Ok I went back to the 2nd post on this topic.
It says he got beat in practice, I saw that.it pertained to one game/week not a season.
I guess I suck at talking clearly. I wanted to know how anyone, regardless of sport, pedigree, talent, experience or lack of anything talented losses their starting job in which they may or may not be completely lucky after the fact they had never missed in a game - lose that starting job without trying one kick in an official game, after the season they were perfect in.
I know players lose their jobs for various reasons. Injuries or actual better talent supplanting them but I’ve never seen a player lose their job in kicking field goals or extra points perfectly without missing at least 2 or 3 in a real game. I guess it happens, I wanted to know why.
Since some seem perplexed by the question I’m asking, I’m assuming you guys would have no questions if we sat Mason, Because he had a bad practice. If you are perfect on the field of play I think most of us would naturally wonder why you are replaced by a sub .500 kicker the next year before you stepped on the field in a real game.
That all I’m asking. It’s not a hard question, I think repeating a post that he had a bad practice proves the question, So that’s enough to lose your job when your in game record is perfect ?
I guess some would be equally understanding if Nolan Ryan sat because he gave up a home fun in warm ups or Wayne Gretsky sat because he had a bad practice, Jordan missed a dunk in pre game ?
Repeating the bad practice post only enhances my question, ok he had a bad practice, everyone has a bad practice a time or two, so what ? Did he miss 3 FGs in a game ?
He has had one kick in 9 games ! After not missing at all the previous year. As King is 50% on his game kicks.
I asked for an answer not a guess. Sure we can surmise he had bad practice kicks, that’s not enough for an answer though. I was looking for someone who may actually know the deal. A real answer, the actual facts. Have he and Collins spoken and determined something else is driving this ? Is school and practice to much ? Did he fracture his foot skiing and lost his mechanics or has he lost a loved one ( maybe a girlfriend ) and his head isn’t in the game ? something more tangible than our perfect kicker missed in practice so he hasn’t gotten a try in 9 games.
If it’s the ATL thing ok well then that’s another conversation. If that’s the deal, who kicks best in practice from week to week can cause problems when you only have 2 kickers, one misses in the game and one misses in practice, who do you play ? So far it’s been the one who misses in the game - the other hasn’t had but one try.
It’s just a question, if nobody knows details that’s fine but there are a lot of answers to other questions on this board. I thought someone may have actual facts behind this issue, apparently not.
I’ll wonder off aimlessly mumbling to myself now, thanks.
