The Rhys Lloyd field goal-kicking era may begin this Sunday

[PantherCatGirl]

Just a couple tid bits before the multimedia clip...

Kasay is an amazing kicker, but how is one to get experience if they do not even play Lloyd during the preseason? At least when he played for Baltimore in 07 they allowed him a chance over veteran Stover to get in on some preseason action.

The NFL dropped the international player rule last year, so unfortunately that would not work. Lloyd has kicked in the NFL before as well as in some big college games. He kicked the winning field goal for Minnesota in the Paul Bunyan Axe game, which was the last time MN won the stupid thing...as well as the bowl game in 03 vs Oregon.

Here is some info on his kicking in NFL Europe, which he played on consequently btwn playing on a solid NFL team:

"Rhys was signed by the Frankfurt Galaxy of the NFL Europa in 2007. He was named the NFL Europa special teams player of the week in week 3 by tying the league record for the longest field goal in League history with a 56 yarder." Wikipedia.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vp9k_lloyd-booms-fg_sport

He still leads the league in most kickoffs in the end zone this year. Obviously our special teams coverage sucks or he would not have to make tackles and that is why every team runs it out on us rather than take a knee...he can kick field goals and whether or not he does today is left undecided but all we can say is hopefully he will do as good a job of Kasay if not better.

http://www.gophersports.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?&db_oem_id=8400&id=136404&DB_MENU_ID=&SPSID=54346&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400

[Bobby]

That field goal would've been good from 60+, it was still flying when it hit the net.

[Woodcookedbbq]

Darin Gantt said that Kasay is on the field warming up. Looks like he'll play. All together now....*WHEW*

[Woodcookedbbq]

Darin Gantt tweeted that Rhys Lloyd has been practicing field goals and has been banging them through...some of them from 47 yards. No sign of Kasay, but he did go out on the field to stretch.

http://twitter.com/daringantt