Drop kick play

**RabidRaider** · 04-23-2006, 05:42 AM

So what exactly was that gay kick that Flutie did last year?

**RetroRaiders81** · 04-23-2006, 06:00 PM

You kick it as it's bouncing off the ground...thats as much as I know.

**Jeff** · 04-24-2006, 12:11 AM

they used to do it in the 60's, shows how old flutie is.....

**RyanDaRaider** · 04-24-2006, 01:45 PM

Ill tell you what it is....its kinda like a trick play.....set up in a formation that seems like your gowin for 2 points then have the QB kick it in for the Extra point....Its basically pointless!

**Locdog** · 04-24-2006, 01:46 PM

i thought it was cool to learn something new even its not needed

**RyanDaRaider** · 04-24-2006, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Locdog

i thought it was cool to learn something new even its not needed

anyway to help a Raider Fan in need.....By The Way...Vote for me to Mod! Put some word out there or somethin....i gotta get my name on the market.

**ice4444** · 04-24-2006, 03:08 PM

The Drop kick was made famous by Jim Thorpe; it was used in the 1910's and was a big part of pro football in the 1920-1930's and lessened somewhat after that.

It actually was a stat until 1963. The longest one was 50 yards.

Jim McMahon was known to be able to drop kick up to 60 yards and during a Bears blow out, McMahon had Ditka convinced it was o.k. to do it but on third down, the Bears fumbled and he never got a chance. McMahon also had a chance when he was with the Chargers I think but again, the coach at the time wouldn't let him after thinking about it.