‘By drafting Bass, though, the Bills made it clear that they were at least considering moving on from Hauschka, who has had two straight seasons with a 78.6% conversion rate on field goals, his lowest since becoming a full-time kicker in 2011. Particularly on kicks of 50-plus yards, his leg strength seemed to disappear last year. He went 1 of 5 on kicks of 50-plus yards, and is 5 of 12 over the past two seasons.’
Archives for August 28, 2020
Observations: Josh Allen threads needles in strong scrimmage showing
‘The Bills’ starting units did not go head-to-head. The first-team offense faced backups, and ditto for the defense.’
Bills players will use platform to advocate for social justice
‘”So, you know, Dr. King, he laid it out beautiful in his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. We’re still waiting for those days to come where African-American men and women will be treated with the same respect as other Americans have been getting throughout this entire time in this country. So, I’m still disgusted, heartbroken as to what’s going on because these things, these acts, these violent acts by police officers have been taking place since my great grandparents were alive.”‘
Josh Allen was dealing and the Bills offense looked sharp in scrimmage
‘The two kickers were fairly close in terms of accuracy during training camp, but Bass’ leg was clearly superior, especially on kickoffs. On Thursday, Bass drove two kickoffs into a stiff wind for touchbacks, he made both of his extra point attempts and a 41-yard field goal, then missed a 55-yarder. Hauschka came up well short of the end zone into the wind on a kickoff and missed one of two extra points.’
After emotional team meeting in wake of Jacob Blake shooting, Bills move on with scrimmage
‘“I can tell you that I thought about it, we thought about it from the administrative side,” coach Sean McDermott said of postponing the scrimmage. “We’ve had, and will continue to have, ongoing conversations about things that are going on in our world and the result of those things.”’
Buffalo Bills release K Stephen Hauschka, P Lachlan Edwards
‘Hauschka, 35, spent the past three seasons with the Bills. In that time, he converted on 73-of-89 field goal attempts (82%) while making 84-of-87 extra point attempts. Entering the 2020 season, the biggest question surrounding Hauschka was whether or not he could convert on field goals of 50-plus yards. He was 12-of-21 in this range during his time with Buffalo. Touchbacks were another area where the veteran struggled (109 on 213 kickoffs).’
Bills training camp 2020: Josh Allen throws for over 300 yards in scrimmage (Day 9 observations)
‘The Bills offensive line had a great day on Tuesday, especially on the interior of the line. Bills center Mitch Morse said there’s been some frustrating moments as the line has tried to get going early in camp.’
Allen shines in Thursday’s ‘dress rehearsal’; Bills adjust to no fans, other changes
‘“It was a little different coming out here in our stadium with it not being filled (with fans),” said Bills’ veteran defensive end Jerry Hughes during a video conference following Thursday’s scrimmage. “But I think coach did a great job of trying to simulate the crowd noise so that way it would force us to communicate effectively.”’
Allen’s development remains question mark for Buffalo Bills
‘“I think that’s understandable,” McDermott said. “Until you’re able to silence that, it’s going to continue to come up. And I think at the end of the day, Josh wants to prove himself inside the building first. And I think he continues to do that and show his teammates who he is, and what he’s capable of.”’
Bills Release Veteran Kicker Hauschka, Punter Edwards
‘The 35-year-old Hauschka was the odd-man out in a kicking competition with Tyler Bass, a rookie sixth-round draft pick out of Georgia Southern. Bass caught the Bills attention with his powerful leg during the school’s pro day, and after he finished his four-year college career hitting 54 of 68 field-goal attempts.’
Stephen Hauschka cut by Bills as rookie Tyler Bass wins kicker job
‘His accuracy from 50-plus yards ranks last out of 11 kickers to attempt at least 10 field goals from that distance over the past two seasons.’
Bills release Stephen Hauschka, turning kicker job over to sixth-round rookie Tyler Bass
‘Hauschka, 35, hadn’t necessarily been a lock to remain the Bills’ kicker. After all, Buffalo spent a draft pick on a potential successor in Bass, and the team wasn’t shy about seeking competition throughout 2019. After hosting undrafted free agent Chase McLaughlin in last year’s training camp, for example, the Bills reportedly attempted to re-acquire the rookie in December.’
Allen sharp in scrimmage at Bills Stadium
‘While official stats weren’t kept, several media members had Allen down as going 34-for-45 for over 300 yards, including the two touchdowns and one interception.’
Bills release Stephen Hauschka and Lachlan Edwards
‘However, Hauschka’s efficiency deteriorated over time. After an impressive 87.9% field goal percentage and zero missed extra points in 2017, Hauschka regressed to 78.6% on field goals and three missed extra points in the last two seasons.’
Buffalo Bills release kicker Stephen Hauscka
‘Hauscka, who joined the team in 2017, was 22 for 28 last season.’