Redskins Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Since I started working here, it feels like there's been more player movement at punter than at any other position. And somehow it always brings the wackiness. From the early days of "Durant Brooks is a weapon" last season through Ryan Plackemeier -- dubbed "Muffintop" by the Mr. I gang -- to Hunter " Greatest Holder and Shoe Model and William the Bruce Impersonator and Christian...
Field Gulls (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
More photos » by Ted S. Warren - AP John Carlson would have topped a hundred yards, but he's kinda slow. Browse more photos » Seattle earns it first shutout since 2007 and its most dominant win since 2005. The Rams suck. How bad is to be determined. Seattle beat St. Louis almost as bad as a professional team can be beat -- like a red-headed rented mule. Rams fans hope that adding a left...
The Sporting Blog (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Where there's the wheat, there's the chaff. And here's the chaffiest bunch of chaff who ever chaffed. The problem with making a worst player in the NFL list is that there's a high percentage of turnover from year to year, which makes sense given that these guys are doing nothing but bringing their team down. A lot of guys who would have occupied this list last year, such as Brian Russell, Jason David,...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
Back in 2005, Texas A&M sued the Seattle Seahawks over their use of the 12th Man, the Aggies having been so smart they trademarked a number. Well, the Seahawks paid a licensing fee, that school down in Texas quit complaining and now four years later they've apparently gotten a punter for their trouble.Ken Wood is a redshirt sophomore punter, who attended University High School in Spokane. He was...
Hogs Haven (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009
Everyone loves a good list. But all too often, these kinds of lists turn into a ranking of the team's best players. In today's Top Ten list, the criteria is simple: Who can we simply not afford to lose to injury this season? Better put, who are the top ten players that are central to the success of THIS YEAR'S team--taking into account depth at each position and potential contributions from each player?...
Redskins Blog (Free subscription) | 08/02/2009
The kicking competition got off to its official start yesterday, as Shaun Suisham and Dave Rayner attempted field goals for the first time this training camp. Neither of them missed. This may have been because there was no rush, no pressure, and no one else at all on the field. Or it may be a harbinger of what the kicking game is going to look like this season, no matter which guy wins. Here's special...
Redskins Blog (Free subscription) | 07/21/2009
Posting will be a bit sporadic this week, as I try to squeeze in a little bit of vacation time to charge up the old batteries for training camp. (Only eight days and twenty-odd hours left as I type this, according to the handy -- and terrifying -- training camp countdown on ESPN980's homepage .) But yesterday marked the first anniversary of this blog, so I thought a look back at some of my favorite...
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
When the Bengals released the two punters on their roster, Kyle Larson and Ryan Plackemeier, only two days after drafting Kevin Huber, the former UC punter found himself in an interesting situation.
Field Gulls (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009
Overview: Seattle cut Ryan Plackemeier and signed Jon Ryan before week two. Ryan would punt for Seattle for the remainder of the season. What went right: Ryan punted for the seventh highest average in the NFL, 45.6 yards per punt. What went wrong: Ryan's average is a function of Seattle's weak offense and poor field position. His kicks were long but low, and Ryan's net yards per punt was 13 th in the...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009
Plackemeier, Brooks, Frost, Groom and Tupa is not a high-powered D.C. law firm. It's also not the long-winded name of a late 1960s rock band. No, Ryan Plackemeier, Durant Brooks, Derrick Frost, Andy Groom and Tom Tupa are the punters whom the Washington Redskins have employed since Danny Smith became their special teams coach in 2004. Include Bryan Barker, Craig Jarrett, Tommy Barnhardt and Matt Turk,...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 04/29/2009
The Cincinnati Bengals cut ties with both Kyle Larson and Ryan Plackemeier on Tuesday after drafting punter Kevin Huber in the fifth round of this past weekend's NFL Draft.
Bengals Gab (Free subscription) | 04/29/2009
The Bengals today let go of two punters, meaning that the job basically belongs to fifth-round draft pick Kevin Huber. Kyle Larson and Ryan Plackemeier were let go Tuesday. The Bengals claimed Plackemeier off waivers on February 13th. He punted for Seattle and Washington last season. Larson has been the Bengals’ punter for the last five [...]
Field Gulls (Free subscription) | 04/28/2009
Bengals Cut Ryan Plackemeier Plackemeier was good his rookie season, but then the wheels fell off. He has a long wind-up. Maybe Seattle's uber-long snapper can fix that. Of course, Seattle might be happy with Jon Ryan , too.
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 03/06/2009
The Redskins punter in 2008, Ryan Plackemeier, finished 27th in the NFL in gross average per punt. At 33.9 yards per punt, he ranked dead last in the NFL in net average (among full-season punters), so it was obvious the 'Skins needed to go in a different route with the punting game. Thus, they have inked Dirk Johnson -- one of the greatest names of all-time, by the way -- to take over punting duties....
Champions (Free subscription) | 02/13/2009
Last Updated: February 13 - 10:57 PM The Cincinnati Bengals have claimed punter Ryan Plackemeier on waivers. Plackemeier was waived by the Washington Redskins on Thursday. He averaged 41.7 yards o...
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