Jetsfan80 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001033507/article/bears-minicamp-kicking-competition-off-to-a-bad-start Bears' minicamp kicking competition off to a bad start Kevin Patra Around the NFL Writer June 12, 2019 The minicamp phase of the Chicago Bears' kicking competition got off to a poor start, and one of the contestants is already out. The team announced Wednesday that they waived Chris Blewitt, one of the three kickers in minicamp competing for the job. During Tuesday's session all three kickers -- Blewitt, Eddy Pineiro, Elliott Fry -- missed kicks from 40-plus yards, back-to-back-to-back. "Whatever went through your mind went through my mind," Nagy said after practice, via the Chicago Tribune. The most common thought going through Bears fans minds was likely a picture of Robbie Gould and daydreams about what it was like before the team foolishly parted ways with the kicker three years ago. After the Bears' 2018 season ended on a double-doink from Cody Parkey, who was subsequently cut, the kicking situation has been at the forefront of the team's offseason. After whittling down an eight-man (!) competition to three ahead of minicamp, Nagy isn't happy with each of his competitors missing their boots in the first session. "I mean, that's about as real as it gets," Nagy said. "They were 0-for-3 out there. For today, we can't have that. We are going to figure this thing out. But 0-for-3 today, no good." Blewitt yanked his miss wide left, his last hiccup in this competition. The coach is clearly becoming frustrated with a situation that refuses to resolve itself by one of the participants taking a stranglehold of the job. Unless something drastically changes in the next two days, this struggle-bus competition between the last two standing will last into training camp at the end of July. "They went back-to-back-to-back, and all three missed," an exacerbated Nagy said. "So they are being evaluated not just by (the media), not just by me but by their teammates. "Again, do you make it or do you miss it? We missed three today. For us as evaluators, if they all went 3-for-3 today, we wouldn't be talking about this, right? But at the same time, what's real is they didn't, and that's why we are talking about kickers in this situation. Because we missed." With each practice miss the pressure, and the annoyance of the coach, mounts. Cutting Blewitt in the aftermath of Tuesday's debacle leaves Pineiro and Fry to battle for the job, unless the Bears make another move. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 That’s not bad, although I was really hoping for something like Chad Wideright. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jetsfan80 Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, dbatesman said: That’s not bad, although I was really hoping for something like Chad Wideright. One of the current kickers for Kentucky is Chance Poore. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: One of the current kickers for Kentucky is Chance Poore. That’s a bingo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Will Shankowitz. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losmeister Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Wydewright? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RoadFan Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 The Jets should take a keen interest in Ravens kicker Kaare Vedvik. The guy who was straight up money along side of Tuck during camp and pre-season last year before being assaulted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Harper Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 They signed Joe Widewright off the waiver wire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Harper Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, Losmeister said: Wydewright? Jeez. I thought I made it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 37 minutes ago, dbatesman said: That’s not bad, although I was really hoping for something like Chad Wideright. Peter Doink 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Anyone remember Scott "Missin'" Sisson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Scott Dierking said: Peter Doink Peter Doinklage 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 No worse than Shanky McBlockinkick 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nycdan Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Someone on a forum somewhere posed the priceless question... What if Monica Lewinsky married Ha-ha Clinton Dix? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apache 51 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Ima Hogg Philanthropist, patron of the arts, one of the most respected Texas women of the 20th century Ima Hogg, known as "The First Lady of Texas", was an American society leader, philanthropist, patron and collector of the arts, and one of the most respected women in Texas during the 20th century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalbarracuda Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Apache 51 said: Ima Hogg Philanthropist, patron of the arts, one of the most respected Texas women of the 20th century Ima Hogg, known as "The First Lady of Texas", was an American society leader, philanthropist, patron and collector of the arts, and one of the most respected women in Texas during the 20th century. Just want to say thank you for that Julie Newmar/Catwoman signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Scott Dierking said: Peter Doink Ashamed to say that I legit LOLed at Peter Doink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apache 51 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 14 hours ago, bigalbarracuda said: Just want to say thank you for that Julie Newmar/Catwoman signature. She and Jeanie both a 7 years old dream show. Don't forget Batgirl too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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