Dawson To 49Ers
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The most disappointing FA loss in years, and its our kicker.
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Maybe the last original leaving will break the curse. Best of luck to ya Philchise. You deserve that spot on a good team.
Maybe the last original leaving will break the curse. Best of luck to ya Philchise. You deserve that spot on a good team.
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I've wondered for the past few years if Dawson left, would the team then turn it around? I suppose we're about to find that out.
Now i know this is highly unlikely to happen but wouldn't it be a bitch if in the next few years we'd go on to win it all? Phil would probably come and burn down CBS if that happened.
Best of luck to you Phil! I hope you get a ring in S.F. God knows if anybody deserves one, it's you!!
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Phil Dawson was, and IS, a class act. IMHO, there is no one in the NFL more deserving of a Super Bowl Ring than Phil, which I'm sure he will achieve in SF. Their adding Boldin & Dawson pretty much locks that up.
Phil, thanks for the years & thrills. I blame neither you nor the current Browns' FO for this great loss, but I wish you well & thank you for all you have given us. God Bless & go get that ring!
Mike
Phil Dawson was, and IS, a class act. IMHO, there is no one in the NFL more deserving of a Super Bowl Ring than Phil, which I'm sure he will achieve in SF. Their adding Boldin & Dawson pretty much locks that up.
Phil, thanks for the years & thrills. I blame neither you nor the current Browns' FO for this great loss, but I wish you well & thank you for all you have given us. God Bless & go get that ring!
Mike
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If you read the PD article, it's plain as mud. Dawson really didn't want to be here (can anyone blame him for being tired of all the losing?), and Haslam & company are "building for the future"- again.
Say what, Jimmy? You don't think you can turn the Browns into a Super Bowl contender by the 2014 season? That's why you & Banner are going for younger players? Sad thing is Phil would have passed my all-time favorite Browns player Lou Groza this year in career scoring- he was only 79 points short. If the Browns hadn't sucked so badly over his 14 year career, he'd already be way past him.
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Well not moving to be closer to his family thats for sure then 45 min longer flight than from Cleveland, Browns obviously indicated they werent interested in resigning him, so decided to go to a team with a chance to win SB before he retires.
Just like to say thanks Phil and hopefully we can pick up a decent young Kicker in the Draft, rather we go for a young guy that seasoned Vet
Yeah, all those things, plus he gets reunited with the best special teams coach in the business, Brad Seely.
Zombo
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So, for that very late round draft pick or UFA here are the names of some top kicker prospects:
Dustin Hopkins Fla St.
Caleb Sturgis Fla.
Brett Maher Nebraska
Brandon McManus Temple
Anthony Cantele Kansas st.
Brett Baer La.-Lafeyette
So, for that very late round draft pick or UFA here are the names of some top kicker prospects:
Dustin Hopkins Fla St.
Caleb Sturgis Fla.
Brett Maher Nebraska
Brandon McManus Temple
Anthony Cantele Kansas st.
Brett Baer La.-Lafeyette
Heck, go for Sharp, Oklahoma State. Got rid of Phil, send Hodges packing while you're at it. Ya have a twofer, save a roster spot.
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I guess we gotta start looking at names like:
Nate Kaeding
Lawrence Tynes
David Akers
Ryan Longwell
Shayne Graham
Olindo Mare
2 words, Mark Mosley. I heard he can still kick 25 yards.
2 words, Mark Mosley. I heard he can still kick 25 yards.
To my knowledge he was the last staight ahead kicker in the NFL.
Pete Gogolak in the mid 60s was the first "soccer style" kicker, and Mosely the last so called "conventional" style kicker in the mid 80s. It only took 20 years to completely change the nature of a position.
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Phil Dawson was, and IS, a class act. IMHO, there is no one in the NFL more deserving of a Super Bowl Ring than Phil, which I'm sure he will achieve in SF. Their adding Boldin & Dawson pretty much locks that up.
Phil, thanks for the years & thrills. I blame neither you nor the current Browns' FO for this great loss, but I wish you well & thank you for all you have given us. God Bless & go get that ring!
