The Firebaugh Kid Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I'm not sure where one could find this information, but I'd be willing to bet that Bass has more trouble when kicking in cold weather (lets say 30 degrees or below). For example, he missed two extra points in the perfect game. It should have been 49-17, not 47. He shanked one last week in the cold.....he's from SC, kicked at Georgia Southern.....maybe we need a cold weather kicker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerBillsFan Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just now, The Firebaugh Kid said: I'm not sure where one could find this information, but I'd be willing to bet that Bass has more trouble when kicking in cold weather (lets say 30 degrees or below). For example, he missed two extra points in the perfect game. It should have been 49-17, not 47. He shanked one last week in the cold.....he's from SC, kicked at Georgia Southern.....maybe we need a cold weather kicker? We just need a new kicker. 3 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Cheney Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 We need a good kicker and to be kicking in a stadium that isn't horribly engineered for the elements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Applicable Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Was there a single Bills fan on earth that thought he was going to make that kick last night? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEpsYtown Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Harrison Butker is from Georgia and went to Georgia Tech. He was fine. Justin Tucker is from Texas, went to Texas, same. Bass is just not very good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastport bills Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Tyler Bass has lost his confidence and cannot be brought back. I like the kid, but you can’t trust him in a big spot and you can’t him to crush the team anymore. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Cheney Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 15 minutes ago, Patrick Fitzryan said: Was there a single Bills fan on earth that thought he was going to make that kick last night? McDermott 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastport bills Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 6 minutes ago, Dick_Cheney said: We need a good kicker and to be kicking in a stadium that isn't horribly engineered for the elements. Don’t blame elements when good kickers come in and just drill. Ever wonder why Bass’s kicks fade so much to the right and good kickers hit the kicks straight or slightly draw in. Bass does not make solid contact and that’s why he duck hooks and hits low kicks that get blocked. Sean is loyal to the kid but he just wrecks our hopes. A team can’t let a bad kicker crush a whole team that leaves their guts on the field. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 19 minutes ago, The Firebaugh Kid said: I'm not sure where one could find this information, but I'd be willing to bet that Bass has more trouble when kicking in cold weather (lets say 30 degrees or below). For example, he missed two extra points in the perfect game. It should have been 49-17, not 47. He shanked one last week in the cold.....he's from SC, kicked at Georgia Southern.....maybe we need a cold weather kicker? So before this postseason Bass was 10-12 (83.3) in the playoffs with a long of 56. Now he’s 12-17 (70.5) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Bass was for 2-2 (100%) in under 40 degree weather in the regular season. He was 7-8 (87.5) in under 40 degree weather last season. What really jumps out though is his wild card/divisional playoff stats. He is 3/6 (50%) in the divisional round for his career and 5/7 (71%) in the wild card round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) I rewatched that kick. It wasn't even close, and Butker's kicks basically stayed straight. Just a bad kick all around, and also suggestive of a lack of power. They have to move on from him next season. Maybe he recovers, but I really don't think you can bank on him overcoming the yips (or whatever his problem is). I'm certainly not willing to take that chance. There are going to be other available kickers who are better than him. I worried going into the game that in a close one, it'd come down to a difference between the kickers, and sadly that's what happened. Butker made both of his. Edited January 22 by dave mcbride 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 i feel bad for him. dude is having a terrible day, i am sure. took his social media down and everything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 He almost missed 2 extra points last night. Every damn kick Butker attempted was right down the middle. I mean this is Bass' home stadium. You'd think he'd know the wind and nuances? I'm done with him and Martin. Bass is a bottom 5 kicker making top 5 money. Unbelievable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Career by Month: September: 20-24 (83%) October: 30-37 (81%) November: 32-38 (84%) December: 23-25 (92%) January: 2-2 (100%) Wildcard: 5-7 (74%) Divisional: 3-6 (50%) Conference: 3-3 (100%) I believe he’s 9-10 in his career for game tying and winning kicks. 5 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said: He almost missed 2 extra points last night. Every damn kick Butker attempted was right down the middle. I mean this is Bass' home stadium. You'd think he'd know the wind and nuances? I'm done with him and Martin. Bass is a bottom 5 kicker making top 5 money. Unbelievable. Few things: 1 - Almost missed doesn’t count if almost made it doesn’t count. 2 - He’s the 17th highest paid kicker in 2023 3 - 12th highest paid kicker in 2024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo ill Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Bills opponents make 59 yard kicks in the rain look easy. