The Colts' Placekicking, 2025 Season

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Maybe Michael Badgley can be this season's Matt Stover, and be a solid-but-not-spectacular kicker for the Colts on a trip to a Super Bowl appearance ...... that's what happened in 2009 when Stover had to pinch-hit for the injured Adam Vinatieri.






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[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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Maybe Michael Badgley can be this season's Matt Stover, and be a solid-but-not-spectacular kicker for the Colts on a trip to a Super Bowl appearance ...... that's what happened in 2009 when Stover had to pinch-hit for the injured Adam Vinatieri.






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Fuck, I hope he's better than Stover!

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Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Fuck, I hope that he's better than Stover !!!

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Stover was 41 years-old when he kicked for the Colts that season, and he was 9-for-11 on FG attempts and 33-for-33 on Xtra Point attempts.

In the post-season he was 6-for-7, with the only miss coming on a 51-yard attempt in the Super Bowl.

If you were expecting more from him, that would be asking a lot.

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[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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Stover was 41 years-old when he kicked for the Colts that season, and he was 9-for-11 on FG attempts and 33-for-33 on Xtra Point attempts.

In the post-season he was 6-for-7, with the only miss coming on a 51-yard attempt in the Super Bowl.

If you were expecting more from him, that would be asking a lot.

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

[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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[Colts And Orioles]

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(vs. STEELERS, 11/02)



Badley kicked a two FG's of more than 50 yard today (52 yards and 53 yards, respectively.)

Badgley is 5-for-5 in FG attempts, and 14-for-15 in X-tra Point attempts so far this season.


Whoever decided to sign this guy appears to have a good eye for kickers.

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[albany ed]

Cam Little just kicked a 68 yard FG. They have got to narrow the goal posts.

[Colts And Orioles]

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(vs. FALCONS, 11/09)



Badgley missed 2 kicks today ...... a 32-yard X-Tra Point, and a 53-yard FG attempt.

He did convert on a clutch, 44-yard FG with only seconds remaining in the 4th quarter to send the game into overtime.

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[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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(vs. FALCONS, 11/09)



Badgley missed 2 kicks today ...... a 32-yard X-Tra Point, and a 53-yard FG attempt.

He did convert on a clutch, 44-yard FG with only seconds remaining in the 4th quarter to send the game into overtime.

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We have to do better than this guy

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Badgley out, Grupe in.


https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1995956862181933556

Colts have waived K Michael Badgley.

https://x.com/JoelAErickson/status/1995969751622058439

Colts are signing former Saints K Blake Grupe to the practice squad, per source.

https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1995973018846392322

In addition to Blake Grupe, the Colts worked out K Maddux Trujillo and K Justin Tucker today.

https://x.com/RomeovilleKid/status/1995970863771124124

Grupe is 75 of 94 on FGs (79.8%) and 86 of 88 on PATs (97.7%) in his career.

However, he’s just 18 of 26 on FGs this year (69.2%).

https://x.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1995969007934210081

Blake Grupe has a history with Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason, who coached him at Notre Dame in 2022.

Grupe is in line to kick for Indy this week.