BADOLBILZ Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 16 minutes ago, ALLEN1QB said: I don't think this sort of information should be made public I actually think it's a good thing. This gets him out of his own head and gets him back to competing for his job. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlgarsh Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Carpenter came from Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, Ayjent said: Sure but he didn't come through in the Browns game this year which was very costly, and has been shaky pretty much all year. I like him, but like someone earlier in the thread stated - kicking in the NFL is all about making them because it means points every time you step on the field for a FG or PAT. Missing a good deal from 50+ isn't such an issue, but missing PATs and kicks less than 40 yds away is. And he is missing both. He should be the first one to recognize he needs to get better. Exactly. He has missed one this year from 30-39 yd range that should be a "gimme" FGM % from 50+ yds: 2017 78% 2018 57% 2019 20% When he started kicking regularly in Seattle he was a 50/50 guy on 50+ yds, but he improved and had a couple years where he nailed every one If he were still a 50/50 guy that would be one thing.... but 1 in 5 is no bueno, especially when he is no longer "money" from <40 yds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stosh64 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: Seattle. He was very good there. And here too until recently Until that cheap shot he took last year from anderson against the jests. Edited December 6, 2019 by stosh64 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 43 minutes ago, 32ABBA said: Of course that's the rational response, but messing with your kicker's head as you're approaching the playoffs is something that can backfire. Placing a claim then not landing the kicker is kind of a bad fail. McDermott is trying to win games and if it hurts Hauschka's feelings that they put in a claim for another kicker............. too bad. It's Hauschka's job to make his kicks when called upon. Case closed. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 2 hours ago, ColoradoBills said: It would be nice for $ to nail a game winner Sunday and get back on track! +1....20-17 Bills as time expires....Steve is the hero ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 2 hours ago, John from Riverside said: House you are loved Until you start missing kicks What is interesting is this exact same thing happened with him in Miami...then he came to us and became House Money Which means that player is still in there....but not motivated? That is Dan Carpenter you are thinking of. He had a great year in Miami then fell away got cut and came here. He had a great first year in Buffalo and then fell away and got cut and was never heard from again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSHMEAB Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I have zero rational basis to believe in Hauschka, but I still have a certain level of confidence that he'd make a "huge" kick if the situation presented itself. He's on his last legs and this will likely be his last season in Buffalo, but BIGTIME kick; I think he'd get it done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berg1029 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 1 hour ago, John from Riverside said: Didnt House come from Miami before us? My bad I think you're getting him confused with Dan Carpenter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Not I’m sure I agree. He used to boom them through the EZ on kickoffs. Not happening lately. I think he’s lost power so he’s swinging harder and with less precision He is definitely not kicking with any rhythm. You only have to watch to see that. He is snatching at kicks. One possible explanation for that is exactly the one you give. His swing is less smooth because he is swinging harder and in less control, trying to make up for a loss in leg strength. I am not saying it is that but it would be consistent with the rhythm issues he is having. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakAttack Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I’d have to verify this but it seemed like a lot of Haushka’s FG attempts were of the longer variety. With the exception of a couple bad games in which he missed shorter FGs (Browns & Cowboys I believe) most of his misses have come on kicks that are far from slam dunks, then you have to consider he’s probably played in more poor kicking conditions this season than the vast majority of kickers in the league. THAT SAID.... this is definitely his worst season as a Bill, Dallas was in a dome and he still struggled, and McLaughlin seems to be pretty good and had been doing well this season as well as in the pre-season for us, so I’m glad the Bills made an attempt at him on waivers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 His head isn’t right and it’s showing on the field. He will cost us this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_In_NH Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 The message cant be misunderstood. He will either snap out of the funk or not be on the team that much longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFan Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I don’t know why he is so butt hurt. He must realize that his performance is not good enough. If not, that is a whole different problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Stare Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said: It was a smart move by the Bills to block out the Patriots if he fell. Yolo I still say it started when he got cheap shotted by the Jets on the kickoff return. That and the ridiculous punter/holder carousel last year. But he definitely hasn’t been the same since Henry Anderson popped him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 You can bet he's gone this offseason. Nobody has time for a little of a kicker pissing and moaning about a team looking to upgrade when he's obviously not doing his job up to par. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Here is a more in-depth article/interview from Carucci https://buffalonews.com/2019/12/06/buffalo-bills-stephen-hauschka-seattle-seahawks-kicker-nfl-football/ "I'm going to come through for this team when it matters... except for the Cleveland game, which would've given us the inside track to homefield advantage throughout the playoffs." This whole thing is kind of bizarre. The new quotes read like he's butthurt over the claim, which would be rather ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 2 hours ago, John from Riverside said: House you are loved Until you start missing kicks What is interesting is this exact same thing happened with him in Miami...then he came to us and became House Money Which means that player is still in there....but not motivated? You're thinking of Kid Rock who is now running for ***** office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSHMEAB Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 34 minutes ago, FLFan said: I don’t know why he is so butt hurt. He must realize that his performance is not good enough. If not, that is a whole different problem. I didn't quite get "butt hurt" from his comments. It may have been better PR to come out and say something like "yeah, I've sucked so I get it," but that's not the kind of mentality I want to see considering Haush is going to be the kicker for the rest of 2019. I understand your point, but I want him to have the mentality that he's the best man for the job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
