Fleming and TSN
Excerpt from a TSN article.....
Cutler made a career of hitting big field goals for the Eskimos during his tenure with the club. But Cutler said fans can't compare him to Fleming because when he played he was fortunate that he was allowed to concentrate on just kicking.
He said Fleming, who also punts for the Eskimos, is flat out the better player.
"There's a thousand guys out there that can hit 45 (yards) in," he said. "So what you're looking for is the guy who's got the big wheel, who can hit the ball. And (Fleming) hits the ball really, really, really well.
"I'm not saying this just to be magnanimous or anything like that. I mean, honest to God, I think he's one of the best that's ever been."
Cutler said kickers have slumps and Fleming needs to work himself out of this one. Eskimo head coach Danny Maciocia said that's the plan.
"We're going to line up with him and we're going to keep plugging away with him," he said.
While Fleming isn't speaking, his actions in the Hamilton game spoke volumes.
Two hours before the opening kickoff, Fleming, in full gear, was on the field kicking field goals. He started from 35 yards out, then progressed farther back.
Four hours later, Fleming found himself almost at the same spot on the field, this time before more than 38,000 clapping, shouting, horn-blowing fans anxious to see Fleming increase Edmonton's lead to 31-20.
But his kick went wide right, and for the second consecutive home game, the boos tumbled down like black confetti. Fleming trotted to the sideline, his despair magnified a thousand times on the JumboTron.
There he stood with his back to the west side of the Eskimo Wall of Honour - names on the ribbon of concrete that demarcates the upper deck from the lower.
One of those names is Cutler.
Fricking drama queens.
Cutler made a career of hitting big field goals for the Eskimos during his tenure with the club. But Cutler said fans can't compare him to Fleming because when he played he was fortunate that he was allowed to concentrate on just kicking.
He said Fleming, who also punts for the Eskimos, is flat out the better player.
"There's a thousand guys out there that can hit 45 (yards) in," he said. "So what you're looking for is the guy who's got the big wheel, who can hit the ball. And (Fleming) hits the ball really, really, really well.
"I'm not saying this just to be magnanimous or anything like that. I mean, honest to God, I think he's one of the best that's ever been."
Cutler said kickers have slumps and Fleming needs to work himself out of this one. Eskimo head coach Danny Maciocia said that's the plan.
"We're going to line up with him and we're going to keep plugging away with him," he said.
While Fleming isn't speaking, his actions in the Hamilton game spoke volumes.
Two hours before the opening kickoff, Fleming, in full gear, was on the field kicking field goals. He started from 35 yards out, then progressed farther back.
Four hours later, Fleming found himself almost at the same spot on the field, this time before more than 38,000 clapping, shouting, horn-blowing fans anxious to see Fleming increase Edmonton's lead to 31-20.
But his kick went wide right, and for the second consecutive home game, the boos tumbled down like black confetti. Fleming trotted to the sideline, his despair magnified a thousand times on the JumboTron.
There he stood with his back to the west side of the Eskimo Wall of Honour - names on the ribbon of concrete that demarcates the upper deck from the lower.
One of those names is Cutler.
Fricking drama queens.
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