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In the New York Giants' first preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, K Lawrence Tynes was injured when an opposing player ran helmet first into his thigh on a blocked field goal (his third missed FG of the game). He will be out for a few days and try to regain his kicking ability by Thursday in hopes to play on Monday night against the Bears. My question is: what kicking ability is there to regain? This guy is easily one of, if not the, worst kickers in the entire NFL. It's not that he doesn't have the leg strength to make kicks - it's his inconsistency which makes every Giants fan's hair turn gray. Nick Folk of the Jets is a more consistent kicker than Tynes. Yes, the Nick Folk that got ran out of Dallas, that guy. Anyone remember back to the playoffs of 2007-08 when the Giants won it all? How many clutch kicks did Tynes miss in the Packers game alone? The headline in the paper the next day was 'Third Tynes a Charm' meaning he missed the first two and finally made the third one sending the Giants to the Super Bowl. That's just one example of why the Giants are in serious trouble if Tynes is on their team come September 11. They need to sign a free agent kicker, ANYONE, to 'compete' with Tynes for the job. I'm not playing favorites but my money would be on the other guy. This injury is the Giants' chance to bring someone in without starting a huge kicking controversy being able to cite it purely as an injury replacement, but it really is to see if the new guy can do something Tynes can't - make field goals.