Bronx33
02-12-2008, 02:00 PM
:rofl:
Link (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/02/12/2008-02-12_giants_to_give_lawrence_tynes_fiveyear_7.html)
Kicking the Giants into Super Bowl XLII turned out to be very lucrative for Lawrence Tynes.
The hero of the NFC Championship Game, who booted the game-winning 47-yarder in overtime after missing two previous attempts to win it, Tynes was close to agreeing to terms Monday on a five-year, $7 million contract, an NFL source confirmed. Tynes was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on Feb.29.
The 29-year-old, Scotland-born kicker, whom the Giants acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs last May, got off to a rough start this season, missing three kicks under 35 yards in the first eight games. But he finished with respectable numbers, nailing 85.2% of his kicks (23 for 27) including 11 of his last 12.
In the playoffs, his only two misses were nearly deadly to the Giants' championship run. In the frigid, minus-24 wind-chill conditions in Green Bay, Tynes missed a 43-yarder with 6:49 remaining and a 36-yarder as time expired in the fourth quarter.
But he redeemed himself just 2-1/2 minutes into overtime when, on fourth-and-5 from the Packers' 29, he convinced Tom Coughlin to let him try again by running straight out onto the field without a word from his coach. He then nailed the 47-yarder - one yard short of what Coughlin thought was his limit - and turned and ran into the tunnel with his fist in the air.
Had Tynes missed a third time, it's a safe bet he wouldn't have been re-signed.
It's not clear how much, if any, of Tynes' contract is guaranteed. Neither Tynes' agent, Gil Scott, nor Giants GM Jerry Reese could be reached for comment.
The Giants, who are believed to be $20 million under the projected salary cap, still have several other unrestricted free agents, including punter Jeff Feagles, linebacker Kawika Mitchell, linebacker Reggie Torbor, running back Derrick Ward and safety Gibril Wilson.
Link (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/02/12/2008-02-12_giants_to_give_lawrence_tynes_fiveyear_7.html)
Kicking the Giants into Super Bowl XLII turned out to be very lucrative for Lawrence Tynes.
The hero of the NFC Championship Game, who booted the game-winning 47-yarder in overtime after missing two previous attempts to win it, Tynes was close to agreeing to terms Monday on a five-year, $7 million contract, an NFL source confirmed. Tynes was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on Feb.29.
The 29-year-old, Scotland-born kicker, whom the Giants acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs last May, got off to a rough start this season, missing three kicks under 35 yards in the first eight games. But he finished with respectable numbers, nailing 85.2% of his kicks (23 for 27) including 11 of his last 12.
In the playoffs, his only two misses were nearly deadly to the Giants' championship run. In the frigid, minus-24 wind-chill conditions in Green Bay, Tynes missed a 43-yarder with 6:49 remaining and a 36-yarder as time expired in the fourth quarter.
But he redeemed himself just 2-1/2 minutes into overtime when, on fourth-and-5 from the Packers' 29, he convinced Tom Coughlin to let him try again by running straight out onto the field without a word from his coach. He then nailed the 47-yarder - one yard short of what Coughlin thought was his limit - and turned and ran into the tunnel with his fist in the air.
Had Tynes missed a third time, it's a safe bet he wouldn't have been re-signed.
It's not clear how much, if any, of Tynes' contract is guaranteed. Neither Tynes' agent, Gil Scott, nor Giants GM Jerry Reese could be reached for comment.
The Giants, who are believed to be $20 million under the projected salary cap, still have several other unrestricted free agents, including punter Jeff Feagles, linebacker Kawika Mitchell, linebacker Reggie Torbor, running back Derrick Ward and safety Gibril Wilson.