Are the 49ers Better Than Last Year?
... t aiding in good field position all year long. Parting ways with placekicker David Akers after an atrocious season last year was inevitable. Replacing him with a tem ...
David Akers The Latest News
David Akers The Latest News
Friday, May 17th
A focus on Texans kicking and punting (yes, talking foot ball)
... heir-prime superstar kickers on the free agent market, just fast faders like David Akers.” For me, I watched the kicking competition more than most of the competitio ...
Thursday, May 16th
Detroit Lions' 5 major changes on special teams
... who have never seen another placekicker on the field for the Lions. Veteran David Akers was signed to replace Hanson. He is coming off a lousy season in San Francis ...
Wednesday, May 15th
Lions Gab: Team earns high, low grades for offseason
... e a tough pill to swallow as he was the most reliable kicker in NFL history. David Akers has been one of the best over the last decade but he had an absolutely horre ...
Tuesday, May 14th
Philadelphia Eagles sign running back Felix Jones
... ze Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones eludes Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers on a kick return in 2008. Jones will be switching uniforms as the Eagles ann ...
San Francisco 49ers: 5 Players Poised for a Breakout Campaign in 2013
... Francisco. Gone are mainstays Alex Smith, Dashon Goldson, Isaac Sopoaga and David Akers. Top reserves Delanie Walker and Ricky Jean-Francois have also departed. The ...
Monday, May 13th
The 10 Biggest Takeaways from the San Francisco 49ers Rookie Minicamp
... g were all substandard in 2012. The loss of Blake Costanzo, and off years by David Akers and Ted Ginn Jr. were a few of the heavily contributing factors. , the 49ers ...
NFC North notebook: Assessing personnel
... Lions need a kicker after Jason Hanson’s retirement. They signed Rugland and David Akers a couple days apart in April, and now they want to see how quickly the 28-ye ...
Three NFL teams that quietly key spring moves
... heir-prime superstar kickers on the free agent market, just fast faders like David Akers. A possible Hall of Famer to punt is the next best thing. If the Texans are ...
Sam Martin is learning just how different punting is in the pros
... mplete overhaul. Long-snapper Don Muhlbach is the only specialist returning. David Akers has replaced Jason Hanson as the kicker. The Lions did not re-sign return ma ...
Sunday, May 12th
The 5 Biggest Takeaways from the Detroit Lions' Rookie Minicamp
... gland Has a Lot to Learn Prior to the draft, the Lions signed veteran kicker David Akers to presumably take over for the recently retired Jason Hanson. Akers had a s ...
Saturday, May 11th
Lions kicker Rugland never dreamed of playing American football
... this summer, Rugland will be pushed back to the No. 2 kicker behind veteran David Akers. But Akers only hit 69 percent of his field goals with the 49ers last year, ...
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