Matt Stover likely to retire
by Brad Wells on Mar 1, 2010 12:01 PM EST
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Twenty years into a kicking career that launched before the NFL's salary cap era, Matt Stover becomes a free agent on Friday. Absent a contract offer to play in a family-friendly environment, he says he will retire from the game."I'm willing to let this thing go at the drop of a hat if that's what is best for my family," the former Ravens kicker said.
"My heart isn't in it to play just to play. It's to make a difference for a team and create security in a position that maybe somebody else couldn't give them."
Maybe another team will get sick of their horrid kicker and decide to bring in Stover mid-season, but that doesn't seem likely. Despite what many Colts fans feel about Stover missing that 50-yarder in the Super Bowl, I know I certainly appreciate what he was able to do for the Colts after the lost Adam Vinatieri with a knee injury. Ask the Chargers how they feel about their kicking situation, or the Cowboys. Hell, ask anyone who isn't the Saints. Kickers are vital to the success of any team, and when you lose one mid-season, it can destroy your team's chances of winning consistently.
Stover was able to help the Colts steady their kicking game, and it helped them reach the Super Bowl. For a 42-year-old, that's impressive. Here's to a great career, Matt Stover.
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Cheers, Matt! Thanks for visiting Indy!
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Let's throw some frags :)
What does this
mean regarding the Colts ability to sign a free agent?
My understanding is that we can’t sign a free agent unless Stover signs with another team. Is that right?
My hats off to Matt and the Colts for the people they are. He was a huge asset to us and men I love seeing him kick. I hope he is available if we need him later.
by Clearly speaking on Mar 1, 2010 12:18 PM EST reply actions
No one blames Stover
The only person in the world surprised he missed that kick was Jim Caldwell.
No one blames him for failing to do something we all knew he wasn’t capable of. He’s not a goat.
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Agreed
They asked him to do something that he wasn’t capable of doing. Barring that, he did what he needed to do for Indy, and that was to be a security blanket with the primary kicker being on IR. He did that well. The only thing I regret is him not getting a Super Bowl ring with a Colts logo on it. I can’t blame him for missing a kick he had no business being put out there fore.
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Yep.
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Does this mean Vinatieri is ready to play again?
"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino
"As I grow older, the list of people who can kiss my ass grows longer"-Ancient Hoosier Proverb.
I would assume so,
but I’m terribly confident that he won’t get injured again.
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Put a not in there.
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So you meant to say
I would NOT assume so, or i would assume NOT so?
or….. but i’m terribly confident that he won’t not get injured again?
Any other ways i can totally confuse what you’re trying to say? Cause i’m here to help! ;)
Careful what you wish for... a government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take everything you have.
You could put the not before the again.
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oooooo... good one!
Or, a huge capital NOT at the end of the whole thing!
Careful what you wish for... a government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take everything you have.
I love matt and adam to death
but I want a kicker in the draft
As long as we have Peyton (and no surprise gay onside kicks are made) we will always have a chance to win.
Tiffen sounds good right now.
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One last time, with feeling!
IT’S MATT STOOOOOOOOOOVER!
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by MonkeyBusiness on Mar 1, 2010 1:27 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
lol
rec’d
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by peytonsthebest on Mar 1, 2010 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
Great career for a great guy, all the best Stover
Insert Clever Statement Here
Great guy.
Kind of sorry to see him go, but it’s for the best.
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: In an exothermic reaction, heat is a product.
Thank you, Chem 116, for teaching me stuff I already learned in high school chemistry. I always enjoy having my time wasted.
Agree it's time for a younger kicker . . .thanks Matt AND Adam
. . . . .just remember, olde guys do it longer. Well, at least once, they do. :-)
/Remembers Chicago game
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Can't you just feel the love?
Thank you sooooooooooooo much
for posting that pic.
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: In an exothermic reaction, heat is a product.
Thank you, Chem 116, for teaching me stuff I already learned in high school chemistry. I always enjoy having my time wasted.
it's fake...
but I could dig up real pics to show ya.
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Mar 2, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
No thanks.
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: In an exothermic reaction, heat is a product.
Thank you, Chem 116, for teaching me stuff I already learned in high school chemistry. I always enjoy having my time wasted.
Now I can't eat my dinner!
"You can't defend the perfect throw, what can I say?" Peyton quoting Marino
"As I grow older, the list of people who can kiss my ass grows longer"-Ancient Hoosier Proverb.
are there colts fans that are actually mad at stover for the 51 yarder in the SB?
That would be like getting mad at a guy for failing to get pregnant.
You don’t put someone in a position to fail and then get mad at them when they do. Not Stover’s fault.
Im a douchebag and an asshole. (The sex one wasn't funny)
Good analogy.
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: In an exothermic reaction, heat is a product.
Thank you, Chem 116, for teaching me stuff I already learned in high school chemistry. I always enjoy having my time wasted.
Stover contributed while he was here
but it’s time to move on and get some fresh legs. I’m not saying any kicker could have made the 51 yarder (and I don’t blame Stover) but it would have been nice to at least have had faith in our kicker to do so. When Caldwell sent Stover out there, I just said “great another drive with no points”
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