PromoTheRobot Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Lindell was the last player from the Tom Donahoe era. Probably one of Donahoe's best free agent moves. Maybe the only one. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Expected since Hopkins was drafted. Good Luck Rian Lindell. Good luck Ryan, and thanks for all the big kicks when we needed them,. Only hope Hopkins is as good as you for the next ten yrears or so. It's a nice gesture that they released him now so he'll likely be able to catch on with another club. And if it doesn't happen right away, he won't be out of work for very long. It was likely a consideration of both money and a feeling that they should err toward youth and try to get some gel time with a kicker/punter combo that can be with the team for another 10 years. So, we're full-on FSU for the kickers (and, one may speculate, QB). Did Hopkins and Powell(?) work together / FG-hold at FSU? Ramius? All these. Thank you, Rian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Kind of glad Lindell didn't stick around to get the all-time Bills scoring record. That should be held by a player who was here during a successful era (Christie). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 By the end of the season, he'll likely have a job somewhere. That said, I'm happy with the move. Lindell was a good kicker, and is on the downside of his career. Hopkins was a wise investment of a 6th round pick. Good luck, Rian. All of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haven Moses Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Now we might actually get some touchbacks on kickoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Good luck Rian. Thank you for all your contributions. CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Now we might actually get some touchbacks on kickoffs. I'm more concerned about FGs than kickoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowery4 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Thanks to Rian for the last decade and best of luck to him. Good luck Ryan, and thanks for all the big kicks when we needed them,. Only hope Hopkins is as good as you for the next ten yrears or so. A piece of the team that has been taken for granted for years. The most reliable kicker in team history. I think most of us saw this coming, and after Stahovich was released last week I predicted the Lindell cut would happen this week. Classy move by the Bills that allows Rian an opportunity to catch on with another team before the regular season. I can only think of a couple of kicks Lindell missed over the years that stung -- the "gimme" against the Steelers on that fateful day when we couldn't beat their 3rd stringers to get into the playoffs, and the Monday nighter at home against Cleveland several years back. Other than that, Rian was money -- particularly inside the 40. He's a consummate professional and has been one of the few bright spots on this roster for the past decade. Best of luck to him! Hate to see him go but thanks for being a Bill! all the best Rian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsgpr88 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 This just in, longest active bill no longer on the roster http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/rian-lindell-buffalo-kicker-since-2003-cut-favor-131348573.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 One of the best kickers in Bills history. Shouldn't be unemployed too long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFan Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Probably inevitable with the drafting of Hopkins, and probably the best move for the future, but Bills fans should expect some growing pains with the rookie. We may be missing Lindell before too long this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmalibu Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Thanks for all the great kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA OC Bills Fan Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Lindell was the last player from the Tom Donahoe era. Probably one of Donahoe's best free agent moves. Maybe the only one. PTR I think that London Fletcher was an excellent free agent pickup by Donahoe. One of Levy's major GM mistakes was letting him walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsox Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Have to think he will catch on somewhere. Still a good reliable kicker. Great guy. I'm sure he'll catch on. Seems every season a kicker gets hurt, I'm sure he'll be the go to guy for any of the 31 teams... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I can't think of any real big kicks he ever missed. The dude was Mr. Clutch for a good decade. Thanks for being a bright spot on many dismal Sundays. Me neither....then again, there were limited opportunities for big kicks over the last decade..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Was FSUs special teams that good? We have the long snapper, kicker and punter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Statistically better starting field position for our defense due to more touchbacks is worth more over the course of a season than the difference between the best kicker and an average kicker's difference in points from field goals made... That being said Hopkins seems to have a chance to be both and that's rare... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Statistically better starting field position for our defense due to more touchbacks is worth more over the course of a season than the difference between the best kicker and an average kicker's difference in points from field goals made... That being said Hopkins seems to have a chance to be both and that's rare... Ok but you need to score to be able to kickoff and FGs are a big part of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I would carry TWO kickers, one for accuracy(FG's) and one for distance (kickoff touchbacks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 I would carry TWO kickers, one for accuracy(FG's) and one for distance (kickoff touchbacks). That worked out so well last year. Would be a complete waste of a roster spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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