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Nicky Novak, you made the most out of an improbable second chance. Thanks for showing the mental toughness necessary to make that clutch FG.

It was drama at its finest.

Hail to the Redskins!!!

In my book, you will always be known as "The Redeemed One".

I salute you.

YOUR REDEEMED SKIN OF THE YEAR, FOLKS:

To anyone who says no, do you remember how terrible David Akers was with us and also at the beginning of his career? I'm willing to give him a chance, Doing what John Hall could (or maybe not) do for A LOT less. That's 2 game winners in 2 years and he wasn't even on the team for a full year. The guy has balls to kick like that and that is what a big kicker needs.

I love Novak

Nick is Awesome, But great? Hard to tell.

Making a kick like that against that team in texas!!! Not only yes, but Heck Yes!

i said no but not because he was lucky, what he did in the clutch has nothing to do with luck, that being said id rather a seasoned pro or at least someone that would have made it the first time in stead of giving mea heart attack for like ten minutes at the end of the game

TincoSkin wrote:i said no but not because he was lucky, what he did in the clutch has nothing to do with luck, that being said id rather a seasoned pro or at least someone that would have made it the first time in stead of giving mea heart attack for like ten minutes at the end of the game

A seasoned pro like John Hall who missed those clutch kicks for us????

Nick is getting better and not once during the game did he botch a kick off. That right there makes him a HUGE step up! I think he has potential to be great and I'm behind him 100%!

NikiH wrote:

TincoSkin wrote:i said no but not because he was lucky, what he did in the clutch has nothing to do with luck, that being said id rather a seasoned pro or at least someone that would have made it the first time in stead of giving mea heart attack for like ten minutes at the end of the game

A seasoned pro like John Hall who missed those clutch kicks for us????

Nick is getting better and not once during the game did he botch a kick off. That right there makes him a HUGE step up! I think he has potential to be great and I'm behind him 100%!

i didnt say john hall. he is getting better but i would rather a vet. so would gibbs.. he said we were lucky novak was out there but if he could get his hands on a vet he would.
he doed have potential and im happy we have him but id still rather a vet. one that is proven in the playoffs.

Nick made a great kick under pressure, but his leg strength and accuracy from long range worry me a little bit. He wasn't even close on the 49 yarder and just barely managed to make the game winner from 47 yards. His kickoffs were also way too short. I don't think that he managed to get anything past the 10 yard line. Hopefully that's something that he can improve upon because I love his enthusiasm and its says alot about his character the way he made up for his mistake and won the game.

hes just an average kicker in my opinion...we need to draft a great one this year, maybe like in the 5th or 6th round

Maybe we'll see as time goes on.

Looked good today. Nailed a 45-yarder like it was a chip shot. Maybe these kicks are going to start building some confidence in him. His kickoffs aren't anything to write home about, but then again neither were Halls.