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I just never understood why the place kicker cant punt...never made sense to me.
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For the same reasons that both are now specialists and not position players too, long snappers are specialist, we have "third down" backs, pass-rush specialists, etc. Players become better and better by having less and less to focus on.Originally posted by Tony Oday
Personally, I liked the days of 40 man rosters when you didn't have so many specialists and so many different "groupings" on offense or defense. The basic 11 played all downs with little variation.Comment
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I understand that Scott Player isn't the same guy he was in 2000 but does anyone else think he'd be a significant upgrade to what we have right now? He had one helluva leg, and it seems not to long ago that he was one of the better punters in the NFL.Chuck Norris doesn't cut his grass, he just stares at it and dares it to growComment
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He's also 38 years old. Age may have caught up to him. Hard to know without watching him.Originally posted by GunakorComment
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Yeah, I know. But kickers and punters can often times play forever. I guess my point was that it wouldn't take much to upgrade that position on our roster right now, and if Player is a mere shell of what he once was that might still be better than what we have.Originally posted by PatlerChuck Norris doesn't cut his grass, he just stares at it and dares it to growComment
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Player is an example of what I meant about finding a punter who finally "gets it." He was signed and released for 3 years by several teams, played in Canada and NFL-E, then finally stuck in Arizona for 9 years.
The Packers need to find that guy who has been cut and released a few times, but has finally figured it outComment
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That's it. I'm going to start training my 8 yr old son to punt with a 2 step drop. He'll be in huge demand when he gets out of college.All hail the Ruler of the Meadow!Comment
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Either that, or teach him to pitch left handed. He wouldn't even have to be any good as a lefty to be in demand!Originally posted by Cheesehead CraigComment
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True that, and he does like baseball more now anyways.Originally posted by PatlerAll hail the Ruler of the Meadow!Comment
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Here's one for you "old timers" out there:
While Bart Starr was quarterbacking at Alabama his sophomore season, he was 2nd in the nation punting with a 41.4 average. The punter who beat him out was Zeke Bratkowski!
Unfortunately for Starr, he threw out his sacroiliac practicing during his junior year and thus ended his punting days.
Perhaps TT could pick up a college punter next year in say THE THIRD ROUND to end this merry go round of punters. I really like the kid the Steelers picked up a couple of years ago from Baylor, Sepulveda. He's on IR this season and they're using Mitch Berger to punt. If they release Sepulveda I hope TT snaps him up.Comment
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But seriously I understand the specialization however its kicking a freaking ball! They have all practice to do it its not like they are going through hitting drills!Swede: My expertise in this area is extensive. The essential difference between a "battleship" and an "aircraft carrier" is that an aircraft carrier requires five direct hits to sink, but it takes only four direct hits to sink a battleship.Comment
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Hopefully Chilly doesn't do anything crazy. The Viking brought in several punters today after Chilly got extremely pissed at punter Kluwe after he was told to kick it out of bound two times in a row and instead he kicked it to Bush who scored on both plays. Same thing happened last year against Hester. Still, this guy can bomb them and he is pretty good and dropping them inside the 20. Just not real good at booting it out of bounds I guess.Comment
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A couple years ago I thought Kluwe was going to be a special sort of punter. The kind that absolutely controls the punting game. However, it is clear to me now that he deserves to be cut! (He can then pack up and move a couple hundred miles east where he can find a loving fan base ready to accept him with open arms for the next 10 years or so!)Originally posted by Rastak
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yes, i also agree kluwe sucks too bad to be allowed to stay with the vikingsComment
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Originally posted by red
It is kinda funny, for the same reason McCarthy was pissed at Ryan, Chilly is on a rampage on Kluwe. I think it would be a HUGE mistake to cut him. Far bigger than the Ryan cut. This guy can punt but I do admit he's been told SEVERAL times to boot the damn ball out of bounds and he continues to not do that.
Personally, I'd focus on cleaning up the shitty special teams coverage myself.Comment
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