BOSTON SPORTS CHICK
  • BLOG
  • DEFLATEGATE
  • GUEST BLOGS
  • GENERAL SPORTS/HOT TOPICS

UNSTABLE KICKING MAY DOOM CHARGERS

1/12/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
2018 was the first year in a long time where the Patriots didn’t dominate special teams. While they had their share of ups and downs (Patriot level downs of course), it was nothing compared to the weekly roster changes for the Chargers.
This week the Chargers added another kicker to their roster for the sole purpose of kickoffs. Should Nick Rose play, he’ll be the third kicker to suit up for the Chargers this season. Since the season started, here are all of LA’s transactions involving punters and kickers. Keep in mind, they have completed all of these transactions without suffering from injuries.

10/2 waived punter Drew Kaser

10/2 signed punter Donnie Jones

10/11 signed kicker Michael Badgley

10/30 waived Badgley

10/31 signed Badey to practice squad

11/05 signed Badgley to active roster

11/05 released kicker Caleb Sturgis

1/11 signed kicker Nick Rose
New England Patriots 2018 AFC East Champs Gear
KICKERS- With the Chargers feeling the need to bring in a kicker for kickoffs, I’m pretty confident that Badgley won’t have very good range in the frigid gametime temperatures. While he did grow up in New Jersey, he did his college kicking for Miami. Should the Chargers try and test his leg, they may be setting up the Patriots with some incredible field position.

The graphic below shows Badgley’s three attempts at a game winner in Pittsburgh.
Picture
Looking at the play by play it appears the Steelers were having a meltdown on special teams. In reality it appears the Chargers long snapper was guilty of moving the ball.
PUNTERS- The Chargers have used two punters this season. Currently punting for the Bolts is 38 year old Donnie Jones. This season he’s punted 47 times, 15 inside the 20 and 3 touchbacks. Having played several seasons in Philadelphia, the cold weather shouldn’t hurt him too much.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Prime Video is the home of Thursday Night Football
    Picture
    Picture

    ARCHIVES

    September 2022
    March 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    June 2021
    April 2021
    February 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013

    OTHER BLOGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT

    New England Sports Talk
    Kap Lifestyle

    RSS Feed

    Picture
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
Photo used under Creative Commons from Eric Kilby