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Dannyc58 : 8/22/2016 4:47 pm
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I'm told #Giants are going to sign K Randy Bullock today, per source.

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Sticky for you  
Bold Ruler : Mod : 8/22/2016 4:48 pm : link
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:D  
Dannyc58 : 8/22/2016 4:49 pm : link
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He's the guy who kicked the game winner  
B in ALB : 8/22/2016 4:52 pm : link
Against the Giants last year for the Jets.

Won the Lou Groza too I think.
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sphinx : 8/22/2016 4:54 pm : link
Mike Garafolo
It'll be a one-year deal for Randy Bullock and the Giants. We'll see what happens with Josh Brown going forward.

Hopefully when he plays  
ron mexico : 8/22/2016 4:57 pm : link
we will be cheering "Bullock!" instead of shouting "bullocks!"

/stupid joke
FAT RANDY!  
OdellBeckhamJr : 8/22/2016 5:00 pm : link
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Vin R : 8/22/2016 5:01 pm : link
Obarski...  
Mike in St. Louis : 8/22/2016 5:01 pm : link
doesn't say much for Obarski that they don't even want him to kick in the first game...
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Danny Kanell : 8/22/2016 5:02 pm : link
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Danny Kanell : 8/22/2016 5:03 pm : link
RE: Obarski...  
Mason : 8/22/2016 5:04 pm : link
In comment 13081982 Mike in St. Louis said:
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doesn't say much for Obarski that they don't even want him to kick in the first game...


He missed a 28 yard FG attempt on a humid day with no wind. I was done with him at that point.
RANDEE!  
Anakim : 8/22/2016 5:19 pm : link
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Randy Bullock absolutely sucks.  
Mr. Bungle : 8/22/2016 5:24 pm : link
I know the options were very limited, but this guy is a bum.

Hopefully, it's just for kickoffs in Dallas. I don't want to see this guy have to try to put one between the gold sticks in a big spot during that game.
RE: Randy Bullock absolutely sucks.  
Anakim : 8/22/2016 5:27 pm : link
In comment 13082030 Mr. Bungle said:
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I know the options were very limited, but this guy is a bum.

Hopefully, it's just for kickoffs in Dallas. I don't want to see this guy have to try to put one between the gold sticks in a big spot during that game.


We just need him to be serviceable for one week...against our biggest rivals.....in their stadium....oh geez
Tom Obarski was waived  
Anakim : 8/22/2016 5:29 pm : link
Geez and his son is turning one very soon. Tough business
Give this man a shot coach  
Mason : 8/22/2016 5:33 pm : link


so is he vested?  
The Turk : 8/22/2016 5:49 pm : link
does he count a full year against the cap if he plays just week 1? Looks like he has played 16 games twice and then 8 games and 3 games. I assume that means he isn't vested.
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Gman11 : 8/22/2016 6:09 pm : link
In comment 13081967 sphinx said:
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Mike Garafolo
It'll be a one-year deal for Randy Bullock and the Giants.


A one-week deal is more like it. He'll be gone on September 12.
RE: so is he vested?  
Anakim : 8/22/2016 6:21 pm : link
In comment 13082063 The Turk said:
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does he count a full year against the cap if he plays just week 1? Looks like he has played 16 games twice and then 8 games and 3 games. I assume that means he isn't vested.


He is indeed vested so his contract is guaranteed
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sphinx : 8/22/2016 6:36 pm : link
Mike Garafolo
Had someone check NFLPA site and he's listed as having four accrued seasons, so he is indeed vested

Jordan Raanan
In this case, #Giants will have big decision before Week 1. Keep Bullock costs $760K. He can collect termination pay

I Second Giving Odell A Try  
Trainmaster : 8/22/2016 6:54 pm : link
How many players provide a run, catch, pass, kick option?
Did they interview...  
manh george : 8/22/2016 7:14 pm : link
Bullock's wife?
That salary issue  
Matt in SGS : 8/22/2016 7:21 pm : link
at least to me, means that if Bullock kicks well in practice and the next 2 weeks, I think the Giants cut Brown and will move on from him. You aren't paying a guy $700+K for 1 game.
Why do I have this shitty feeling...  
arcarsenal : 8/22/2016 7:27 pm : link
....that Bullock is going to wind up being the kicker all year and have a Jay Feely in Seattle game at the worst possible time?

