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Welcome Back to Washington Nick Novak!
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:03 pm
by Skinsfan55
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2620413
I would have prefered Peterson, but oh well.
Novak is very accurate, young and has the size where you might expect him to develop more leg power.
He may not be a long term solution, but he has a chance to be...
Good luck Nick!
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:04 pm
by REDEEMEDSKIN
Skinsfan55 wrote:http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2620413
I would have prefered Peterson, but oh well.
Novak is very accurate, young and has the size where you might expect him to develop more leg power.
He may not be a long term solution, but he has a chance to be...
Good luck Nick!
Does this mean Hall will be realeased? How does that work, and what cap implications will it have?
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:06 pm
by redskins12287
He also went to Maryland.
I wish this would have happened a few months ago though.
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:40 pm
by Dangerfield
Sweet...long time coming...Too bad Nicky can't throw a post route, rush the passer or cover 3rd string WRs.
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:18 pm
by sephtical
Welcome Nick! Here's hoping he's the Redskins kicker for many seasons to come!!!
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:29 pm
by SkinsFreak
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!!
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:28 pm
by die cowboys die
i'm as glad as anyone to get a different kicker in here, but my recollection of nick novak '05 is thus:
* kickoffs that landed at the 20 consistently
* blocked field goals on seemingly low kicks.
though he did make the game-winning FG agains seattle... twice.
so hopefully this will be good.
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:45 pm
by SkinsChic
Ohhhh....I Like him...was sorry to see him go before. Glad to have him back.
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:14 pm
by EA7649
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:28 pm
by The Hogster
Its about time. Sad that it had to be another injury...but this was a matter of when and not IF...we are just lucky that Novak was still available.
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:26 pm
by Skinsfan55
I think Nick Novak seems like a nice guy (judging from his website Nicknovak.org... or net... I can't remember) but why are people so crazy about him?
Is it just about him replacing Hall? Is it about him going to Maryland? Is it a little of both?
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:38 pm
by Jake
Like I said yesterday, welcome back Novak.
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:50 pm
by The Hogster
Skinsfan55 wrote:I think Nick Novak seems like a nice guy (judging from his website Nicknovak.org... or net... I can't remember) but why are people so crazy about him?
Is it just about him replacing Hall? Is it about him going to Maryland? Is it a little of both?
I think its because he is a hometown favorite, and he did make a game winner against the Seahawks....besides its time to get a young talent in that can develop into a long term stud...he has tools to be that guy.
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:54 pm
by Skinsfan55
The Hogster wrote:Skinsfan55 wrote:I think Nick Novak seems like a nice guy (judging from his website Nicknovak.org... or net... I can't remember) but why are people so crazy about him?
Is it just about him replacing Hall? Is it about him going to Maryland? Is it a little of both?
I think its because he is a hometown favorite, and he did make a game winner against the Seahawks....besides its time to get a young talent in that can develop into a long term stud...he has tools to be that guy.
I hope you're right, but there have been some questions about his distance.
Still, at 6 feet and nearly 190 pounds you would think he could work past that.
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:41 pm
by redskindave
Awesome!..Welcome back Nick
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:59 pm
by Montana Redskin
no kidding, welcome back, i'm so burned out on Hall. He did nothing in recent memory for us, nothing. Missed what could have been a huge momentum changer in Seattle last year, missed game tier in Minnesota, missed last weekend, there's more, at least 1 more I can't place last year.
Novak? hmm, beat Seattle, beat Dallas(yea, special pt) in what, 5 games?
Later, Hall....later....hope Novak can kick deeper on kickoffs
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:09 pm
by JPM36
Glad to have you back Nick.
Better warm up that leg for lots and lots of PATs on Sunday.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:07 pm
by xhadow
Glad to see my fantasy stud kicker of last year has found a home here in Washington. He wasn't that good here but once he got to Arizona he was like a different kicker. Lets hope he brought that kicker back with him
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:13 pm
by SkinzCanes
How is Novak on kickoffs? Is he going to kickoff or is Frost going to do it?
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:43 pm
by Skinsfan55
I assume Frost may kick off... unless we get another punter.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:21 pm
by nnskinsfan
Skinsfan55 wrote:The Hogster wrote:Skinsfan55 wrote:I think Nick Novak seems like a nice guy (judging from his website Nicknovak.org... or net... I can't remember) but why are people so crazy about him?
Is it just about him replacing Hall? Is it about him going to Maryland? Is it a little of both?
I think its because he is a hometown favorite, and he did make a game winner against the Seahawks....besides its time to get a young talent in that can develop into a long term stud...he has tools to be that guy.
I hope you're right, but there have been some questions about his distance.
Still, at 6 feet and nearly 190 pounds you would think he could work past that.
Yeah, that's all I seem to remember about him...not having a very strong leg. Hopefully he has improved his distance but more importantly, hopefully we won't need many field goals.
