49ers to stick with K David Akers in the Superbowl

[mudloggerone]

Or so reports are saying. Akers has been extremely unreliable since their week 9 bye missing at least one attempt in seven of their last ten games. It'd be a shame if they lost the game because of a missed FG or two. If you were calling the shots for the 9ers would he be your kicker in New Orleans?

 

[jjtweeks]

Not the way he's been playing. One of the worst years by a kicker I've seen, and to think after a stellar year last season. Something's just not right with him.

 

[Orgazmo]

Oh the popcorn munching excitement if this game comes down to an Akers FG attempt.

 

[cctekguy]

What, exactly, are the options?

 

[jjtweeks]

What, exactly, are the options?

Alex Smith?:tongue:

 

[jjtweeks]

Don't know if they can get Cundiff back or not. Maybe Akers can get his act together for one more game. I would be a little worried though if i was a niner fan. Hopefully it won't be left up to a kicker

 

[gizzil]

Its hard to say whether getting a kicker off the street for the freakin superbowl is a good idea. if anything they shoulda made the move a while back... now i think theyre stuck, and akers very well may cost them the game

 

[efactor]

It's pretty scary when he comes in. The one positive is that he is striking the ball well. Not like when Crosby was duck hooking everything. Between his ears at this point. Hopefully, the two weeks will give him a chance to get everything straight in his head.

 

[Remote Controller]

Bring back one of the Anderson boys!!

 

[Coachnorm]

Oh the popcorn munching excitement if this game comes down to an Akers FG attempt.

Positively.... during any potential FG attempt situation. Could lead to some interesting playcalling and 4th down gambles.

 

[Coachnorm]

Akers said that he has "felt good" kicking in practices and pregame warmups and said that the misses remain mystifying. "You look at the kicks, they're so minute on how far they're off," Akers told the Sacramento Bee. "We're talking inches on a lot of kicks, and that's the frustrating thing. You look at those things, you're like, what's the difference? You look at the film, you see your form, form looks pretty good. It's just one of those things that I just scratch my head, talk to a lot of guys that I talk to when I'm doing well and when I'm not. And they say, hey, just keep fighting through it. And that's the only thing I can do."