KCClybun Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Another unsung hero today is one of the guys Redskins love to kick. Reed Doughty. With an extremely thin safety group, he played well. That play where he submarined the fullback and got the runner at the same time for a three yard loss was exceptional! I've said it once, and I'll say it before; based on just pure value and nothing else, Reed Doughty might be one of the best draft picks Vinny ever made. And he played big last nigh. I'd take a guy like Reed over a jerk like LaRon any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aszumilo Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I was kind of pissed whan Sav got the 15 yard penalty for the facemask tackle. After reading some other replies about it, I realized that he probably saved the game. Giving dallas great field position sucked, but, we made them work for the score. Had he not stopped the return, it very well could have swung the momentum to dallas side. It would have also given them more time at the end of the game. Big props to Sav!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Rocca is bigger than most linebackers. He's like 6'5 265lbs. He might be the first punter to get fined by the league. Great momentum saving play though! HTTR Yep. I bet that if Sav Rocca had grown up in the states, he'd have been a DE, a TE or maybe a an offensive lineman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExoDus84 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Rocca didn't really save a touchdown yesterday. They still scored a couple plays later. He delayed a TD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I actually celebrated after the penalty, the best penalty of the season Yep, totally didn't mind that penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aszumilo Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Rocca didn't really save a touchdown yesterday. They still scored a couple plays later. He delayed a TD. He delayed a TD, which took time off the clock. And by his tackle, probably kept the momentum on our side of the ball. Had dallas scored, on the return, it would have been a huge momentum builder for dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maf303 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 How do you kick like that with a torn Mmmmwhateveritis???? I guess we figured the fine was comming.. » Washington Redskins punter Sav Rocca was fined $7,875 for tackling Dallas Cowboys punt returner Dwayne Harris by the facemask during a return in the Redskins' 28-18 win over the Cowboys. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000122163/article/fines-roundup-two-49ers-fined-10k-for-flinging-ball-into-stands According to Mike Jones of the Washington Post, punter Sav Rocca will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. Rocca continued to kick through the injury to his kicking leg since injury his leg in late October. Rocca is planning to have the surgery and do the rehab back home in Australia http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/09/sav-rocca-to-have-surgery-pierre-garcon-hoping-to-avoid-it/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphs56 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 The only things I don't like about Rocca is he rarely gets any kicks downed within the 5 yard line and occasionally shanks a ball or 2. Other than that, I like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 The only things I don't like about Rocca is he rarely gets any kicks downed within the 5 yard line and occasionally shanks a ball or 2. Other than that, I like him. I would say not many kickers pin it within the 5 yard line, that is asking quite a bit. He was top level last year and I thought he performed well this year. Lets give him offseason to heal. HTTR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToaCommander Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I saw that Aussies Abroad clip on espn and Sav was saying that he wanted the surgery back in October but knowing there was no guarantee in the punting business, he decided to play through it. He is a tough old man. That trying saving tackle on Dwayne Harris saved our playoff chances. The skins should pay for that fine or the whole special teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gortiz Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 2 shots vodka to Savvvy!!!!!! ehhhhttp://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/alex-ovechkin-party-boat-2.jpg perfect pic and caption! :rotflmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanhillbilly Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I'd like to see Sav back in his ARF playing shape. He'd be able to lay some real wood to folks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 According to Mike Jones of the Washington Post, punter Sav Rocca will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. Rocca continued to kick through the injury to his kicking leg since injury his leg in late October. Rocca is planning to have the surgery and do the rehab back home in Australia Hopefully he recovers fully and improves over this year. I was happy with the tackle on Harris as well, but I won't ignore the fact that Rocca wasn't very good this year overall. He was bottom 3rd in the entire league (25th) in average yards per punt, and even worse (29th) in net average. We could not depend on him to change field position. I checked the numbers, he wasn't much better in 2011 either. I hope his surgery fixes this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyandSam Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I hope Sav recovers from his surgery and the Redskins bring him back. Rocca finally has brought some stability to our punting team. He is not the best but has done well, especially with directional punting. And he punted almost the entire season on a torn meniscus. Tough guy; not to mention some saving tackles. I'd love to have a young stud punter but we have had such horrible luck over the past ten years or so. Sav is proven and reliable. Hope he comes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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