Mike
Phil Dawson was, and IS, a class act. IMHO, there is no one in the NFL more deserving of a Super Bowl Ring than Phil, which I'm sure he will achieve in SF. Their adding Boldin & Dawson pretty much locks that up.
Phil, thanks for the years & thrills. I blame neither you nor the current Browns' FO for this great loss, but I wish you well & thank you for all you have given us. God Bless & go get that ring!
Mike
I am doubtful he will achieve it this year, given the track record of losing SB teams.
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So, for that very late round draft pick or UFA here are the names of some top kicker prospects:
Dustin Hopkins Fla St.
Caleb Sturgis Fla.
Brett Maher Nebraska
Brandon McManus Temple
Anthony Cantele Kansas st.
Brett Baer La.-Lafeyette
There ya go ... never heard of any of them, but I'll take Brandon McManus ... great Irish name and kicks in the cold for a team that doesn't score much ... he'll fit right in.
Zombo
Zombo said:
There ya go ... never heard of any of them, but I'll take Brandon McManus ... great Irish name and kicks in the cold for a team that doesn't score much ... he'll fit right in.
Zombo
Dustin Hopkins is a Florida State Grad. He's good! Got a strong leg and would be a very good pick. Browns would be smart to pick him up late rounds.
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So, for that very late round draft pick or UFA here are the names of some top kicker prospects:
Dustin Hopkins Fla St.
Caleb Sturgis Fla.
Brett Maher Nebraska
Brandon McManus Temple
Anthony Cantele Kansas st.
Brett Baer La.-Lafeyette
Heck, go for Sharp, Oklahoma State. Got rid of Phil, send Hodges packing while you're at it. Ya have a twofer, save a roster spot.
Heck, go for Sharp, Oklahoma State. Got rid of Phil, send Hodges packing while you're at it. Ya have a twofer, save a roster spot.
I agree, Hodges needs to go! He sucks. Not sure why he is still on the roster.
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Love Phil and I hate to see the guy go, same with Cribbs. Part of me thinks this might be for the best though. Sure, we all know Phil wasn't the reason we were losing games but it's time to move on from this decade of misery including those who were a part of it. I genuinely hope the guy gets a chance to kick when it matters most though, just hope that isn't against us.
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Love Phil and I hate to see the guy go, same with Cribbs. Part of me thinks this might be for the best though. Sure, we all know Phil wasn't the reason we were losing games but it's time to move on from this decade of misery including those who were a part of it. I genuinely hope the guy gets a chance to kick when it matters most though, just hope that isn't against us.
Love Phil and I hate to see the guy go, same with Cribbs. Part of me thinks this might be for the best though. Sure, we all know Phil wasn't the reason we were losing games but it's time to move on from this decade of misery including those who were a part of it. I genuinely hope the guy gets a chance to kick when it matters most though, just hope that isn't against us.
Well, since the AFCN plays the NFCN this year in the regular season, the only way Phil can kick against the Browns is if both teams make the Super Bowl!!!
Let's look forward to that!
Edit note: Ah, but I see it could happen in 2014 when the AFCN and NFCW match up.
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Who else would you want to kick in the swirling winds of Candledick Park? The accomplished Dawson
got his ticket punched mastering the tricky wind currents of CBS and other venues of the breezey AFC North. If there ever was a
player who deserves his chance to play for a ring, it is certainly this guy. He has been a steady
and calming force in an otherwise dysfunctionally defective goat fkcu known as da Browns. He's been a class act
while in Cleveland. He's got my utmost respect and best wishes.
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Looks like the offence will have to step up the red zone game . If Brandon puts it in the end zone we will have no need for a Field goal kicker .Dawson always does that little gay wiggle when he sets his feet ,If I never see that again in my life it will be a JOY .
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Wow, what a fucking shame. Thanks Haslam you're a fucking joke. First you hire an angry chipmonk polymorphous looking motherfucker in Banner, who in turns hires a douchebag non-football scumbag in Lombardi who has no idea how to build a team. Then you sell the name of our beloved stadium after some 3rd world energy company all the while lining your pockets and letting our beloved players walk, ie. Cribbs AND DAWSON. GODDAMNIT!!!!!
