Clark Harris to Pro Bowl

[CoCoNuT]

What's even more interesting is according to this story was he was nominated by... Mike Tomlin.
I didn't know a player could be nominated to the Pro Bowl.

Either way my conspiracy theory suspicion is Mike Tomlin watched Eifert a couple of years ago in the Pro Bowl and doesn't mind throwing another one of our players to the wolves.


https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2018/01/16/cincinnati-bengals-long-snapper-clark-harris-named-pro-bowl/1037642001/

[*bfine32*]

Congrats to that guy.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

Definately one of the best longsnappers in the league. Congrats Clark.

All he has done is been solid since he got here.

I still remember when St. Louis went bad and lost us games...

[jowczarski]

re: Tomlin - the head coaches of each team picks the long snapper, the one "need" player on each team that isn't eligible to be voted on as a position player. Now, Harris could have been voted in as a general "specialist" i.e. Cedric Peerman in 2015, but that's hard for a long snapper to get. So ya, Tomlin gave a nod to the "old guy" as Harris said.

Also, thanks for sharing and reading!

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(01-17-2018, 06:14 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Definately one of the best longsnappers in the league. Congrats Clark.

All he has done is been solid since he got here.

I still remember when St. Louis went bad and lost us games...

Actually, Brad NEVER lost us a game; we won all of the games he botched. I think the 2006 game against Denver maybe was 1005 on him, but can't remember if it was simply a high snap that sailed or a bad kick due to the snap.

[XenoMorph]

(01-17-2018, 09:37 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Actually, Brad NEVER lost us a game; we won all of the games he botched. I think the 2006 game against Denver maybe was 1005 on him, but can't remember if it was simply a high snap that sailed or a bad kick due to the snap.

you mean when he snapped it over the holders head?

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(01-18-2018, 11:29 AM)XenoMorph Wrote: you mean when he snapped it over the holders head?

That's what I can't remember; if his botched snap ended the game or if his botched snap led to a bad kick, in that game...

I never watched it live, only highlights...

EDIT*: Actually, according to the person who write Wikipedia, it wasn't entirely Brad's fault:

Quote:On the extra point attempt, holder Kyle Larson allowed the snap to fly between his hands, securing the Broncos' win

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(01-17-2018, 09:37 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Actually, Brad NEVER lost us a game; we won all of the games he botched. I think the 2006 game against Denver maybe was 1005 on him, but can't remember if it was simply a high snap that sailed or a bad kick due to the snap.

I guess i remember differently, maybe he didn't cost us a game but it sure was one heck of a rollercoaster that season
with him and he was always solid before that. Longsnappers are like Kickers in that they can be solid for a long time but
once it gets in their head, they are done.

(01-18-2018, 11:29 AM)XenoMorph Wrote: you mean when he snapped it over the holders head?

I remember atleast one snap that went over the holders head...

(01-18-2018, 12:20 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: That's what I can't remember; if his botched snap ended the game or if his botched snap led to a bad kick, in that game...

I never watched it live, only highlights...

EDIT*: Actually, according to the person who write Wikipedia, it wasn't entirely Brad's fault:

Still, need to snap that ball just right, like Clark Harris does now...

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(01-18-2018, 05:18 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: I guess i remember differently, maybe he didn't cost us a game but it sure was one heck of a rollercoaster that season
with him and he was always solid before that. Longsnappers are like Kickers in that they can be solid for a long time but
once it gets in their head, they are done.


I remember atleast one snap that went over the holders head...


Still, need to snap that ball just right, like Clark Harris does now...

Oh, believe me Nate, I in no way am or even WANT to defend Brad St. Louis; we just got lucky that the botched snaps happened during wins.

[*Awful Llama*]

(01-17-2018, 05:59 PM)CoCoNuT Wrote: Either way my conspiracy theory suspicion is Mike Tomlin watched Eifert a couple of years ago in the Pro Bowl and doesn't mind throwing another one of our players to the wolves.

A similar thought wen through my mind: 

Just what are those ***** trying to pull?

Congrats to him, anyway.  Guess I have no choice now but to watch this abomination of a game just to see how all the ST plays go.

[Jhowdy54]

Wonder if he'll catch a pass in the game. Guessing he'll see some time at TE. Be really cool if he caught a TD pass.