Coach Tuesday Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Gay just couldn't be corrected, it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Gay just couldn't be corrected, it turns out.But it's an affront to God. He could choose not to be Gay and legally change his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemp2Warlick Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Mike Garafolo @MikeGarafolo 2m2 minutes ago Bills claimed OL Patrick Lewis off waivers, source says. Waived by Seattle yesterday. 8 retweets4 likes Reply Retweet 8 Like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Mike Garafolo @MikeGarafolo 2m2 minutes ago Bills claimed OL Patrick Lewis off waivers, source says. Waived by Seattle yesterday. 8 retweets4 likes Reply Retweet 8 Like So who do they waive to sign him or do they just delay his signing until after Thursday game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niagara Dude Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 humber is another former rob guy from the saints. Wasted pick-up, another loser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Wasted pick-up, another loser Why? They know who's making the 53-man roster and traded his spot for a guy who everyone knew was a goner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemp2Warlick Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Josh Reed @4JoshReed 5m5 minutes ago #Bills make the move official. Team adds OL Patrick Lewis and release OL Jamison Lalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Guy Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 His brother Ben is a decent college prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 He's almost like the Alex Tanney of kickers. Nice reference there, a trick shot kicker. Can he kick it through a second story window to a passing car below? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Wasted pick-up, another loser Well, this late in the preseason, one would hope they wouldn't sign a player that doesn't have any relationship with someone on the coaching staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordong Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 . But then when it became apparent in the preseason games that Gay was seemingly incapable of going straight during FG attempts, his fate was sealed. there is a joke here.....somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdand12 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 J.Gay is a good guy, him and his wife are active in Moorman's P.U.N.T. Foundation. Hope he lands on his feet somewhere. Carpenter was on fire in training camp and during games and it would have been difficult to unseat him with a very good performance during the Giants pre-season game. Yep Jordan has been very good on and off the field. But the days of Specialists were numbered. Hope he focuses on FG and get another shot somewhere 34 touchbacks on 62 kickoffs at UC Davis. None in the NFL that I'm aware of. I know, I'm a fountain of useless ****. wow, that is hardly useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Gay just has to sit out the year. He'll get a shot again next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Gay just has to sit out the year. He'll get a shot again next year. Will he? Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't we the only team sat season to have a kickoff specialist? And, didn't Gay just show the league that field goals weren't really his thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Will he? Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't we the only team sat season to have a kickoff specialist? And, didn't Gay just show the league that field goals weren't really his thing? I think what Doc is saying is the rule that makes Touchbacks out to the 25 yard line makes Gay mostly useless to any team, but he's thinking the league will realize how stupid they were, and cut out that rule within the year, making a KO specialist possibly worth something next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I think what Doc is saying is the rule that makes Touchbacks out to the 25 yard line makes Gay mostly useless to any team, but he's thinking the league will realize how stupid they were, and cut out that rule within the year, making a KO specialist possibly worth something next year. This. Thanks. But I think that, as RL intimated, Gay needs to work on his FG's to become more marketable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I know, it's almost as if the rule was designed with Gay in mind. It's very anti-Gay. So love doesn't win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I think what Doc is saying is the rule that makes Touchbacks out to the 25 yard line makes Gay mostly useless to any team, but he's thinking the league will realize how stupid they were, and cut out that rule within the year, making a KO specialist possibly worth something next year. This. Thanks. But I think that, as RL intimated, Gay needs to work on his FG's to become more marketable. Ah, yes. Although, even if the rule is changed back, a kickoff specialist was always a luxury, right? I was thinking, though, if the rule sticks, would a kickoff specialist who could drop the ball shy of the end zone (as opposed to Gay's ability to boom it out the other side) not be a valuable commodity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Ah, yes. Although, even if the rule is changed back, a kickoff specialist was always a luxury, right? I was thinking, though, if the rule sticks, would a kickoff specialist who could drop the ball shy of the end zone (as opposed to Gay's ability to boom it out the other side) not be a valuable commodity? I think the argument is that Carpenter can do that, he can't kick it deep for touchbacks like Gay can. So Gay is possibly a valuable addition if the team is going to start at the 20 yard line. But if it's the 25, Carpenter kicking it to the goaliwne or 2 yards deep should keep the KR team inside of the 25 even with a return. A lot of teams would use a KO specialist if game day roster spots were not so valuable. 