RE: Why do I have this shitty feeling...  
Reb8thVA : 8/22/2016 7:34 pm : link
In comment 13082153 arcarsenal said:
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....that Bullock is going to wind up being the kicker all year and have a Jay Feely in Seattle game at the worst possible time?


Because you are a Giant fan and thus conditioned to expect the worst.
There has to be a better option that Randy  
BlueHurricane : 8/22/2016 8:17 pm : link
Has to be.
Hit submit by accident  
BlueHurricane : 8/22/2016 8:18 pm : link
A Brad Wing type we can trade for. A good player who won't beat out the incumbent.
He looks like that guy  
Kivorkian : 8/22/2016 8:23 pm : link
From the Subway commercials. Please move on!
RE: Why do I have this shitty feeling...  
Matt in SGS : 8/22/2016 8:32 pm : link
In comment 13082153 arcarsenal said:
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....that Bullock is going to wind up being the kicker all year and have a Jay Feely in Seattle game at the worst possible time?


We could also look at it that the Giants have also had some success in having a new kicker at/near the start of the season and they go on to have a big year. Raul Allegre and Matt Bahr both didn't start their seasons with the Giants. John Carney joined the team in Week 2 and ended up going to the Pro Bowl in 2008. Sometimes retreads find a home and do well for the Giants.
Should be fine  
Anakim : 8/22/2016 8:57 pm : link
We'll see how Bullock performs in the next two weeks. If he performs lights out, then we'll decide who should kick for the rest of the year: he or Josh Brown. If he sucks, then we'll pick up one of the guys cut from another team.



I ain't worried!
In his career...  
FatMan in Charlotte : 8/22/2016 9:10 pm : link
Bullock has hit a little over 80% on his FG attempts and about 50% on FG's over 50 yards.

It isn't like we are picking up Charlie Brown.
RE: RE: Why do I have this shitty feeling...  
arcarsenal : 8/22/2016 9:20 pm : link
In comment 13082209 Matt in SGS said:
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In comment 13082153 arcarsenal said:


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....that Bullock is going to wind up being the kicker all year and have a Jay Feely in Seattle game at the worst possible time?




We could also look at it that the Giants have also had some success in having a new kicker at/near the start of the season and they go on to have a big year. Raul Allegre and Matt Bahr both didn't start their seasons with the Giants. John Carney joined the team in Week 2 and ended up going to the Pro Bowl in 2008. Sometimes retreads find a home and do well for the Giants.


Carney was great but of course he missed one in the divisional game against PHI. Didn't necessarily cost us the game but it figured that was the spot he finally missed.
He kicked  
Mike Graves : 8/23/2016 7:07 am : link
Well for the jets last year guys, and he will only be here for one game, I do not see why people are complaining
If you want to complain  
Mike Graves : 8/23/2016 7:09 am : link
Complain how we traded two kickers he last two season McManus and Boswell, two guys younger and better then Brown.
RE: He kicked  
shyster : 8/23/2016 7:43 am : link
In comment 13082440 Mike Graves said:
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Well for the jets last year guys, and he will only be here for one game, I do not see why people are complaining



As far as only being here for one game, I wouldn't be too sure. As mentioned, Bullock is a vested vet, so his contract guarantees if he's on the roster for Week 1.

Giants don't want to pay 760k for one game; if they were set on keeping Brown, they would have looked for a non-vested kicker to fill the space.

If Bullock messes up the next two weeks of preseason, that's what they'll do, in all likelihood. If he makes all his kicks, then he may very well be the option for the year.

Assuming he also does the job against Dallas, of course, after which Giants would have to make decision about putting Brown back on the roster. Cutting Brown means paying him $1M for nothing, but since he is owed another $750k non-guaranteed for his services in 2016, the net cap consequence would be a wash. And Brown's baggage would go out the door with him.
I'd love to be wrong about Bullock.  
Mr. Bungle : 8/23/2016 11:48 am : link
But he missed three extra points last year, as well as a 40-yard field goal.

It's not about his overall FG percentage for me. It's the alarming difficulty/inconsistency he seems to have with the closer kicks.

That shit will drive this place crazy if and when it happens this year. Can you imagine this place if/when Bullock misses his third extra point of the season?
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