I don't recall Suisham exactly booming his kickoffs either..he was consistently between the 5 and the goal line. He was money on PAT's but a bit shaky on FG's...I can remember holding my breath when he was called upon to kick a 40+ yard attempt agaisnt UT in 2003...he made it though.
He's definitley added some strength to his leg in the NFL though. You can have a job in the league for a long time if you can stay accurate on your FG's...most coaches will trade those 50+ yard attempts for a guy who can hit the better part of his kicks from 45 yards in because the NFL deplores uncertainty. Give a coach some working parameters and they're as happy as pigs in slop.
So far as Stroh's goes...I loveded Stroh's until they flew a banner around Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego during the 1984 Series...that banner said "Good Luck Padres"...damn...a Detroit institution like Stroh's rooting against the TGigers? What's next, Vernor's is going to start using blue and white cans to lure Maple Leaf fans?
But...that was 23 years ago...I'm thinking I may be ready to apprecioate Stroh's again...time heals all wounds.
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Jacobs4Heisman wrote:It definitely hit something -- if the radio guys said it cleared by plenty, it probably hit the upright base or crosspiece of the goalpost behind the crossbar.
Great kick, regardless. He misses that kick, and we might have been in trouble.
Sweet. Thanks for the clarification, all. It was a money kick...and Vrvilo is money. Show me da money.
We were too far away to know for sure but all I know is I saw the refs signal good and we were on our way to a BiG win!
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Falconfreak90 wrote:From where I was sitting, I thought the 49 yarder hit the crossbar and bounced over. The Blade reported it would have been good from further away.
Can anyone confirm? Most of us were 100 yards away but I could have sworn it hit the crossbar.
In any event, Vrvilo is doing very well. 8-10 on FG's, including a 55 yard attempt to end the 1st half at Sparty...25-25 on XP's. Just awesome.
Mike, are all the references to Stroh's related to the brews you had at the game? I thought it had plenty of distance, but then, my eyes are a bit "older" than yours!
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