Saints kicker Garrett Hartley was one of the heroes in the 2009 NFC Championship game against the Vikings. On Thursday night in the 2010 NFL season opener, Hartley was nearly the goat.
Vikings Vs. Saints: K Garrett Hartley Is Safe After Missing Two Field Goals
The Saints kicker missed two field goals in the 14-9 win but Saints head coach Sean Payton says he hasn’t given any thought to replacing Hartley.
"A year ago I would have had 3 kickers in today ... he kicked well in the postseason ... he's our kicker."
That’s probably a good call as Hartley is 22 of 24 in 13 games with the Saints. He’s a solid kicker but had a tough night against the Vikings. If they had lost the game, I imagine Payton wouldn’t be saying that.
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