It’s tough to break news in this social media world. And it gets more difficult when athletes start to steal exclusives from reporters. Former New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes dropped some info on the team’s kicking plans Sunday.
Graham Gano is in for a visit with the Giants. Will do Covid testing protocol and physical later this week.
Heโs healthy, born in Scotland, moved to the US at the same age I did. Scottish Kicker partโ๐ผ.
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— ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ (@lt4kicks) August 16, 2020
The Giants are looking for kicking help after they cut Aldrick Rosas, who ran into trouble with the law this postseason.
Graham Gano hasn't played since late in the 2018 season when he fractured his femur in practice with the Carolina Panthers.
In 2017-18 overall he was good on 43 of 46 field goal attempts (93.4%). He was a Pro Bowler in 2017 when he made 29 of 30 (96.7%).
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) August 16, 2020
Big Blue signed Chandler Cantanzaro, who retired last year after a sorry sting with the New York Jets in preseason.
Gano was the kicker for Carolina from 2012-18. He missed last season due to a leg injury and was cut at the end of July. The 33-year-old Gano was still under contract for an additional two years. He has hit 82.1% of his field-goal attempts, including a rousing 96.7% in 2017.
Tynes, in case you were wondering, kicked for the Giants from 2007-12.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-glOi2jMoI