Darrin Simmions Not Impressed/Happy By Bengals Place Kickers

by Josh Kirkendall on Aug 1, 2010 1:00 PM EDT

One of the many competitions this summer during the Bengals training camp, is the fight between two place kickers. And according to Darrin Simmons, that competition is still wide open with neither kicker impressing the Special Teams coach.

"If you go based off today, they both missed. They're both equally as bad at 66 percent," Simmons said. "That's good for about 32nd in the league.

Both kicker converted two of three field goals on Saturday, with Davie Rayner's converted field goal attempts from 26 and 32, while Mike Nugent went for a bit more distance making 39 and 44 yarders. According to Joe Reedy, Nugent made seven of eight on Thursday with Rayner missing four of eight.

"The competition is still on," Simmons said. "... I need both of them to pick it up, and neither felt right from the get-go."

At least he's happy with the team's long snappers.

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according to don banks at si

the ravens aren’t pumped with graham either.

RIP Slim.

by brandone on Aug 1, 2010 1:02 PM EDT reply actions

huh

i heard he’s awesome in camp

by davver on Aug 1, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions

He is awesome unless it matters.

by Jcon77 on Aug 1, 2010 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

This is about all we need right now.

Everything seems to be coming together about as well as I can ever remember with the team looking absolutely sick and loaded. We don’t need to be worried about field goals again.

by Craig Conrad on Aug 1, 2010 1:08 PM EDT reply actions

except Andre "the giant turd" Smith...

by WHYUS!! on Aug 1, 2010 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions

wouldnt be surprised...

…If neither of these guys are on the final roster. There are a number of kickers going to be cut in the next few weeks

by goffchile on Aug 1, 2010 2:35 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

False.

NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE has to disagree.

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by Ian_InsideTheShoe on Aug 1, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions

This is Simmons way of getting these guys to compete harder.

That’s all. He’ll never say they are doing great. They completed 66%? 2 for 3? That all they kicked? Let’s talk in a couple of weeks. I agree, Nuuuuuuuuge will take the job and be fine.

by WHYUS!! on Aug 1, 2010 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Has Nugent recovered?

I knew he was lights out until he had that injury. Doesn’t seem like he was the same after the injury in NY or TB.

by Jcon77 on Aug 1, 2010 5:38 PM EDT reply actions

i’ll be happy if the kicker makes extra points and knocks every kickoff five yards into the endzone; i’m also kind of hoping that the offense scores every time its on the field.

i'm going to go america all over your ass!

by Raging Clue on Aug 1, 2010 7:31 PM EDT reply actions