Why do the Bengals continue to stick with Mike Nugent? He’s a crappy kicker, and that costs them games from time to time. Happened again today at Wembley, where he missed an extra point and a field goal in what turned into a 27-27 tie with Washington.
This reminded me a 37-37 against Carolina a few years back, with Nugent missing a 36-yarder in overtime.
I checked the game-by-game numbers. Nugent’s toe prints are on a would-be win in each of the last four seasons.
NUGENT’S GAME-ALTERING MISCUES
2013 at Baltimore (17-20) Misses 42-yarder in overtime loss.
2014 Carolina (37-37) Misses 36-yarder in overtime loss.
2015 at Denver (17-20) Misses 45-yarder in overtime loss.
2016 Washington (27-27) Misses extra point and 51-yarder.
—Ian Allan