NATE KAEDING RUMORS & GOSSIP

Nate Kaeding Out for the Year with Torn ACL: Chargers in Need of a Kicker

Nate Kaeding was diagnosed with a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the regular season with the injury. This means that the Chargers are now in the running for a new kicker. Tough blow for the special teams for the Chargers as Kaeding is one of the best kickers in the league. I don’t think this will hurt the Chargers TOO bad, but replacing a stud is not easy. If they can get...
Via Rant Sports  |  September 12, 2011
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Chargers lose K Kaeding for season

San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding is done for the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. Kaeding was hurt while trying to make a tackle on Percy Harvin's 103-yard opening kickoff return Sunday. The Chargers will have tryouts to find a replacement. Punter Mike Scifres assumed all kicking duties Sunday. Kaeding has been among the league's best kickers since he was...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  September 12, 2011
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Chargers K Kaeding to have MRI on knee

Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding is scheduled to have an MRI exam Monday on what could be a serious injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Kaeding was hurt during the opening kickoff Sunday, which Minnesota's Percy Harvin returned 103 yards for a touchdown. The Chargers rallied to win 24-17. Punter Mike Scifres had to take over place-kicking duties. He made...
Via AP on Fox  |  September 12, 2011
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Chargers Lose Nate Kaeding to a Torn ACL

San Diuego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding tore his anterior Cruciate ligament according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Kaeding will undergo an MRI on Monday to confirm that his ACL is torn, which will likely end his season. The Chargers will now be bringing in some free agent kickers this week in an attempt to find Kaeding’s [...]
Via Pro Football Zone  |  September 11, 2011
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Chargers fear K Kaeding has torn ACL

San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding will undergo an MRI exam on Monday for what the team fears is a torn ACL in his left knee. Kaeding was hurt while trying to make a tackle on Percy Harvin's 103-yard opening kickoff return Sunday. He was carted off the field and punter Mike Scifres assumed all kicking duties Sunday. Kaeding has been among the league's best kickers...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  September 11, 2011
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OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT

Nate Kaeding carted off field

The 2011 season got off to a bad start for the San Diego Chargers.  Not only did their opening kickoff get returned for a TD by the Vikings' Percy Harvin, but kicker Nate Kaeding was carted off the field after the play.

Via Pro Sports Daily  |  September 11, 2011
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Chargers sign Brown to fill in for Kaeding

Source: Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP)—The San Diego Chargers have signed free agent kicker Kris Brown, a sign that Nate Kaeding won’t be able to kick Sunday against the Patriots. Kaeding injured his groin in last Sunday’s 20-17 loss at St. Louis that dropped the Chargers to 2-4. To make room on the roster, the Chargers released third-string quarterback J.T. O’Sullivan. ...
Via ChargerFan.net  |  October 20, 2010
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Chargers Give Young Kicker A Contract

Chargers.com released a bit of mild news after the signing of kicker Nick Novak. The contract was just for a year and would not be very noteworthy to me if Nate Kaeding hadn’t missed three field goals during last seasons playoff game against the Jets. Yes, I am still pretty mad about that. I’m not saying he is being brought in to replace or threaten Kaeding, though sometimes...
Via Bolt Beat  |  April 30, 2010
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Kaeding's Gone Where He Can't Hear the Boos

No, I’m not talking about Kaeding’s Wikipedia entry that was altered to say he attempted suicide. I’m talking about this animated GIF here. Look at that stare. That’s the look of a man who’s far, far away from the boos that will rain down on him forever more. I know that look. I’ve seen it before. [...]
Via Kissing Suzy Kolber  |  January 19, 2010
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Nate Kaeding Suicide Joke Watch

Did you hear Nate Kaeding tried to commit suicide last night, but was unsuccessful because he's terrible at kicking footballs? Yes, San Diego's kicker is not a beloved man right now....unless you love terrible internet jokes. Then he's a godsend! Did you hear Nate Kaeding tried to hang himself last night? He got the noose around his neck, but he couldn't kick the...
Via Deadspin  |  January 18, 2010
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