48 Results for neil rackers

Kicker visits with Cards, just in case

Mike Sando, NFC West

...in the week as the team considered fallback options at the position. Arizona's longtime kicker, Neil Rackers, has been battling a groin injury. The team did not sign Nugent. Expect Rackers to kick...

Blog | November 29, 2009

Potential insurance for Cards' Rackers

Mike Sando, NFC West

Neil Rackers has made 11 of 12 field goal attempts this season. A strained groin has slowed him...

Blog | November 25, 2009

Around the NFC West: Cards take a win

Mike Sando, NFC West

...make it out to be. Under different circumstances, for instance, (coach Ken) Whisenhunt might have let Neil Rackers try a 51-yard field goal -- in a dome, remember -- on the first drive of the...

Blog | November 23, 2009

Sounding off: NFC West on the airwaves

Mike Sando, NFC West

...KNBR680: Ronnie Lott KNBR680: reporter Matt Maiocco 49ers.com: Singletary video Cardinals 101ESPN St. Louis: kicker Neil Rackers 101ESPN St. Louis: quarterback Kurt Warner 101ESPN St. Louis: more Warner XTRA910: safety Adrian Wilson azcardinals...

Blog | November 20, 2009

Flashback to Seattle's last victory at Arizona

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Defense (6): Chike Okeafor, Darnell Dockett, Bernard Berry, Karlos Dansby, Adrian Wilson, Antrel Rolle. Specialists (1): Neil Rackers. Note: Thanks to spaumi10 for noticing that Aaron Francisco and Lance Mitchell were initially listed on...

Blog | November 13, 2009

Awards keep flowing for Cardinals

Mike Sando, NFC West

...defense and special teams for two seasons in a row. Antrel Rolle, Gerald Hayes, Sean Morey, Neil Rackers and Warner won the awards last season. Calais Campbell and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie won the awards...

Blog | November 10, 2009

Around the NFC West: Cardinals' health key

Mike Sando, NFC West

...says Cardinals running back Tim Hightower practices kicks once a week in case something happens to Neil Rackers. Coach Ken Whisenhunt: "Even though we have fun with it, let's not underestimate the importance...

Blog | October 23, 2009

Around the NFC West: Assessing Rams trade

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch breaks down the Will Witherspoon trade from the Rams' and Eagles' perspec...

Blog | October 21, 2009

Around the NFC West: Rams hurting

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says injuries are taking a heavy toll on the Rams, leaving coach Steve Sp...

Blog | September 29, 2009

Ice try: Sizing up kickers in the clutch

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Josh Brown 0-0 1-1 1-1 Olindo Mare 0-1 1-1 1-2 Neil Rackers 0-0 0-0 0-0 Totals 50 75 66.7 The 49ers' Joe Nedney has...

Blog | September 24, 2009

Around the NFC West: West owns Rams

Mike Sando, NFC West

...the 49ers offers special-teams insights heading into the opener. Rossum: "One thing that their kicker Neil Rackers does well is that after he kicks the ball he goes down and covers. That's...

Blog | September 12, 2009

Numbers games: Cardinals roster in perspective

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The Cardinals have gotten dramatically younger at running back this offseason. Edgerrin James and Terrelle Smith a...

Blog | August 17, 2009

Around the NFC West: Draining day for Spags

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Nick Wagoner of stlouisrams.com recaps Steve Spagnuolo's emotionally draining day, which included attending Ji...

Blog | August 08, 2009

Mailbag: All-decade outrage, allegations fly

Mike Sando, NFC West

...below 80%. Mike Sando: Nedney is worthy for consideration. I think Nedney, Brown, Jeff Wilkins and Neil Rackers have all done great things at times this decade. Of the four, Nedney has the fewest...

Blog | July 10, 2009

Division's best, worst kicking performances

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Neil Rackers' sensational 2005 season as the Cardinals' kicker ranked among the three best kicking performances...

Blog | June 16, 2009