Tiffin cut one day after he signs????

[37bamagreats55]

One day after signing, Leigh Tiffin waived by Cleveland Browns | al.com

WOW!

Anyway, how does this work if anybody knows? Is he owed anything monetarily from the Browns?
Sad news for Leigh - I hope he catches on with somebody else!!!:BigA:

 

[NYBamaFan]

Unless he got a signing bonus (very unlikely), he will only get paid for the day.

However, if they were not going to keep him, he is better off getting cut early. He still has a chance to catch on with another team.

 

[TRU]

Jeez. That's too bad. Who sent the film of the Arkansas game to the Browns?

 

[RedStar]

He'd probably make more money working for his dad He's got a great life ahead of him no matter what he ends up doing.

 

[BamaJama17]

Wow how does that happen???:conf3:

 

[TidePhin]

Anyone know what teams he may tryout for next?

 

[derek4tide]

Wow how does that happen???:conf3:

It happens all the time. The Bucs just cut 3 they "signed" to FA contracts last month. Normally, FA's do not get a "signing bonus" or any upfront money. That $$$ goes to the guys who are drafted for the most part.

 

[glasscutter256]

i hate that. I hope he keeps trying. I would really like to see one of our kickers make it in the NFL. Did his dad or any other UA kicker ever kick in the NFL? Phillip Doyle, Proctor, etc.

I thought we had a punter in the NFL for a long time. Can't recall his name.

 

[RedStar]

i hate that. I hope he keeps trying. I would really like to see one of our kickers make it in the NFL. Did his dad or any other UA kicker ever kick in the NFL? Phillip Doyle, Proctor, etc.

I thought we had a punter in the NFL for a long time. Can't recall his name.

Our kickers have never really had success in the NFL. In 1973, David Ray led the NFL in field goals, but that's pretty much been the highlight for us. He played for the Rams for a few seasons.

Chris Mohr is the punter you're thinking of. He played in the NFL for I think 14 or 15 seasons. He appeared in 3 Super Bowls with the Bills.

 

[PaulD]

I think Van Tiffin was the replacement team kicker for Tampa Bay (HC was one Ray Perkins) during the 1987 strike.

 

[jangalang]

Chris Mohr is the punter you're thinking of. He played in the NFL for I think 14 or 15 seasons. He appeared in 3 Super Bowls with the Bills.

Met him at a Bills preseason game about 15 years ago, because we were sitting right next to his parents. Super nice guy who was really excited we were Bama fans!

 

[Alasippi]

So what would you call this?? " A Quick Kick"? lol

Hopefully Leigh will catch on elsewhere. But I tell ya. It's hard to make it as a kicker in the pros. You almost have to be automatic. 85% accuracy will get you cut.

sip

 

[LoyalAlum]

He got tooled.

 

[BoroBama]

Wow how does that happen???:conf3:

I learned last night that Leigh suffered a groin injury before or at camp, therefor the early exit. He may not show up anywhere for awhile.

 

[MegaVars]

i hate that. I hope he keeps trying. I would really like to see one of our kickers make it in the NFL. Did his dad or any other UA kicker ever kick in the NFL? Phillip Doyle, Proctor, etc.

I thought we had a punter in the NFL for a long time. Can't recall his name.

Chris Mohr was in th NFL for about 16 years '89 to '05 and officially retired in 2007. He punted for the Bills from '91 to 2000.

Daniel Pope is the last kicker from Bama that I can remember, that actually made a team. He spent three years in the NFL.

 

[NYBamaFan]

I learned last night that Leigh suffered a groin injury before or at camp, therefor the early exit. He may not show up anywhere for awhile.

Wow! How unfortunate. But kickers can get tryouts for decades. If he recovers, he will get another chance.

 

[RJ YellowHammer]

Chris Mohr was in th NFL for about 16 years '89 to '05 and officially retired in 2007. He punted for the Bills from '91 to 2000.

Daniel Pope is the last kicker from Bama that I can remember, that actually made a team. He spent three years in the NFL.

It always surprised me that Phillip Doyle never became an NFL regular, that guy was clutch.
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[MegaVars]

It always surprised me that Phillip Doyle never became an NFL regular, that guy was clutch.
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That was back when college kickers kicked off a tee. Phillip had problems adjusting to kicking off the ground.

 

[cuda.1973]

It was Cleveland. They did him a favor, on many levels.

 

[37bamagreats55]

It was Cleveland. They did him a favor, on many levels.

Yea, it was Cleveland and the Browns haven't been good for a long time.
Hopefully Tiffin will get picked up by another franchise, but trust me - if he doesn't, he would have loved to play in Cleveland.

While the Browns aren't the best franchise in sports right now, that $200,000 (or whatever the league minimum is these days) paycheck Tiffin would have received for being a back-up placekicker for them is a lot better than nothing...