Don't Blame Bass

[HalftimeAdjustment]

  On 1/22/2024 at 3:38 AM, Matt_In_NH said:

You should check out the dead cap situation. 

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So after June 1 he should be cut and replaced with an average kicker. Just because cutting him causes dead cap, does not mean that we can afford to have a roster spot taken up by a kicker who can't kick. I'm assuming he's not injured, if he is hurt then try him out again next year.

[Freak-O]

I don’t get it. Bass used to be really good and he’s what? 24-25? How did this happen? Hopefully he can bounce back. If he at least would have kicked it wide left…

[Best Williams Available]

Routine catches the downfield throws are for most WRs except ours. I’m fine with changing the plan because they were open and Josh hit ‘em, the receivers blew it. And, Bass.

[BillsFan130]

  On 1/22/2024 at 3:44 AM, KDIGGZ said:

I'm not saying we don't need a kicker that can make that but he is what he is. He's a bottom of the barrel kicker. Knowing that, we needed to be smarter and put the game on Josh's shoulders. Designed runs if Cook isn't working or throws underneath 

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The problem is he isn't getting paid like one. Hes one of the top paid kickers in the league.

 

What would you have done there though, go for it on 4th and 9?

 

You have to take the points and bass has to make the kick to give your team a chance 

[Freddie's Dead]

Bass is either injured or has a technique issue.  We may never know.  If the Bills have a new kicker next year, then there's your answer.  I don't know how Bass goes from one of the best to one of the worst in less than a season without an injury of some kind.

[K D]

  On 1/22/2024 at 3:46 AM, BillsFan130 said:

The problem is he isn't getting paid like one. Hes one of the top paid kickers in the league.

 

What would you have done there though, go for it on 4th and 9?

 

You have to take the points and bass has to make the kick to give your team a chance 

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I wouldn't have run it 1 yard into the pile, thrown it 30 yards into the end zone, then thrown it 30 yards to nobody. I would have started with QB run/option, throw underneath to Diggs (maybe that was the play and Josh played hero ball), then throw to Kincaid over the middle when I saw how open the middle was. Maybe it's 4th and 1 at that point and yes we go for it

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

  On 1/22/2024 at 3:23 AM, Mafioso said:

Regardless, we would have gotten dump trucked by the Ravens next week.  Team is super unhealthy at the worst possible time

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Idk about that. Bills offense was going punch for punch with KC. Sadly our kicker choked wide right on a very makeable FG. Bernard and Davis would’ve likely been back for the Ravens. This was the year. 

[billieve420]

Bass missing was probably only going to delay the inevitable and that was Mahomes driving down the field for winning FG. So I am not going to kill him when there is plenty of blame to go around. 

[TC in St. Louis]

We had the ball with 2 minutes and 2 timeouts.  We should've run a couple short plays to try and get a first down....at least run the clock down....and at worst Bass would have had an easier kick.  We had the game in our hands, and threw it away.  I don't blame Bass, but I think he should've made the kick.  Like another guy said, if he tied up the game, Mahomes and co. had at least 90 seconds and 2 time outs to get in field goal range.  Look what they did with 13 seconds.  

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

Diggs and Bass must have started smoking the same thing about mid way through the season as that was about when they both went to hell.

[billieve420]

  On 1/22/2024 at 3:46 AM, BillsFan130 said:

The problem is he isn't getting paid like one. Hes one of the top paid kickers in the league.

 

What would you have done there though, go for it on 4th and 9?

 

You have to take the points and bass has to make the kick to give your team a chance 

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Definitely wouldn’t have gone for it from where they were but the calls preceding it should have been looking to get that first down versus going for the TD there. If it was 4th and short I am going for the W there instead of tying it up.

[Breakout Squad]

  On 1/22/2024 at 3:20 AM, SinceThe70s said:

 

I agree with the bolded. We needed a TD on that drive.

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Yes. But he still needs to make the kick!!! Ughhh 

[Bob in STL]

  On 1/22/2024 at 3:36 AM, Coach Tuesday said:

Bass is a mental patient.  As a sympathetic human, I don’t “blame” him for looking shell shocked like he just came back from the front lines at Verdun.  But as a longtime fan of this team - Bass can go get f’d.

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Booth Lustig, a kicker from the 60’s,  got his ass kicked after a game, outside the rock pile, by Bills fans when he missed a big kick.   
 

Paul McGuire tells the story. 

[Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin]

  On 1/22/2024 at 3:35 AM, KDIGGZ said:

That's besides the point? That's the whole point. Even if he makes it we lose the game. That's the entire point

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you dont know that. thats the point

[K D]

  On 1/22/2024 at 3:51 AM, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

Idk about that. Bills offense was going punch for punch with KC. Sadly our kicker choked wide right on a very makeable FG. Bernard and Davis would’ve likely been back for the Ravens. This was the year. 

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Wouldn't have mattered. Mahomes and the good kicker had a min and a half to win the game. We were not winning that game either way 

  On 1/22/2024 at 4:10 AM, Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin said:

you dont know that. thats the point

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And unicorns are real. Keep living in fairy tale land. 

[chongli]

 

 

 

 

[Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin]

  On 1/22/2024 at 3:12 AM, KDIGGZ said:

Again, don't blame Bass

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youre gettin ratio'd pretty bad ass the kids say. roll the eyes go ahead. look at the og post

Edited January 22, 2024 by Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin

[PauleeeWalnuts]

He gets paid to make kicks, he failed. It’s partly on him because who knows what happens after they tie that score. Another unacceptable choke job by all 

[Mango]

When I look at the fame at a 1000 foot view it came down to some bunch of major individual mishaps like Klein in coverage, Diggs drops, defensive 4th stringers not holding up. 
 

But Bass is also one of those individual gaffes. And given his tenure I expect him to make a 44 yarder. At least give those guys on defense a chance. 
 

It isn’t right to blame Bass. But it’s not right to look over him either. 

[Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin]

  On 1/22/2024 at 4:14 AM, KDIGGZ said:

Most people on this planet are dumb. If you are in the majority guess where you stand?

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yeah and most of the time its like political stuff or something.  this is is black and white.  our kicker missed a kick that was a game changer. done