145B4IDIE Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I couldn't resist thinking about a duality thinking regarding putting in a claim for Mclaughlin ... A:To look at a kicking option, B:To prevent the Cheaters from getting him. Does B make any sense in that regard? If awarded you get dropped to bottom of list right? And then may not even keep him? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiezzz Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 i haven't read through this entire post, but from the title of the OP, he may not be happy. I can care less either way. You make millions to kick a ball. One job. Do it or you need to be replaced. It's the business world. Learn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StHustle Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Well the premature contract extension didn't work to get his mental back on track. Lets see what a fire lit under his butt does. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 1 hour ago, BADOLBILZ said: I actually think it's a good thing. This gets him out of his own head and gets him back to competing for his job. Maybe...or maybe he crumbles and the Bills have to roll the dice on some unsigned kicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I'm always afraid of changing kickers. Sometimes the grass isn't greener, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonbus23 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Didn't he play in Miami before coming to Buffalo? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 1 hour ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said: His head isn’t right and it’s showing on the field. He will cost us this year. He already has, Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 3 hours ago, the skycap said: He can't be upset about this, can he?? I guess it depends on what you mean by that. Let's say you've had a terrible year at your job. You might not blame your company for scheduling an interview with a replacement, but you're sure as hell not going to feel great about it. And if they don't make the hire, is it going to help you do your job better knowing about it (motivation?) or is it going to keep you up at night and destroy whatever effectiveness you had left? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 This is not rocket science. Hauschka has struggled recently, as he did late in 2018. Beane is not going to make rash decisions, but he would be negligent if he just ignored Hauschka's struggles and failed to do due diligence on legitimate alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreboding Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 3 hours ago, John from Riverside said: Didnt House come from Miami before us? My bad Your thinking Dan Carpenter before him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionC3 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 1 hour ago, 145B4IDIE said: I couldn't resist thinking about a duality thinking regarding putting in a claim for Mclaughlin ... A:To look at a kicking option, B:To prevent the Cheaters from getting him. Does B make any sense in that regard? If awarded you get dropped to bottom of list right? And then may not even keep him? I think B was the reason for the claim. Vincent Taylor is lucky it failed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Didn't realize this happened. Awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 4 hours ago, ColoradoBills said: It would be nice for $ to nail a game winner Sunday and get back on track! Yes! The absolute best answer is to get back on track. A game winner would be nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppy Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 If haushka is surprised the bills would look at other kickers I’m guessing it’s because he signed a multi year deal this offseason which he thinks makes his position safe. This is a wake up call and I hope it works and doesn’t backfire man would it ever suck if he regresses while on a ( I hope) future playoff run 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numark3 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 4 hours ago, MJS said: He came from Seattle. he got his gender right at least...thats about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, njbuff said: Yes Mr. Hauschka, the Bills intentions are pretty clear................... Make your kicks or you will be unemployed. That's how it works with kickers. Not very complicated. Exactly, we never should have cut McLaughlin....Haus just hasn't been the same since the hit.... I think it's safe to say we will have a new punter and kicker next season. Edited December 7, 2019 by LABILLBACKER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123719bwiqrb Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Call me weird, but I hate all kickers. Punters, whatever I can tolerate their stupidity. At home I get up, stop watching and do something productive when there is a FG. It's tougher when you're at the stadium, but it definitely enhances my overall football watching experience. I come back, and if 3 more points are up there great. Other team, same principle. If they deleted FGs all together I would be the happiest clam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 He better respond by hitting everything instead of pouting about almost losing his job 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 3 hours ago, njbuff said: McDermott is trying to win games and if it hurts Hauschka's feelings that they put in a claim for another kicker............. too bad. It's Hauschka's job to make his kicks when called upon. Case closed. Maybe if they do even more things to humiliate him it will help his game? I mean, it's kind of all or nothing, either he responds well to this kind of pressure or he doesn't, so they may as well pull all the stops, huh? Maybe send him to the end of the bench, and tell all the other players not to talk to him if he misses another kick? Maybe give him bathroom stall for a locker? Any other good ideas out there? We gotta get this kicker on the right track for the playoffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Crayola64 said: he got his gender right at least...thats about it He must have been thinking of Dan Carpenter who came to us from Miami. 55 minutes ago, aristocrat said: He better respond by hitting everything instead of pouting about almost losing his job I'm confused. Hauschka was asked questions specifically about this from the media and answered them how any other player would. Why do fans think he was pouting? He said he is focused on kicking and getting better and that he didn't know anything about the Bills putting in a claim. What's wrong with how he answered the media on these targeted questions? I'm pretty sure we'll have a new kicker next year or even this year if a better one somehow becomes available, because Hauschka seems to have lost it, but I don't think he said or did anything wrong besides missing kicks on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 3 hours ago, FLFan said: I don’t know why he is so butt hurt. He must realize that his performance is not good enough. If not, that is a whole different problem. What about his response makes him butt hurt? He answered the questions that were repeatedly asked of him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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