I fucking HATE your smug fucking face sooo much right now... they're lucky none of them are in a stones throw from me right now. Cribbs and Dawson will continue their careers for years when they could have remained and retired True and through Browns.
Fuck this shit! Go sign some more practice squad runningbacks and Tightends you moronic motherfuckers.
:mad: Hey slapdick....how do you know that he wanted to come back here? Read the article that was posted on cleveland.com. He wrote Phil was here 1999-2012 in his locker after the last home game. Does that sound like a guy who WANTED to come back this season? Were you in the meetings between Phil and the front office? Maybe he said if you franchise tag me, I'll just retire rather than play another season? As someone else said, he's wanted out the last two seasons and who can blame him. He's had to play on some pretty shitty teams over the years.
If you want to blame someone...blame the last owners and front office jerk offs who couldn't put a winning team on the field. He knows we're rebuilding still and he's only got a couple of good years left. The dude wants to win some games and play in the playoffs, theres not one person on this board if they're being honest would say that they would rather play in Cleveland than San Francisco at this point.
PG....you are a fucking Retard and this board is dumber every time you post something.
Phil...good luck and thanks for all the years of service and putting up with a shitty team over and over again.
Hey slapdick....how do you know that he wanted to come back here? Read the article that was posted on cleveland.com. He wrote Phil was here 1999-2012 in his locker after the last home game. Does that sound like a guy who WANTED to come back this season? Were you in the meetings between Phil and the front office? Maybe he said if you franchise tag me, I'll just retire rather than play another season? As someone else said, he's wanted out the last two seasons and who can blame him. He's had to play on some pretty shitty teams over the years.
If you want to blame someone...blame the last owners and front office jerk offs who couldn't put a winning team on the field. He knows we're rebuilding still and he's only got a couple of good years left. The dude wants to win some games and play in the playoffs, theres not one person on this board if they're being honest would say that they would rather play in Cleveland than San Francisco at this point.
PG....you are a fucking Retard and this board is dumber every time you post something.
Phil...good luck and thanks for all the years of service and putting up with a shitty team over and over again.
He wanted a chance at a ring before he retires, don't blame him one bit. Good luck.
"You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970. -
Looks like the offence will have to step up the red zone game . If Brandon puts it in the end zone we will have no need for a Field goal kicker .Dawson always does that little gay wiggle when he sets his feet ,If I never see that again in my life it will be a JOY .
Looks like the offence will have to step up the red zone game . If Brandon puts it in the end zone we will have no need for a Field goal kicker .Dawson always does that little gay wiggle when he sets his feet ,If I never see that again in my life it will be a JOY .
I look at the kick, not the 'gay wiggle'.
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The bottom Line is no need for a kicker if your putting it in the end zone . January 5, 2003 - Wild Card - Pittsburgh 36, Cleveland 33 24 yard field goal in the 4th , We settle for a field goal and lose by 3 , The chance taken would have lost by six or won by one , whats the difference . we settled because Phil never misses .
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Hey slapdick....how do you know that he wanted to come back here? Read the article that was posted on cleveland.com. He wrote Phil was here 1999-2012 in his locker after the last home game. Does that sound like a guy who WANTED to come back this season? Were you in the meetings between Phil and the front office? Maybe he said if you franchise tag me, I'll just retire rather than play another season? As someone else said, he's wanted out the last two seasons and who can blame him. He's had to play on some pretty shitty teams over the years.
If you want to blame someone...blame the last owners and front office jerk offs who couldn't put a winning team on the field. He knows we're rebuilding still and he's only got a couple of good years left. The dude wants to win some games and play in the playoffs, theres not one person on this board if they're being honest would say that they would rather play in Cleveland than San Francisco at this point.
PG....you are a fucking Retard and this board is dumber every time you post something.
Phil...good luck and thanks for all the years of service and putting up with a shitty team over and over again.
He wanted a chance at a ring before he retires, don't blame him one bit. Good luck.
He wanted a chance at a ring before he retires, don't blame him one bit. Good luck.
Exactly...and anyone here who is being honest would do the exact same thing.
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He wanted a chance at a ring before he retires, don't blame him one bit. Good luck.
Exactly...and anyone here who is being honest would do the exact same thing.
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