31 of 32 teams decided last year that spot, for an extra backup lineman or DB or LB or RB or WR, etc who may be valuable in packages or due to injury was more important than a guy who kicks deep. Not to mention that most kickers can kick deeper than Carpenter at this point in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I think the argument is that Carpenter can do that, he can't kick it deep for touchbacks like Gay can. So Gay is possibly a valuable addition if the team is going to start at the 20 yard line. But if it's the 25, Carpenter kicking it to the goaliwne or 2 yards deep should keep the KR team inside of the 25 even with a return. A lot of teams would use a KO specialist if game day roster spots were not so valuable. 31 of 32 teams decided last year that spot, for an extra backup lineman or DB or LB or RB or WR, etc who may be valuable in packages or due to injury was more important than a guy who kicks deep. Not to mention that most kickers can kick deeper than Carpenter at this point in his career. We saw it week two vs. the Giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Ah, yes. Although, even if the rule is changed back, a kickoff specialist was always a luxury, right? I was thinking, though, if the rule sticks, would a kickoff specialist who could drop the ball shy of the end zone (as opposed to Gay's ability to boom it out the other side) not be a valuable commodity? I would think that (if TB's are moved back to the 20-yard line again) having a guy who can consistently KO into/out of the EZ, get touchbacks, and eliminate returns, would be a good weapon to have and would justify keeping someone else at the 53rd spot. I don't think Gay is that guy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l< j Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 At first glance, I thought his name was Random Hummer and I assumed we traded him for a leftover Kiko jersey. kj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manther Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Exactly. Any minute I expect to hear from the LGBTKOS community.Politically correct or not that is hilarious!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Wasted pick-up, another loserWho are you, Donald Trump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 @ChrisBrownBills The #Bills have signed LB Ramon Humber. K Jordan Gay released. More at http://Buffalobills.com @buffalobills We've signed veteran LB Ramon Humber and released K Jordan Gay. Details: http://bufbills.co/7IRhcl Woohoo! no more two kickers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 another sign I considered Gay gone was all the special teamers we have been signing lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Gay was a goner once he proved he couldn't kick field goals, and they changed the rule to the 25 yard line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Will he? Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't we the only team sat season to have a kickoff specialist? And, didn't Gay just show the league that field goals weren't really his thing? You are wrong. Two teams used kickoff specialist in 2015. I think the argument is that Carpenter can do that, he can't kick it deep for touchbacks like Gay can. So Gay is possibly a valuable addition if the team is going to start at the 20 yard line. But if it's the 25, Carpenter kicking it to the goaliwne or 2 yards deep should keep the KR team inside of the 25 even with a return. A lot of teams would use a KO specialist if game day roster spots were not so valuable. 31 of 32 teams decided last year that spot, for an extra backup lineman or DB or LB or RB or WR, etc who may be valuable in packages or due to injury was more important than a guy who kicks deep. Not to mention that most kickers can kick deeper than Carpenter at this point in his career. 30 of 32 not 31 of 32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 You are wrong. Two teams used kickoff specialist in 2015. 30 of 32 not 31 of 32. I'm not denying it but who was the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I'm not denying it but who was the other? Read an article today that quoted 30 of 32 teams but not remember it mentioning team; will look at my history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Read an article today that quoted 30 of 32 teams but not remember it mentioning team; will look at my history. McAfee KO for the Colts and he's not the regular kicker but he doesn't count because he is the punter. So he doesn't take up an extra roster spot. I think Denver used one two years ago for some games but not the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 The article about Humber said he's 5-foot-11 and 232 pounds. Eric Striker is 6 foot and 218, and he was too small. Humber carries a little more weight but he still seems pretty small to play LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 The article about Humber said he's 5-foot-11 and 232 pounds. Eric Striker is 6 foot and 218, and he was too small. Humber carries a little more weight but he still seems pretty small to play LB. Shorter and heavier is more stout that taller and leaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 The article about Humber said he's 5-foot-11 and 232 pounds. Eric Striker is 6 foot and 218, and he was too small. Humber carries a little more weight but he still seems pretty small to play LB. Shorter and heavier is more stout that taller and leaner. Yes was thinking about London Fletcher who was 5'10" and 242 pounds. He was really stout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I'm not denying it but who was the other? Read an article today that quoted 30 of 32 teams but not remember it mentioning team; will look at my history. McAfee KO for the Colts and he's not the regular kicker but he doesn't count because he is the punter. So he doesn't take up an extra roster spot. I think Denver used one two years ago for some games but not the season. http://bills.buffalonews.com/2016/08/31/bills-release-jordan-gay-means-team-wont-keep-kickoff-specialist-lb-ramon-humber-signed/ The team released kicker Jordan Gay on Wednesday, meaning Carpenter will handle field goals and kickoffs this season. The Bills were one of only two teams in the NFL to keep a kickoff specialist last season, but a change in the touchback rule this season hurt Gay's chances of making the team in that role again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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