by aeneas1 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 16894 Joined: Sep 13 2015 Norcal Hall of Fame Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #1 TOPIC AUTHOR for some reason i had never noticed that the tackles (whitworth/havenstein) and guards (saffold/brown) flip sides during field goals attempts... i wonder why this is, and i wonder if it's something that most teams do (too lazy to check)? i came across this photo and thought, perhaps, that it was just a pre-game photo op shot: but a quick search shows that it's not, instead it's indeed their field goal alinment: by Mr. Sparkle 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 952 Joined: Nov 28 2017 Orange County Ca. Veteran Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #2 I have never noticed either. Also, is he left handed? His 3pt stance has his left hand down as well. Very interesting.Speaking of special teams, I was also surprised to see McQuaide spent a good portion of his practice with the line backers. RFU Season Ticket Holder by Rams1PlateSince1976 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 2071 Joined: Oct 12 2016 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #3 Possibly has something to do with the Earth's rotation and making sure the holder gets the laces out. by 69RamFan 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 3164 Joined: Oct 15 2016 LA CA by way of NY/NJ Superstar Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #4 I would say the closes point to the ball is coming from that side since GregtheLeg is right footed.... A player can go all out from that side to try and block the kick without running into the kicker,,,, from the other side,,,, they would run into the kicker... by Rams1PlateSince1976 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 2071 Joined: Oct 12 2016 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #5 Do other teams make this switch? by Hacksaw 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #6 69RamFan wrote:I would say the closes point to the ball is coming from that side since GregtheLeg is right footed.... A player can go all out from that side to try and block the kick without running into the kicker,,,, from the other side,,,, they would run into the kicker...Ball trajectory might be closer as well due to him being a righty.Or perhaps because they're protecting Hekker's blind side. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS Reply 1 / 1 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 6 posts Mar 28 2024
by Mr. Sparkle 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 952 Joined: Nov 28 2017 Orange County Ca. Veteran Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #2 I have never noticed either. Also, is he left handed? His 3pt stance has his left hand down as well. Very interesting.Speaking of special teams, I was also surprised to see McQuaide spent a good portion of his practice with the line backers. RFU Season Ticket Holder by Rams1PlateSince1976 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 2071 Joined: Oct 12 2016 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #3 Possibly has something to do with the Earth's rotation and making sure the holder gets the laces out. by 69RamFan 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 3164 Joined: Oct 15 2016 LA CA by way of NY/NJ Superstar Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #4 I would say the closes point to the ball is coming from that side since GregtheLeg is right footed.... A player can go all out from that side to try and block the kick without running into the kicker,,,, from the other side,,,, they would run into the kicker... by Rams1PlateSince1976 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 2071 Joined: Oct 12 2016 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #5 Do other teams make this switch? by Hacksaw 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #6 69RamFan wrote:I would say the closes point to the ball is coming from that side since GregtheLeg is right footed.... A player can go all out from that side to try and block the kick without running into the kicker,,,, from the other side,,,, they would run into the kicker...Ball trajectory might be closer as well due to him being a righty.Or perhaps because they're protecting Hekker's blind side. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS Reply 1 / 1 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 6 posts Mar 28 2024
by Rams1PlateSince1976 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 2071 Joined: Oct 12 2016 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #3 Possibly has something to do with the Earth's rotation and making sure the holder gets the laces out. by 69RamFan 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 3164 Joined: Oct 15 2016 LA CA by way of NY/NJ Superstar Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #4 I would say the closes point to the ball is coming from that side since GregtheLeg is right footed.... A player can go all out from that side to try and block the kick without running into the kicker,,,, from the other side,,,, they would run into the kicker... by Rams1PlateSince1976 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 2071 Joined: Oct 12 2016 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #5 Do other teams make this switch? by Hacksaw 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #6 69RamFan wrote:I would say the closes point to the ball is coming from that side since GregtheLeg is right footed.... A player can go all out from that side to try and block the kick without running into the kicker,,,, from the other side,,,, they would run into the kicker...Ball trajectory might be closer as well due to him being a righty.Or perhaps because they're protecting Hekker's blind side. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS Reply 1 / 1 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 6 posts Mar 28 2024
by 69RamFan 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 3164 Joined: Oct 15 2016 LA CA by way of NY/NJ Superstar Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #4 I would say the closes point to the ball is coming from that side since GregtheLeg is right footed.... A player can go all out from that side to try and block the kick without running into the kicker,,,, from the other side,,,, they would run into the kicker... by Rams1PlateSince1976 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 2071 Joined: Oct 12 2016 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #5 Do other teams make this switch? by Hacksaw 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #6 69RamFan wrote:I would say the closes point to the ball is coming from that side since GregtheLeg is right footed.... A player can go all out from that side to try and block the kick without running into the kicker,,,, from the other side,,,, they would run into the kicker...Ball trajectory might be closer as well due to him being a righty.Or perhaps because they're protecting Hekker's blind side. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS Reply 1 / 1 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 6 posts Mar 28 2024
by Rams1PlateSince1976 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 2071 Joined: Oct 12 2016 LA Coliseum Pro Bowl Re: Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #5 Do other teams make this switch? by Hacksaw 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #6 69RamFan wrote:I would say the closes point to the ball is coming from that side since GregtheLeg is right footed.... A player can go all out from that side to try and block the kick without running into the kicker,,,, from the other side,,,, they would run into the kicker...Ball trajectory might be closer as well due to him being a righty.Or perhaps because they're protecting Hekker's blind side. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS Reply 1 / 1 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business 6 posts Mar 28 2024
by Hacksaw 5 years 7 months ago Total posts: 24523 Joined: Apr 15 2015 AT THE BEACH Moderator Field Goal Unit - Offensive Line POST #6 69RamFan wrote:I would say the closes point to the ball is coming from that side since GregtheLeg is right footed.... A player can go all out from that side to try and block the kick without running into the kicker,,,, from the other side,,,, they would run into the kicker...Ball trajectory might be closer as well due to him being a righty.Or perhaps because they're protecting Hekker's blind side. GO RAMS !!! GO DODGERS !!! GO LAKERS !!!THE GREATEST SHOW ON TURF,, WAS Reply 1 / 1 Display: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by: AuthorPost timeSubject Sort by: AscendingDescending Jump to: Forum Rams/NFL Other Sports Rams Fans United Q&A's Board Business