Does John Kasay Prefer to Kick with Laces In?
I watched ESPN's "2011 Yearbook: New Orleans Saints" yesterday and noticed something interesting about Kasay's kicking.
| Final - 8.9.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| New England Patriots | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
I watched ESPN's "2011 Yearbook: New Orleans Saints" yesterday and noticed something interesting about Kasay's kicking.
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| FINAL | Total |
|---|---|
| New Orleans | 6 |
| New England | 7 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| - New Orleans Field Goal - 46-yarder by John Kasay. 8:30 remaining. |
| Quarter 2 |
| - No scoring. |
| Quarter 3 |
| - New England Touchdown - 3-yard pass from Brian Hoyer to Britt Davis. (Stephen Gostkowski kick). 9:39 remaining. |
| Quarter 4 |
| - New Orleans Field Goal - 27-yarder by Garrett Hartley. 14:56 remaining. |
| Team statistics | New Orleans | New England |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 30:39 | 29:21 |
| First Downs | 15 | 20 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 188 20-36 2 | 153 20-41 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 92 29 | 126 31 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 2 2-0 2 | 2 1-1 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-66 | 5-81 |
| Punts-Average | 7-44.6 | 8-47.8 |
| Player Statistics |
|---|
| RUSHERS-AWAY |
| J.Banyard 7-27, T.Cadet 9-26, P.Thomas 2-18,C.Ivory 8-17, C.Daniel 1-4, D.Sproles 1-2,S.Canfield 1-(-2). |
| RUSHERS-HOME |
| S.Vereen 11-64, S.Ridley 8-40, B.Bolden 8-23,D.Woodhead 1-3, R.Mallett 3-(-4). |
| PASSERS-AWAY |
| L.McCown 9-16-0, 86 yards.S.Canfield 6-10-1, 45 yards.C.Daniel 4-6-1, 62 yards.D.Brees 1-4-0, 4 yards. |
| PASSERS-HOME |
| R.Mallett 8-19-1, 89 yards.B.Hoyer 8-15-0, 45 yards and 1 touchdown.T.Brady 4-7-0, 30 yards. |
| RECEIVERS-AWAY |
| T.Cadet 6-29, C.Roby 5-85, A.Tanner 4-45,M.Higgins 2-21, J.Morgan 1-7, J.Banyard 1-6,D.Sproles 1-4. |
| RECEIVERS-HOME |
| J.Edelman 4-36, D.Woodhead 3-26, R.Gronkowski 2-20,J.Gaffney 2-18, S.Vereen 2-17, E.Kettani 2-12,T.Urban 1-20, A.Hernandez 1-7, J.Ebert 1-4,B.Davis 1-3, D.Stallworth 1-1. |