Bucknut24;2313343; said:
NFL.com shows that nearly half on Nugent's KOs in 2011 (36 of 80) resulted in touchbacks. While that percentage dipped a bit in 2012, saying he can't reach the endzone on his kickoffs is flat wrong.
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NFL.com shows that nearly half on Nugent's KOs in 2011 (36 of 80) resulted in touchbacks. While that percentage dipped a bit in 2012, saying he can't reach the endzone on his kickoffs is flat wrong.
We don't know for sure if there was strategy involved in kicking to the goal line vs deep into the endzone. A high kick to the goal line is better than deep into the endzone, imo, if your coverage team is excellent. I guess it all depends.
I know I'd rather have Nugent kicking fgs than Brown though at this stage in their careers. Browns efficiency on the long ones isnt as good as it was earlier. Nugent was a near lock for the Pro Bowl before going down last year though and for me that's the bottom line.
I know I'd rather have Nugent kicking fgs than Brown though at this stage in their careers. Browns efficiency on the long ones isnt as good as it was earlier. Nugent was a near lock for the Pro Bowl before going down last year though and for me that's the bottom line.
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Buckskin86
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Mike with two big FG's last night....The first a 41-yarder that put the Bengals up 10-3 and the second would be a 25-yarder that made it 20-10.
Nugent 41-yard field goal
Nugent 41-yard field goal
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Buckskin86
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Nugent makes most of second chance
Special teams redeem themselves after errors
Oct. 13, 2012
Mike Nugent on Bengals win: Mike Nugent on redemption making the winning field goal.
Written by
Paul Dehner Jr.
Enquirer contributor
'I've never wanted to be out on a field more once we got into overtime,' Mike Nugent said of his game-winning field goal. / The Enquirer/Joseph Fuqua II
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Mike Nugent relishes the opportunity to kick a game-winning field goal. No matter the distance, weather condition or pressure, he wants responsibility to step on the field.
On Sunday in overtime, not long after missing a 34-yard chip shot that would have built a three-score advantage, his desire for a chance increased exponentially.
“I’ve never wanted to be out on a field more once we got into overtime,” Nugent said. “I was like, ‘I have to make it up the mistake that happened early.’ ”
The overtime of redemption spanned every member of the Bengals special teams. Two more special teams penalties ran the team’s total to 11 on the year, and one of them cost three points. A holding call on Alex Smith forced Nugent to re-kick from 34 yards instead of the 24-yard field goal he already made.
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http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20131013/SPT02/310130086/Nugent-makes-most-second-chance
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That kick in the first half looked rushed. Not sure where the playclock was sitting, but it looked like Nuge had hardly gotten set by the time the ball was snapped.
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Buckskin86
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Cincinnati Bengals kicker Mike Nugent 54-yard game-winning field goal
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/10/20/bengal-lions-week-7-mike-nugent/3108507/
Mike Nugent's 54-yard field goal at gun lifts Bengals over Lions
Joe Reedy, USA TODAY Sports
October 20, 2013
(Photo: Tim Fuller, USA TODAY Sports)
DETROIT — Wide receiver duels usually do not deliver, but the matchup between A.J. Green and Calvin Johnson produced plenty of fireworks Sunday at Ford Field.
On a day when Green and Johnson combined for 15 receptions, 310 yards and three touchdowns, it was Mike Nugent's 54-yard field goal that was the difference as the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Detroit Lions at the gun 27-24.
It is the second straight week Nugent has had a game winner on the road.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/10/20/bengal-lions-week-7-mike-nugent/3108507/
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Nugent led the NFL last year (2013) in average distance of his made field goals.
41.8 yds/att i believe
41.8 yds/att i believe
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He was Mr. Automatic on Sunday, the only "miss" was a block where he stood no chance at getting the kick off. Gotta say, he has looked like his old Buckeye-self in Cincinnati and has been a huge weapon for us. If the Bengals don't get better in the red zone, Nuge may be the top fantasy player every week.
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