Bills contact Doug Brien's agent

[Italian Stallion]

Bills | Spoke to Brien's Agent - from www.KFFL.com
Thu, 12 May 2005 05:36:16 -0700

Jim Wyatt, of the Tennessean, reports free agent PK Doug Brien (Jets) said his agent has spoken to the Buffalo Bills this offseason about signing Brien.

[The King]

[Uncle Jesse]

Hey i'd take him over Lindell anyday, anything is better!

[camelcowboy]

I thought we needed to upgrade the kicking postion. This has to be a joke. Bring steve christie back before we use Dougy the choker.

[mybills]

Jeesh, he did pretty good all season. Let's hope he learned something from those pressure games, like how not to miss when he's under it.
(that is, IF we get him)

[Jan Reimers]

Hey i'd take him over Lindell anyday, anything is better!

Did you watch the last Jets' playoff game?

[The Spaz]

Did you watch the last Jets' playoff game?

Well we could have been in the playoffs if it weren't for a few of Lindell's kicks.

[OpIv37]

I think Doug Brien has slightly better distance than Lindell but he's just as bad or worse in clutch situations. Again, I'm glad they're doing something about the K position, but Doug Brien is at best a lateral move- IMO, he doesn't add any talent or confidence to the kicking game. I never thought I'd say this, but I'd rather have Lindell. At least he's used to working with our holder and kickoff coverage teams.

[The King]

I think Doug Brien has slightly better distance than Lindell but he's just as bad or worse in clutch situations. Again, I'm glad they're doing something about the K position, but Doug Brien is at best a lateral move- IMO, he doesn't add any talent or confidence to the kicking game. I never thought I'd say this, but I'd rather have Lindell. At least he's used to working with our holder and kickoff coverage teams.

Good Point.

[Gunzlingr]

Doug Brien sucks! He couldn't even make it with the Vikings, and they are a dome team!

[Jan Reimers]

Well we could have been in the playoffs if it weren't for a few of Lindell's kicks.

Or Nate's bonehead play in game 1, or that botched play against NE, or that holding penalty...

And I guess that miss against the Steelers caused the defense to give up a 50 yard run to a practice squad RB.

Look, I'm not a big Lindell fan, either, but I think he was one of the least of our problems last year.

That being said, let's bring Brien in and let him and Lindell and all the other guys compete for the job.

[Tatonka]

the people that want brien over lindell are just being driven by pure hatred.. because any logical person would not want to see a guy that clearly not good in the clutch as our new kicker.

[BillsFan-N-AZ]

I think Doug Brien has slightly better distance than Lindell but he's just as bad or worse in clutch situations. Again, I'm glad they're doing something about the K position, but Doug Brien is at best a lateral move- IMO, he doesn't add any talent or confidence to the kicking game. I never thought I'd say this, but I'd rather have Lindell. At least he's used to working with our holder and kickoff coverage teams.

My thoughts exactly!!!!!

[don137]

That's like replacing Jay Fielder with AJ Feeley (without being stupid enough to give up a 2nd round pick)....

[Bulldog]

the people that want brien over lindell are just being driven by pure hatred.. because any logical person would not want to see a guy that clearly not good in the clutch as our new kicker.

I'm not saying that Brien is the answer. But to have a kicker on the roster who makes most people nervous on anything 35 yds and out isn't a good situation. With the competitive balance in the NFL, having a reliable kicker could be enough to seperate you from the rest of the pack. I don't know about you, but the thought of Lindell lining up for a field goal with the balance of the game relying on his leg, makes me physically ill. I don't know what the answer is, but clearly someone needs to be brought in to give Lindell the push he so desperately needs.