My passion for the game doesn't stop at offense or defense. Here's an article about special teams centered around our search for punters:
I know most fans don’t care much about punters. Thinking of them as an afterthought, only to be an object of ire and disgust, to kick em when they’re down when they have a bad play. We remember the days of Bill Cowher berating Josh Miller on the sidelines after a bad kick. More of a knee-jerk bully move that offered nothing in constructive criticism, or advice to coach em up. Josh had the last laugh earning a superbowl ring in NE before retiring, so Belichick thought he was good enough.
Enter the era of finding the next great punter. In 2000 we witnessed the worst offense win the Superbowl when the Ravens hoisted the Lombardi. Sure they had one of the top defensive years in history, but their special teams were equally as dominant. They had an excellent return game with Germaine Lewis, putting their offensive MVP (IMHO) Matt Stover, in position to kick that team to victory each weekend. Their punter, Kyle Richardson, was a field flipping weapon, who paired with the excellent kick coverage units, placed the opposing teams in the worst possible locations to go up against that formidable defense. Without excellent kickers, the Ravens don’t even sniff a Super Bowl that season.
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https://www.steelernation.com/steeler-punters-search/
I know most fans don’t care much about punters. Thinking of them as an afterthought, only to be an object of ire and disgust, to kick em when they’re down when they have a bad play. We remember the days of Bill Cowher berating Josh Miller on the sidelines after a bad kick. More of a knee-jerk bully move that offered nothing in constructive criticism, or advice to coach em up. Josh had the last laugh earning a superbowl ring in NE before retiring, so Belichick thought he was good enough.
Enter the era of finding the next great punter. In 2000 we witnessed the worst offense win the Superbowl when the Ravens hoisted the Lombardi. Sure they had one of the top defensive years in history, but their special teams were equally as dominant. They had an excellent return game with Germaine Lewis, putting their offensive MVP (IMHO) Matt Stover, in position to kick that team to victory each weekend. Their punter, Kyle Richardson, was a field flipping weapon, who paired with the excellent kick coverage units, placed the opposing teams in the worst possible locations to go up against that formidable defense. Without excellent kickers, the Ravens don’t even sniff a Super Bowl that season.
Read the rest on our News Page:
https://www.steelernation.com/steeler-punters-search/