The Colts' Placekicking, 2025 Season

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

I wasn't expecting more from him. It's the fact that he had no business attempting a 51-yard field goal, and Caldwell should have known that.

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Oh, OK. But the way that you worded it implied that Stover didn't carry his weight.

Now that you mention it, a 51-yard FG attempt 16 years ago would be like a 55-yard FG attempt today. 60-yard attempts are not uncommon today, but they were back then. The Colts probably should have gone for it on 4th down with Manning and the offense in that situation.

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