image

:rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: THAT...was outstanding!
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Bears Whiskey Nut wrote:
G08 wrote:Image

:rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: THAT...was outstanding!
Nice! :applaud:
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G08 wrote:Image

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fucking excellent..
Just as Robbie Gould sets up and,,
Perfect 51 yarder..
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G08 wrote:Image

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fucking excellent..
Just as Robbie Gould sets up and,,
Perfect 51 yarder..
8 straight from 50+, lol.
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docc wrote:
G08 wrote:Image

:rofl:
fucking excellent..
Just as Robbie Gould sets up and,,
Perfect 51 yarder..
8 straight from 50+, lol.
I just heard that on the radio WTF! Dammit!


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Otis Day wrote:Consistent? Consistently hits the uprights. Why they handed over the $$ to him this off season is beyond me.

so were all the Bears fans opening Pepsi's when he was kicking?
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G08 wrote:Image

:rofl:

:thumbsup: :lol:
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Otis Day wrote: The team doesn't practice at Soldier Field, they practice at Halas Hall. He stays with the team when he should take a drive in town at least a few times a week. The wind is the problem in Soldier Field.
This is big to me. He needs to figure out a way to go spend some time in Soldier Field and get a sense for the place.

I realize that I'm dating myself but one of Kevin Butler's big plusses was that he always had an excellent feel for how to kick in Soldier Field. That's something that takes experience and practice. Parkey needs to figure out a way to put in some work on the lakefront.
I know its considered gauche to quote yourself but its always nice when the head coach agrees with you ...

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... -practice/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Otis Day wrote: The team doesn't practice at Soldier Field, they practice at Halas Hall. He stays with the team when he should take a drive in town at least a few times a week. The wind is the problem in Soldier Field.
This is big to me. He needs to figure out a way to go spend some time in Soldier Field and get a sense for the place.

I realize that I'm dating myself but one of Kevin Butler's big plusses was that he always had an excellent feel for how to kick in Soldier Field. That's something that takes experience and practice. Parkey needs to figure out a way to put in some work on the lakefront.
I know its considered gauche to quote yourself but its always nice when the head coach agrees with you ...

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... -practice/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:thumbsup:


I still remember that weird wind game against the 49ers when a Gould field goal attempt seemed to turn right at a 90 degree angle halfway to the uprights

it is one of the first highlights in this video :

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G08 wrote:Image

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always liked that. saw this as a vikes version when whats-his nuts missed a couple and got canned. then the next week Crosby missed 4 or 5. and this came out

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You want Parkey to start making FG's. Stick him in the slot for a play, or have him run off T. Show him what his teammates do to get him into position to put some points on the board, only to have him fuck it up. I'm kidding of course, but it would entertaining to watch. At least we would get SOMETHING for the $9M.
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Paying kickers is a waste of time.
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Not paying one got us rid of Gould.
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