Lindell = Scapegoat

[Mr. Miyagi]

I just don't understand why we are calling for Lindell's head. He missed one field goal. Seems like everyone is frustrated about our loss to a fluke play and all collectively decided that Lindell is the easiest person to be made a scapegoat. Let's all point that finger to the kicker.

He didn't single-handedly lose the game for us. He didn't botch a game winning field goal with no time left on the clock. John Carney did that last season with New Orleans and still nobody called for his head.

We lost the game as a team. Drew could've passed that ball to Sheldon. Clemens could've batted the ball down to Jimmy Smith. Reese, Wire and Spikes could've batted that ball down from the winning TD. Hell, Mularkey could've called the run on that 3rd and goal at the one play. But no one is calling to fire those guys.

Let's just leave our kicker alone and move on.

[Patrick76777]

I just don't understand why we are calling for Lindell's head. He missed one field goal. Seems like everyone is frustrated about our loss to a fluke play and all collectively decided that Lindell is the easiest person to be made a scapegoat. Let's all point that finger to the kicker.

He didn't single-handedly lose the game for us. He didn't botch a game winning field goal with no time left on the clock. John Carney did that last season with New Orleans and still nobody called for his head.

We lost the game as a team. Drew could've passed that ball to Sheldon. Clemens could've batted the ball down to Jimmy Smith. Reese, Wire and Spikes could've batted that ball down from the winning TD. Hell, Mularkey could've called the run on that 3rd and goal at the one play. But no one is calling to fire those guys.

Let's just leave our kicker alone and move on.

Last year and 1st game this year

3 of 8 between 40 and 49 yards

3 of 10 40+

[LtBillsFan66]

He sucked last year too. He's a lousy kicker.

[lordofgun]

Read my tracker! That's all you need to know!

[Ebenezer]

I just don't understand why we are calling for Lindell's head. He missed one field goal. Seems like everyone is frustrated about our loss to a fluke play and all collectively decided that Lindell is the easiest person to be made a scapegoat. Let's all point that finger to the kicker.

He didn't single-handedly lose the game for us. He didn't botch a game winning field goal with no time left on the clock. John Carney did that last season with New Orleans and still nobody called for his head.

We lost the game as a team. Drew could've passed that ball to Sheldon. Clemens could've batted the ball down to Jimmy Smith. Reese, Wire and Spikes could've batted that ball down from the winning TD. Hell, Mularkey could've called the run on that 3rd and goal at the one play. But no one is calling to fire those guys.

Let's just leave our kicker alone and move on.

when you start making decisions to punt from the 35 based on your kickers ability to hit a 50 yarder then you have little confidence in the kicker...I have a feeling that this will not be the first time this happens this year...

[Mr. Miyagi]

when you start making decisions to punt from the 35 based on your kickers ability to hit a 50 yarder then you have little confidence in the kicker...I have a feeling that this will not be the first time this happens this year...

I'm not saying he's the best kicker in the league. Every team has a weakness. But we cannot pin the entire loss on Lindell.

[lordofgun]

I'm not saying he's the best kicker in the league.

He may very well be the WORST kicker in the league!

[LtBillsFan66]

I'm not saying he's the best kicker in the league. Every team has a weakness. But we cannot pin the entire loss on Lindell.

I don't think anyone has. That doesn't change the fact that he's garbage.

[justasportsfan]

I'm not saying he's the best kicker in the league. Every team has a weakness. But we cannot pin the entire loss on Lindell.

I don't think anyone is blaming just him. He's one of the reason we lost. However, the kicking game is a very important position and if he can't make it from 41 yds........ I want Norwood back.

[Mr. Miyagi]

He may very well be the WORST kicker in the league!

Didn't you say that about Hollis a couple of years ago? I think a lot of us here were happy to have Lindell when we signed him. People were mad about Hollis' weak leg and were excited about Lindell's bigger leg.

how we point fingers and call names when adversity stirkes.

[LtBillsFan66]

You can "blame" the loss on Moulds fumble too. But he gets some slack because he contributes as well. Lindell is a liability.

[lordofgun]

Didn't you say that about Hollis a couple of years ago? I think a lot of us here were happy to have Lindell when we signed him. People were mad about Hollis' weak leg and were excited about Lindell's bigger leg.

how we point fingers and call names when adversity stirkes.

No I didn't. I liked Hollis.

And even if I didn't like Hollis...what does that have to do with Lindell? He flat-out sucks.

[LtBillsFan66]

Didn't you say that about Hollis a couple of years ago? I think a lot of us here were happy to have Lindell when we signed him. People were mad about Hollis' weak leg and were excited about Lindell's bigger leg.

how we point fingers and call names when adversity stirkes.

We've had a streak of crappy kickers. Call it the curse of the Chrisite or something...

[Patrick76777]

No I didn't. I liked Hollis.

Yeah, I thought Hollis was good.

[lordofgun]

You can "blame" the loss on Moulds fumble too. But he gets some slack because he contributes as well. Lindell is a liability.

EXCELLENT POST! That is exactly it.