Andersen's alive and kicking

Skjonne · #1 09-20-2006, 04:09 AM

46 year old Morten Andersen signed for Atlanta Falcons yesterday.

As a Danish NFL fan, I'm thrilled.

Thoughts from you yanks?

Triumph36 · #2 09-20-2006, 04:15 AM

I find it hard to believe. I thought he had finally retired.

One of the greatest kickers of all-time - in his prime combined excellent distance with solid accuracy - it also helped that he played in a dome. He doesn't quite have that leg strength anymore.

TheRover · #3 09-20-2006, 06:19 AM

Awesome.

Green Kool Aid · #4 09-20-2006, 06:28 AM

That Falcons-Vikings playoff game Moss's rookie year where Morten won it may be the greatest (non-Patriots) football game I have ever seen.

Victor · #5 09-20-2006, 06:30 AM

hes going for longest lasting tecmo player...

Borgland · #6 09-20-2006, 07:20 AM

Ever see that Simpson's where the kickers leg comes flying off when he kicked?

mmbt0ne · #7 09-20-2006, 08:06 AM

I was gonna be pissed about this at first, but then I remember that I [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Mort.

wh1t3bread · #8 09-20-2006, 08:28 AM

Mort has nothing on Julio Franco. That said, Mort is awesome.

Kneel B4 Zod · #9 09-20-2006, 08:41 AM

nice to see old guys still kickin around.

get it? "kickin" around? hahah

Aceshigh7 · #10 09-20-2006, 09:15 AM

Glad to see he's back. I just realized Jason Elam is still around too for the Bronco's. I think kickers could hang around pretty much forever. I doubt they lose that much leg strength and what they do lose they can compensate for with accuracy.