No Colts Kicker Ever Had 3 FG of 50-Plus Yards in One Game ...... Matt Gay Had 4 !!!

[Oldcolt]

After watching these last few years only an idiot would be upset that Ballard spent money to fix the kicking issue.

[Indystu2]

A kicker should not be put into a position to have to kick 4 from 50+, but I sure am glad our kicker was one to NAIL them all! $$$$

[Hoopsdoc]

I couldn’t believe Tucker left his short.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Indystu2

A kicker should not be put into a position to have to kick 4 from 50+, but I sure am glad our kicker was one to NAIL them all! $$$$

I hear the Balt defense is pretty good, so getting the ball into FG territory four times is a good thing. Well, we actually got there six times, but twice we got closer, once into the EZ.

[Mr. Session]

Originally Posted by DragonTails

...and a kicker finally missed a kick against us!

Hard to believe considering the broadcast team was riding Tucker's tip like Lisa Ann.

Him coming up short on the 61 yarder was almost comical.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

I couldn’t believe that Tucker left his short.

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How times have changed ......

When I first started watching football in the early 1970's, a 40-yard field goal attempt was considered long-range.

Today, when a kicker misses a 61-yard field goal attempt, you'll here a comment such as "I can't believe that he came up short on that very makeable 61-yard attempt."

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[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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From 1953 through the present, the Colts have had some good kickers ...... but Matt Gay is the first to have botted 3 50-plus yard FG's in the same game, though.





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(ONE WEEK LATER)


In addition to missing a 47-yard FG attempt yesterday, head coach Shane Steichen eschewed giving Gay a chance to add 3 points by going for it on 4th down on the Rams' 31-yardline with almost 4 minutes left to play in the 4th quarter ...... with that much time on the clock, I would have liked to have seen Steichen let Gay attempt a 48-yard FG to try to cut the deficit to 23-11.

On the whole, I believe that Gay is a keeper and that he will be a major asset for the 2023 season.

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[Colts And Orioles]

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(vs. JAGUARS, 10/15)


Of the 2 field goals that Gay booted today, one of them was a 56-yarder.

He is 11-for-12 on FG's for the season, and 13-for-13 on XP's.

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[Colts And Orioles]

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(vs. PANTHERS, 11/05)


Of the 2 field goals that Gay booted today, one of them was a 57-yarder.

He is 16-for-18 on FG's for the season (16-for-17, if you take into consideration that of the "misses" was blocked), and 24-for-24 on XP's.

6 out of his 16 made field goals have been from 50 yards and beyond, and 9 out of the 16 have been from 40 yards and beyond.

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[YDFL Commish]

Such an improvement over Spec's, who over analyzed everything. Just kick the fucking ball!