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 5 minutes ago, ScottLaw said: What a great contract the wizard gave him. He was 87% the last 2 seasons, re-signing Bass was a no brainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) When Butker kicks it seemed like a heavy ball that powers through. When Bass kicks it’s like a wiffle ball in the wind. ugh. 36 minutes ago, Dick_Cheney said: We need a good kicker and to be kicking in a stadium that isn't horribly engineered for the elements. Agreed, we are a dome team as assembled. Can’t kick in the elements or track downfield passes properly and catch the ball. Edited January 22 by zow2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I’d rather not carry a kicker and go for it every time. Even attempting that kick was a forfeit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 3 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said: He was 87% the last 2 seasons, re-signing Bass was a no brainer. Exactly, everyone was more than happy with him this year, but the posters who think they are smarter than everyone else all coming out of woodwork now. I do wonder what happened to him to go from so good to this season where he struggled. He started the year off think it was 10 for 10. Believe it was in game announcer stated Bass is 10 for 10, and sure enough missed the kick. From there went downhill. Kind of funny was around the same time Diggs went to hell too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Everyone is crapping on him, but before this year he'd been solid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmm3 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 We just need a kicker to not be 24th in the league during regular season and 2/5 in the playoffs like Bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 17th highest paid - 24th ranked 23rd highest paid - 15th ranked 21st highest paid - 14th ranked Lets stop whining about how much he makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLinALLEN Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Need to figure out a way to cut him and move on. Cannot be hurting this team with his 70% FG playoff stat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said: Exactly, everyone was more than happy with him this year, but the posters who think they are smarter than everyone else all coming out of woodwork now. I do wonder what happened to him to go from so good to this season where he struggled. He started the year off think it was 10 for 10. Believe it was in game announcer stated Bass is 10 for 10, and sure enough missed the kick. From there went downhill. Kind of funny was around the same time Diggs went to hell too. Correct, he was 9-9 on FGs, missed 2, then didn’t miss again for a few more games. Something happened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLinALLEN Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, Warcodered said: Everyone is crapping on him, but before this year he'd been solid. I'm done caring about that. Its a "WHYDL4M" league, for good or bad. And he's been trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just now, TheyCallMeAndy said: Correct, he was 9-9 on FGs, missed 2, then didn’t miss again for a few more games. Something happened. Think him and Diggs started smoking same stuff 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, ALLinALLEN said: Need to figure out a way to cut him and move on. Cannot be hurting this team with his 70% FG playoff stat. Can we stop demanding that any player who has a bad season be cut? Sheesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLinALLEN Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just now, TheyCallMeAndy said: Can we stop demanding that any player who has a bad season be cut? Sheesh. Nope, I'm ready to move on from those that arent performing. I'm so over being stuck in mediocrity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, ALLinALLEN said: I'm done caring about that. Its a "WHYDL4M" league, for good or bad. And he's been trash. Sadly that’s not how a salary cap works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 He's gotta go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starrymessenger Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 23 minutes ago, boyst said: i feel bad for him. dude is having a terrible day, i am sure. took his social media down and everything. Tough nuggies. Comes with the turf. All he's asked to do is kick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just now, eball said: He's gotta go. He's on the roster I wouldn't be surprised if they brought in competition maybe but he's got an offseason to get right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrior9 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 What a fall from grace. He was a top 3 kicker last year and the year before. He was hitting the ball over the upright on 60 yard field goals. I just cant understand this fall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just now, Warcodered said: He's on the roster I wouldn't be surprised if they brought in competition maybe but he's got an offseason to get right. I think this is likely since I doubt beat wants to add -3 to the -43 million. Their are some kickers who are scheduled to be FAs, though… Just now, warrior9 said: What a fall from grace. He was a top 3 kicker last year and the year before. He was hitting the ball over the upright on 60 yard field goals. I just cant understand this fall. Technically he wasn’t. His 87% was middle-just above middle of the pack. Still solid though. Hopefully he can work through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warcodered Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Honestly what really sucks is that Bass made his first FG. 😭 If he'd missed that one we'd have been down 6 and only been going for the TD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 52 minutes ago, The Firebaugh Kid said: I'm not sure where one could find this information, but I'd be willing to bet that Bass has more trouble when kicking in cold weather (lets say 30 degrees or below). For example, he missed two extra points in the perfect game. It should have been 49-17, not 47. He shanked one last week in the cold.....he's from SC, kicked at Georgia Southern.....maybe we need a cold weather kicker? I don't think it's because of cold weather. I think he's just not that good. Not nearly as good as many thought couple seasons ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, Warcodered said: Honestly what really sucks is that Bass made his first FG. 😭 If he'd missed that one we'd have been down 6 and only been going for the TD. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Claude Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 1 hour ago, warrior9 said: What a fall from grace. He was a top 3 kicker last year and the year before. He was hitting the ball over the upright on 60 yard field goals. I just cant understand this fall. He was never a top three kicker. His 87.1% in 2022 was #11 in the NFL that season. Maybe you can say he was a top 10 kicker if you account for weather conditions, but over the last three years, opponent kickers in Bills games have made a higher percentage of field goals than Bass has. Bass has never been elite, but before this year, he was good enough for what the Bills needed. Edited January 22 by Billy Claude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 My my my…it seems like only yesterday many chaps were moaning and groaning that Bojo was ruining “Bass-O-Magic”’s mojo lolol….bum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msw2112 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I don't see the harm in bringing him into camp and seeing where he is next season. I'd also bring in some competition. Many excellent kickers have bad games or bad seasons. If he doesn't look right in camp, move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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