Bills sign punter Jamie Gillan to PS

[WotAGuy]

I saw in  another thread that once you are positive for Covid, you don’t get tested again for a long time. Maybe the Bills are going to replace the entire team with Covid-positive castoffs. 

[RyanC883]

5 hours ago, Albany,n.y. said:

 

 looks like he’d fit in here, esp in case of Steelers rematch. 

[Freddie's Dead]

Good Covid move, but I thought Jamie Gillis was well past his prime....

Edited December 25, 2021 by Freddie's Dead

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

6 hours ago, Big Turk said:

 

Left footed punters are the cats pajamas now in the NFL...

 

The spin of the ball is supposedly much harder to track and catch by returners...and since there are so few, they almost never get to see one other than in live game action, so they can't really practice it.

 

Not that odd...just another way the team is looking to potentially get an edge even if it's ever so slight.

 

Can't understand why it's harder to track.  However do think the 2nd part of not getting to see them in practice is the key here.

 

I've posted before, think Bojo is gone because of his contract demands and holding issues.   Haack has been great on holds, punting so-so, hasn't lived up to the expectations.  Having said that, wouldn't be shocked to see the Bills use around a 6th rounder on a punter.

[Saint Doug]

Glad we picked up Fabio. 

[SirAndrew]

4 hours ago, LittleSammy said:

What about a safety net for Bass. Not sure who our backup PK is? After the Panthers game, McDermott should be sweating this too.

Yeah, I don’t get everyone calling this a Covid safety net move. That makes sense, but you should be equally worried about Bass in that case. This might partially be a Covid move, but I think it has more to do with Haack’s performance. 

[LABILLBACKER]

6 hours ago, BubbaT said:

Haack headed to Covid list too?

Haack is headed to be released.  Awful punter.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

6 hours ago, Motorin' said:

 

Perhaps you've heard of... What was that again... Covid?

 

Never heard of it 

 

 

[BubbaT]

11 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Haack is headed to be released.  Awful punter.

He’s been awful all year. If they were going to move on they’d have done it already. 

[Marv's Neighbor]

10 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

The Scottish Hammer!

Hammer Time?

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

13 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Can never have too many Gilliam’s on a team. I fully support it. 

You know, it's people like you that add to the confusion around here...🤨

Sometimes referred to as the 'McKittrick Factor', alternately called the 'Edwards Corollary'.

😁

13 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

Me too.  "The Scottish Hammer."

Karen Gillan's cousin?!  See if he can get Thanos' autograph!

 

[Coastie]

16 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

If he's nae Scottish, he's crrrrrrap!

I don' know about Rand but ya can trust McNally.

[Thurman#1]

16 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

I like the cut of your jib.  There are not a plot of posters here who think like you. 

 

McDermott's obsession with things that don't matter is hilarious--but also embarrassing.

 

The funny thing is, he is allowed to get away with it.

 

I made a joke a few years ago that he would take a defensive tackle with our first pick in the draft...and he actually did.

 

 

What a hilarious joke.

 

Know who else took a DT with their first pick in the draft at some point not too far back? A lot of the league, including the last five Super Bowl champs. And it could be more. I only went back five years of champions.

 

And saying STs are "things that don't matter" says a lot more about you not getting it than McDermott.

 

 

 

Edited December 25, 2021 by Thurman#1

[Trogdor]

I played rugby with Jamie's dad and practiced with him a few times. Real freak type athlete who would probably be in their National program for rugby if his dad didn't get stationed in the US. Really good family and fun guy to root for. 

[JerseyBills]

21 hours ago, Utah John said:

This seems like an odd move.  I wonder if they're not happy with Haack.

It seems like a good move to me. 

Just an insurance policy if Hack gets Covid during this crucialstretch of season or playoffs we have insurance already. 

I like it

[Doc]

McD shoulda signed some Pro Bowl OL to the PS.  What were they thinking?

[Doc]

Actually, what is Mitchell Schwartz up to these days?

[Nextmanup]

10 hours ago, Doc said:

McD shoulda signed some Pro Bowl OL to the PS.  What were they thinking?

I would have settled for acquiring some help which could be defined as "moderately serviceable" at this point.

 

 

[Greatdane21]

Hack will be replaced in the off season

good holder 

no real bad punts ,decent hang time 

just a slightly below average punter

[Nextmanup]

40 minutes ago, Greatdane21 said:

Hack will be replaced in the off season

good holder 

no real bad punts ,decent hang time 

just a slightly below average punter

...but that nickname!  It's world class. 

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

28 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

...but that nickname!  It's world class. 

 

In before the 'loch'.

*
As ALF used to say, "I kill me!" 😁

[Doc Brown]

If it's great COVID insurance, why didn't we sign a kicker to the practice squad?  Seems relevant after the Panthers game last week.

[Doc]

He's obviously competition for Haack. 

[todd]

On 12/24/2021 at 5:02 PM, FilthyBeast said:

It never ceases to amaze me how much importance this franchise puts on ST and players that only fit that mold.

 

If they only had the same mindset with positions that actually mattered (i.e. OL/DL) then maybe we'd actually have a chance of going somewhere this year and beyond.

I think it doesn’t make sense to think of things as an either/or. Getting a reserve punter doesn’t mean they aren’t evaluating d-linemen. Punters do matter, btw. Lose one for a game and you are at a severe disadvantage.