Mike Nugent Wins AFC Special Teams Player Of The Week

by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 22, 2010 9:47 AM EDT in Awards

About this time last month, we were unsure which place kicker the Cincinnati Bengals would take into the regular season. While Mike Nugent nailed 50-yarders, David Rayner simply had more chances.

Then Nugent went all nuts, converting all five field goal attempts against the Baltimore Ravens, becoming the Bengals sole offensive weapon.

And he's being honored for his awesome performance. Nugent was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week on Wednesday by the NFL. Nugent has kicked six field goals this year, one behind Pittsburgh's Jeff Reed for most in the NFL.

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is time to start playing stranglehold when nugent comes on the field?

"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl

by palewook on Sep 22, 2010 10:44 AM EDT reply actions

mike "ted" nugent

Shayne who?

by Oxailis on Sep 22, 2010 11:33 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Well deserved

Hopefully he remains an upgrade over Shayne Graham for you guys.

by 3r1c on Sep 22, 2010 11:37 AM EDT reply actions

Always thought he could be the guy if he can remain healthy.

by Jcon77 on Sep 22, 2010 11:51 AM EDT reply actions

It's a weird feeling

Not worrying about fg. Whether it’s the snap hold or kick I finally have confidence in the kicking game. Hope that doesn’t jinx it

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by WHO D-EH! on Sep 22, 2010 11:56 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

how strange….we have a good kicker, and there are no more missed extra points, missed field goals, problems with the snappers or holders. Amazing what a good kicker can do :-)

by ephram on Sep 22, 2010 12:10 PM EDT reply actions

Nuge

Nuge just needed to get healthy and ….. it probably doesn’t hurt that he’s back home to the Buckeye state as well. In addition to his FG’s, his kickoffs continue to improve. The two touchbacks in the 2nd half were very important to the win last week.