The Chiefs are in a rebuilding/retooling/transition mode. However, there are certain situations that require precision no matter the status of the team. A perfect example is kicking 30 yard field goals. Len and I hold our breath and cross our fingers everytime the Chiefs attempt a 30 yard field goal. That shouldn't happen in the NFL.
Dave Rayner has missed THREE field goals of 33 yards or less in 10 games!Justin Medlock missed a 30 yard field goal at Houston to begin the season. FOUR missed field goals of 33 yards or less in 11 games? It shouldn't happen. 30 yard field goals are commonplace for high school kickers throughout the Chiefs Kingdom. The problem is amplified when you compare what has happened in 2007 to the Chiefs kickers with the rest of the AFC West.
Jason Elam has been the Denver Bronco kicker for 15 years. He has missed 10 field goals from the 30-39 yard range in 15 years! This year he is 3-3 from that range. "SEABASS" Sebastian Janikowski has been the Oakland Raider kicker for 8 years. He has missed 7 field goals from the 30-39 range in 10 years! This year he is 5-5 from that range. This week, the San Diego Chargers come to town with Nate Kaeding as their kicker. The 25 year old has missed 2 field goals from 30-39 yards in 4 years. He is 3-4 this year from that range.
Len and I are usually short of breath anyway, we or Herm shouldn't have to hold our breath when the Chiefs are trying a 30 YARD FIELD GOAL. Yes, this Chiefs team is rebuilding/retooling/transitioning. However, the Chiefs COULD have beaten Green Bay and Indianapolis and SHOULD have beaten Denver and Oakland at home. This week should have been a showdown game with the Chargers featuring two teams leading the division with 6-5 records, now the focus is just to win a game and sweep the Bolts. Let's just hope that 30 yard field goals become automatic again someday soon for the Chiefs.
