Panthers resign kicker Adi Kunalic

[Bj-Monster23]

josephperson Joe Person

Kunalic, who played at Nebraska, was a camp leg, but impressed coaches with his leg strength.

40 seconds ago

josephperson Joe Person

Panthers sign rookie K Adi Kunalic, who was with team in training camp. Olindo Mare still on the roster. LB Jason Phillips placed on IR.

2 minutes ago

[bauss]

And another LB goes to IR. Talk about a death trap of a position this year.

[Cat'sGrowl]

Well we didn't want two kickers occupying a roster spot at the beginning of the season, so we waited for Mare to blow two games for us, and then decided to have two kickoff specialists.

=p

[Jangler]

Superbowl!

:D

[Bj-Monster23]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo.

josephperson Joe Person

Hearing Panthers plan to keep Mare on the roster -- he signed a 4yr, $12mill deal in July. Not sure what plans are for Kunalic.

37 seconds ago

[teeray]

Pretty sure we don't need a kickoff specialist. That is one area Mare has been pretty good so far.

[Cat'sGrowl]

Kunalic had 39 touchbacks for Nebraska last year in 14 games, but from the looks of it-never attempted many kicks at Nebraska. He was a kickoff guy.

Let's hope he's not a younger version of Mare.

I don't know what this obsessions Rivera has with power kickers, but it needs to stop. Accuracy should always take precedent over power- especially with how useless having a strong leg on kickoffs has become with the new rule changes.

If I had to think of a conspiracy theory to justify this, I'd say Rivera may have talked to Mare and Mare's excuse for his struggles-let me emphasize excuse-was that doing two jobs was a difficult duty and he was tiring out.

[teeray]

Kunalic had 39 touchbacks for Nebraska last year in 14 games, but from the looks of it-never attempted many kicks at Nebraska. He was a kickoff guy.

Let's hope he's not a younger version of Mare.

I don't know what this obsessions Rivera has with power kickers, but it needs to stop. Accuracy should always take precedent over power- especially with how useless having a strong leg on kickoffs has become with the new rule changes.

If I had to think of a conspiracy theory to justify this, I'd say Rivera may have talked to Mare and Mare's excuse for his struggles-let me emphasize excuse-was that doing two jobs was a difficult duty and he was tiring out.

I think Kunalic kicked one field goal while at Nebraska. Someone correct me if I am wrong.