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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 12 2008, 05:28 PM (42 Views) | |
| Mr.Husker | Aug 12 2008, 05:28 PM Post #1 |
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Dolphins release Jay Feely; opt for rookie instead By Omar Kelly and Harvey Fialkov | Sun-Sentinel.com 3:47 PM EDT, August 12, 2008 DAVIE - A day after coach Tony Sparano confessed he was no longer "out of the hurtin'-people's-feelings business,'' the Dolphins cut veteran kicker Jay Feely, who was coming off one of the most accurate field-goal kicking seasons in NFL history. The Dolphins told Feely on Tuesday morning that they wanted to get younger, so they opted to keep 22-year-old rookie kicker Dan Carpenter, whose only NFL experience came Saturday night in the 17-6 exhibition loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when he made field goals from 41 and 49 yards. "We charted a ton of categories with kickers and Carpenter has outperformed him," Sparano said. "We needed to make this decision now to make sure that we certainly get Carpenter the amount of work he needs." According to Sparano, the decision came down to the 40 practiced field goals the coaches charted from each kicker. Sparano claims Carpenter's 93 percent accuracy rate outshined Feely. Sparano even claimed, "the numbers weren't close." "You want to believe if you perform well, which obviously I did, setting the franchise record last year and [being] second in the NFL. I had the best year of my career, and three years in a row I had the best years of my career," Feely said. "If you work hard, and I've attended 100 percent of the offseason workouts when my contract only called for 90 percent. "[Strength coach] Evan Marcus told me he's never seen a kicker work so hard. You're well liked by your teammates, and obviously I was, I got elected captain by them last year, you want to believe your team is going to want you and desire you," Feely said. "Obviously, that wasn't the case.'' Feely converted 21 of 23 field goals last season for a franchise-best 91.3 percent accuracy rate. He made all 26 extra points, but had just eight touchbacks. Feely claims he was frequently asked to squib or pooch kick by then-coach Cam Cameron because the coverage units were ineffective. Feely has regularly outkicked Carpenter on kickoffs in practice, though Carpenter's hangtime seem slightly longer. Feely has been out with a groin injury the past week, but said that had nothing to do with the team's decision. He was ready to kick Saturday but was told not to bother. "I knew something was up,'' Feely said. Feely, 32, felt that his affable relationship with the media, as well as his regular appearances on ESPN, played a factor in the team's decision to release him. Feely was told by both special teams coaches, as well as Sparano, that he should maintain a lower profile this year, an edict that most likely came from vice president of football operations Bill Parcells. "I do think that had a negative impact in the way they first viewed me,'' Feely said. "Not particularly by Bill Parcells, but I'm sure everything rolls downhill. So I stopped doing many interviews and [TV] shows because part of your job is to do what your coach asks you to do. "I was willing to do that and I think that gets lost some times.'' The Dolphins save money by severing ties with Feely, who already earned a $350,000 preseason roster bonus of his $1.2 million contract. Carpenter will make the rookie minimum of $295,000. During Carpenter's college career at Montana he converted 75 of 103 field goals, and 182 of 188 extra points. Sparano said the starting spot is now "Dan's job to lose," but insinuated he wasn't concerned with how the rookie would perform under the spotlight. "I don't know much about anything, but I know that Montana's not always good weather. He's kicked in some pretty tough weather that way," Sparano said. "This kid competed." Feely met with General Manager Jeff Ireland before talking to Parcells and Sparano separately. He told Sparano how much he respected the way the rookie coach handled the team. "I've got no reason to blow smoke to him, he just released me, but I told Coach Sparano that he has a very good demeanor in front of the team and I was very impressed,'' Feely said. Feely said that Parcells just told him that he wants to get younger so the nucleus could grow together, and in "two to three years from now they'll have the group they want.'' He also said Ireland spoke to several teams about a trade, but Feely was glad he could now choose the best opportunity for him. "The most distressing thing is having to leave the kids in school and be away from them for a season,'' he said. "I'll sit back and see where the best opportunity for me is, and like [Jason Taylor] I want to win. Going through a 1-15 season was tough and there was nothing I could've done more to prepare myself. I was in the best shape I've ever been in and was kicking the ball well. I'll hope to go to a team that's ready to compete for a Super Bowl.'' |
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| Mr.Husker | Aug 12 2008, 05:29 PM Post #2 |
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id sign him back. Tynes is lookin shaky already... one great kick last year doesnt salvage how mediocre he really was... |
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| KCGirl | Aug 12 2008, 06:01 PM Post #3 |
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Shaper of Young Minds (aaahhhhhh!)
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I was just gonna ask if we can get him back!?!?!? |
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| G1.. | Aug 12 2008, 07:22 PM Post #4 |
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SIGN HIS ASS!!!!!!!!!NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| cyberstorm | Aug 12 2008, 11:26 PM Post #5 |
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Tynes scares me that is all |
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