{"id":110735,"date":"2024-03-27T02:43:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T02:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=110735"},"modified":"2024-03-27T02:46:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T02:46:41","slug":"polarizing-vikings-record-holder-signs-with-packers-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/polarizing-vikings-record-holder-signs-with-packers-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Polarizing Vikings Record-Holder Signs With Packers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Vikings\u00a0kicker\u00a0Greg Joseph\u00a0crossed the border, signing with the\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0on Tuesday, March 26,\u00a0NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport reported.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/.image\/ar_4:3%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200\/MjAwMjE2Mzk3NDQ2MzkxMTYw\/usatsi_21236757_168397563_lowres.jpg\" alt=\"6 takeaways from Kevin O'Connell's press conference after the Vikings' loss  to the Titans - Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and  More\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a 1-year deal worth up to $1.3 million,\u201d\u00a0Rapoport wrote on X\u00a0(formerly Twitter) in response to Joseph\u2019s agent, Brett Tessler, announcing the signing. The Vikings agreed to terms with\u00a0XFL kicker John Parker Romo\u00a0on March 12, which signaled at least a camp battle, but the job appears to be Romo\u2019s with Joseph\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph landed with the Vikings during the 2021 offseason after veteran kicker Dan Bailey struggled late in the 2020 season, leading to his release before training camp.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph holds the league record for five game-winning kicks in a single season and converted the longest field goal in Vikings history \u2014 a 61-yarder that\u00a0clinched the Vikings a 27-24 victory\u00a0over the New York Giants in 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Greg Joseph, 61-YARD GAME WINNER!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kfanvikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#kfanvikes<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z0zDaHZMqY\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/z0zDaHZMqY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KFAN1003 (@KFAN1003) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KFAN1003\/status\/1606760351063629824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But beyond Joseph\u2019s heroic moments was inconsistency from the Vikings kicker that led to a polarizing image of Joseph among fans.<\/p>\n<p>He led the league with 30 missed kicks since 2021 \u2014 missing 18 field goals and 12 extra points as a Viking. Joseph\u2019s conversion rate on field goals (82.2%) and extra points (90.3%)\u00a0rank 36th and 31st, respectively, among kickers who played at least 17 games in the past three seasons.<\/p>\n<h2>New Vikings K John Parker Romo Hits 73-yard FG<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-4937850 visible aligncenter\" style=\"font-size: 16px\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1247304044-e1711474686717.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"John Parker Romo\" width=\"782\" height=\"441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4937850\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1247304044-e1711474686717.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" \/><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_4937850\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>A Georgia native, Romo spent six years floating through the college ranks. He finished his sixth collegiate season at Virginia Tech, converting all 34 of his extra point attempts and 18-of-22 field goals \u2014 including seven of nine from at least 40 yards \u2014 for the Hokies.<\/p>\n<p>Romo went undrafted in 2022 and spent time with the New Orleans Saints before being cut. He spent the 2023 season with the XFL San Antonio Brahmas, earning All-XFL honors after converting 17-of-19 field-goal attempts and connecting from 57 yards out \u2014 the longest field goal in XFL history.<\/p>\n<p>Romo got another chance at the NFL, joining the\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a0and\u00a0Chicago Bears\u00a0during the 2023 season but has yet to make a regular-season appearance.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Network\u2019s Tom Pelissero reported\u00a0at the time Romo signed with the Vikings that \u201che won kicking guru Gary Zauner\u2019s competition with a 64-yard FG\u201d and left with three offers before free agency opened.<\/p>\n<p>That 64-yarder isn\u2019t even Romo\u2019s max range. He posted a video on X of him clearing the field goal post from 73 yards out with a wind outside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big ball for a big week. 73 \ud83e\uddb5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o8QlddPdMc\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/o8QlddPdMc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Parker Romo (@Romo_HKA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Romo_HKA\/status\/1764417797340205201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>New Kickoff Rule Should Benefit Vikings Return Man Kene Nwangwu<\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-3832703 visible aligncenter\" style=\"font-size: 16px\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/deo-e1661107371499.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"49ers\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3832703\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/deo-e1661107371499.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" \/><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_3832703\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>Last season was a quiet year for Vikings kick returner Kene Nwangwu.<\/p>\n<p>Nwanwgu, whose three kickoff return touchdowns from 2021 to 2022 were the most by any player in the league, brought back a career-low 15 returns in 2023 after the league approved a rule to allow returners to call for a fair catch that would place the ball on their team\u2019s 25-yard line.<\/p>\n<p>After a long-term trend of fewer returns in the NFL, which has coincided with fewer concussions, the NFL made a dramatic rule change for the 2024 season that will revolutionize the NFL kickoff.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s Kevin Seifert reported the league owners\u00a0voted 29-3 in approval of a new kickoff rule\u00a0that will emulate the XFL kickoff rules.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new rule, the kicking team and at least nine players on the receiving team will line up just five years apart in the receiving team\u2019s territory and cannot begin running until the ball is caught by the returner.<\/p>\n<p>The kicker will kick the ball from his own 35-yard line and must land the ball between the 20-yard line and the goal line. A kick that either goes out of bounds or lands short of the 20 will be awarded to the receiving team at the 40-yard line. A kick that goes into the end zone for a touchback will go out to the receiving team\u2019s 30-yard line.<\/p>\n<p>This should greatly increase the amount of returns in the NFL, which should give Nwanwgu more opportunities as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s an explainer of the XFL\u2019s kickoff rules:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great breakdown from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/schwartzsteins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@schwartzsteins<\/a>, who developed the kickoff for the XFL that will now be in the NFL. <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TrLHyl3Cg2\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/TrLHyl3Cg2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ben_Baby\/status\/1772616183759401062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Vikings\u00a0kicker\u00a0Greg Joseph\u00a0crossed the border, signing with the\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0on Tuesday, March 26,\u00a0NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport reported. \u201cIt\u2019s a 1-year deal worth up to $1.3 million,\u201d\u00a0Rapoport wrote&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nfl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110735\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}