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December 20, 2017 at 6:49 pm #79230
znModeratorSurprise setback for Super Bowl contender: Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein – aka “Legatron” – is being placed on IR with a back injury and team is signing former Penn St kicker Sam Ficken, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 20, 2017
December 20, 2017 at 7:04 pm #79237
ZooeyModeratorBad.
December 20, 2017 at 7:28 pm #79243
ZooeyModeratorI gotta say, though…what the hell?
Had this information in my head for 20 minutes now, and it keeps popping up with…wth?
Is this some kind of PR move because the guy is in trouble of some kind?
Cuz…this is weird.
December 20, 2017 at 7:30 pm #79244
wvParticipantBack injury. Ugg.
Lord, it all comes down to a…Pennsylvania State kicker?
Cursed.
This is like hearing that Chris Massey is being replaced by Louisa May Alcott.
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vDecember 20, 2017 at 7:32 pm #79246
nittany ramModeratorApparently he’s been battling the back injury all year…
December 20, 2017 at 7:34 pm #79247
nittany ramModeratorBack injury. Ugg.
Lord, it all comes down to a…Pennsylvania State kicker?
Cursed.
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vYou managed to find the one bright spot in all this.
He’s never attempted a kick in the NFL either.
December 20, 2017 at 7:34 pm #79248
ZooeyModeratorI’m going to guess that Zuerlein has season tickets to the opera.
And he wasn’t planning on being needed in the postseason, so he set his dates.
And now…well…obviously it would be embarrassing to admit to this conflict, so…he and the Rams decided to call him out NOW, so the Rams would have time to audition a couple of kickers before the postseason starts.
Something like that, anyway.
December 20, 2017 at 7:54 pm #79250
Eternal RamnationParticipantThat sucks!
December 20, 2017 at 8:08 pm #79251
Eternal RamnationParticipantdecent leg he makes one from 63 could be worse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fd6_IsUZT0
December 20, 2017 at 8:09 pm #79252
InvaderRamModeratorsigh.
December 20, 2017 at 8:14 pm #79253
znModeratorApparently he’s been battling the back injury all year…
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According to Rams head coach Sean McVay, Zuerlein has been dealing with a herniated disc in his back throughout the season, but on Saturday night, while sleeping at the team hotel in Seattle, Zuerlein re-aggravated the injury and could barely get out of bed Sunday morning, let alone walk.
McVay was told about Zuerlein’s condition before kickoff, and said that punter Johnny Hekker was prepared to be the emergency field goal kicker, with Cooper Kupp being the holder.
However, just hours before the game, Zuerlein said he would give it a go, and played injured during the team’s 42-7 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.December 20, 2017 at 8:18 pm #79254
snowmanParticipantAgainst the Seahawks he missed an extra pint and sent a kickoff out of bounds. This injury worsened to the point he can’t kick anymore this year. Crap.
December 20, 2017 at 8:18 pm #79255
znModeratorUPDATE: Zuerlein will undergo back surgery performed by Robert Watkins on Thursday and is expected to be out until Training Camp in 2018.
December 21, 2017 at 3:38 am #79261
znModeratorDecember 21, 2017 at 3:48 am #79262
znModeratorBTW, in case you didn’t know, in German, “Ficken” means “fuck.”
Which is handy cause then if he ever misses a field goal, we can just go “ficken!….”
December 21, 2017 at 8:11 am #79268
joemadParticipantMaybe the reason why MCVay went for it on 4th down when Goff got picked
BTW Jeff Wilkins is only 45…. same age as Viniteri…
Give Wilkins a call. We don’t need some guy named Fuck in German deciding a playoff game
December 21, 2017 at 8:26 am #79269
znModeratorMaybe the reason why MCVay went for it on 4th down when Goff got picked
Missed an extra point
Kicked one kickoff out of bounds
Squib kicked another kickoff short
December 21, 2017 at 8:43 am #79270
InvaderRamModeratorwtficken.
December 21, 2017 at 8:46 am #79271
znModeratorQ: what will be the official announcement on days when the kicker doesn’t practice?
A: “ficken off”December 21, 2017 at 8:52 am #79272
JackPMillerParticipantI believe Fassel will coach him up and Ficken will be fine. Plus the players will rally around this kid, and he will succeed.
December 21, 2017 at 9:36 am #79273
znModeratorDecember 21, 2017 at 11:22 pm #79298
znModerator"It’s not something that I haven’t done before… put it through the uprights and take care of business."
Hear from new #LARams kicker Sam Ficken. pic.twitter.com/FQDCX1Ztyj
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 22, 2017
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