SHANE LECHLER RUMORS
Shane Lechler says the Raiders never contacted him
Punter Shane Lechler told 95.7 The Game in San Francisco that he didn’t hear anything from the Oakland Raiders before he signed with the Texans in free agency.
“I wasn’t hearing anything from Oakland,” Lechler said, per ProFootballtalk.com. “After giving them 13 years and plus what the Davis family has done for me, I thought I would at least have a conversation with someone...
Raiders Free Agency Update #7: End of the Lechler Era
The last thirteen years. There were many changes in the Oakland Raiders team during that period of time, but one thing remained the same all these seasons: Shane Lechler and Sebastian Janikowski were there kicking the football. But that’s about to change in 2013. Lechler, who became a free agent by the end of 2012, will be wearing a uniform [...]
Shane Lechler Signs Three-Year Deal With Houston Texans
Shane Lechler will be heading back home. Lechler, 36, went to college at Texas A&M University. After being drafted by the Raiders 13 years ago in 2000, Lechler will be heading back to his home state of Texas. The seven-time Pro Bowler is the all-time NFL leader in gross punting average at 45.7 yards. Lechler has a sub-par season, or at least for him. The numbers he put up...
Punter Shane Lechler signs with Houston Texans
The Houston Texans have signed punter Shane Lechler.
Terms of the contract were not disclosed by the team Saturday. ESPN reported the deal was for three years and worth a maximum of $5.5 million, with a $1 million signing bonus.
The 36-year-old Lechler is the NFL's career leader in gross average per punt (47.3 yards) and has led the league in gross average in four seasons....
Via AP on Fox
March 23, 2013
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Texans agree to terms with Shane Lechler
According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, the Texans have agreed to terms on a contract with free agent punter Shane Lechler. Texans have agreed to terms with P Shane Lechler. — John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) March 23, 2013 Lechler has been one of the NFL’s best punters over the course of his career. He’s played his entire 14 year career with the Raiders. Need...
Shane Lechler meeting with Texans
Punter Shane Lechler, better known as arguably the best and most consistent Raiders player over the last decade of Raiders ineptitude, is a long shot to return to Oakland.
On Thursday, Lechler is scheduled to meet with the Texans. Houston is where Lechler, a Texas native, spends his offseasons.
The Raiders entered free agency last week with 17 unsigned unrestricted free agents,...
Shane Lechler set to visit the Texans
Texans are bringing in punter Shane Lechler for a visit Thursday.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) March 20, 2013
The Texans were interested in Lechler last time his contract expired but Raiders gave him 4 mil a year.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) March 20, 2013
According to multiple sources the Houston Texans are bringing in free agent punter and Texas native Shane...
Report: Raiders not expected to use the franchise tag on Shane Lechler
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Oakland Raiders aren’t expected to use the franchise tag on punter Shane Lechler.
With Lechler set to hit the free agent market, it looks like the Raiders will go with Marquette King as their punter in 2013.
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My Two Cents: What’s Left for the Oakland Raiders? Part 3
What up RaiderNation? Welcome to this week’s edition of My Two Cents, with your favorite old man Raider fan, Old Timer. First of all, I want to thank all of you who participated in last week’s poll. It appears that RaiderNation agrees with me that Rolando McClain is the defensive player most likely to be cut or traded after the [...]
Shane Lechler says a replacement referee wouldn’t let him use a kicking ball
A lot of people may not realize it, but the NFL actually has separate balls for kicking and passing. Quarterbacks do not throw the same footballs that kickers and punters kick and vice versa. Casual fans watching at home have no reason to know the difference, but one might think this information would be important for the officials, right? Not the replacement refs, of course.
During...
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