SHANE LECHLER RUMORS

Raiders' Sebastian Janikowski, Shane Lechler, Richard Seymour Named To Pro Bowl

Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski, punter Shane Lechler and defensive tackle Richard Seymour have been named to the 2012 Pro Bowl squad, the NFL announced today. This is the first Pro Bowl selection for Janikowski, while Lechler and Seymour will make return trips to the NFL All-Star game in Hawaii. Safety Tyvon Branch, defensive tackle Tommy Kelly, running back Darren McFadden...
Via GridironFans.com  |  December 27, 2011

Raiders kicking their way to 1st in AFC West

(Eds: APNewsNow. With AP Photos.) By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer Following the Oakland Raiders' most recent win, coach Hue Jackson turned the locker room over to the team's veteran kicking specialists. While punters and kickers may be overlooked outsiders on some NFL teams, Shane Lechler and Sebastian Janikowski are integral parts of the Raiders and symbolic of how this...
Via AP on Fox  |  November 30, 2011

Golden Boots

Raiders 25 - Da Bears 20The Raiders 2 longest tenured players, Sebastian Janikowski and Shane Lechler, booted the team into the win column on Sunday. SeaBass and Lechler, both drafted in 2000, came up big in a game where the Raiders struggled in the red zone (1-5) and field position was critical.The offensive unit made just enough explosive plays (Bush-47 yard reception; Myers-24...
Via Silver and Black Forever  |  November 28, 2011

Video: Shane Lechler’s amazing 80-yard (on the fly) punt

Punts of 80 yards or more are rare. When they do occur, they tend to be more fluky than anything. Sure, it takes a big leg to kick the ball that far, but most punts of staggering yardage tend to be aided by big bounces and long rolls. Not this one. In Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders punter Shane Lechler, the NFL all-time leader in punting average, booted...
Via Shutdown Corner  |  November 28, 2011

Chicago Bears Monday Morning Hangover

No one ever should be satisfied with a loss. However, losing the Oakland Raiders isn’t the end of the world for the Chicago Bears. While it’s a game they could have won, the bottom line is they made more mistakes than the Raiders. Plus, credit has to be given to the Raiders for making big plays at key moments of the game. Raiders punter Shane Lechler proved to really...
Via Rant Sports  |  November 28, 2011

Ailene Voisin: Lechler's 80-yard punt one for the books

OAKLAND – Shane Lechler knew when he hit it. If it wasn't perfect, it was close. If it wasn't the best punt of his life, it was the second-best. Paul Jasienski Associated Press file Shane Lechler, shown here punting against the Denver Broncos earlier this month, did not remember Wayne Crow, the previous Raiders' record-holder for the team's longest punt...
Via Sacbee  |  November 28, 2011

Shane Lechler’s 80 Yard Punt Against Bears

Watching the Oakland Raiders' offense is almost as painful as listening to Drake rap, but the Raiders' special teams is something to marvel at. Sebastian Janikowski had already kicked 6 FGs when punter Shane Lechler went out and booted this 80 yard monster.
Via For The Record Sports  |  November 27, 2011

Raiders P Shane Lechler Unlikely To Challenge Bears KR Devin Hester

In a bit of gamesmanship, Lovie Smith, who has the luxury that is Devin Hester, recently extolled the virtues of kicking to punt returners. Smith's efforts to goad Oakland into kicking to the NFL-record holder in punt-return touchdowns (12) might work -- if it were up to the Raiders on the punt-coverage team. But punter Shane Lechler has a little bigger say, being the one who...
Via GridironFans.com  |  November 26, 2011

McAfee wants to be the best

Pat McAfee has lofty goals--to beat Shane Lechler's record: Guy was punting's gold standard while playing for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders from 1973-86, but Lechler, also a Raider, is the man today. His 47.5-yard career average is 5 yards better than Guy's. It's the best in league history. McAfee's 47.4-yard season average is a glimmer of light in a dismal...
Via The Colts Authority  |  November 21, 2011

Video: Chargers go back to the schoolyard on punt return

Heading into last night's game, the Chargers knew they had to be creative when facing Shane Lechler. Oakland's punter leads the league in yards per punt, giving the Raiders a reliable weapon on special teams. To combat that, the Chargers were aggressive early, running a trick play on the very first punt. They went back to the schoolyard for this one, and it worked. The lateral...
Via Shutdown Corner  |  November 11, 2011
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