OT: NYT article on NFL's best punter (by some measures)
An interesting, data-rich read on Rams punter Johnny Hekker:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/sports/football/johnny-hekker-rams-p…
November 3rd, 2017 at 7:24 AM ^
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November 3rd, 2017 at 10:36 AM ^
What about the Chinese restaurants?
November 3rd, 2017 at 10:38 AM ^
It was a bunch of racist stuff that earned him a butt-load of negative points. It was not well received, but well earned.
November 3rd, 2017 at 11:00 AM ^
Wow, that's the most succinct summary of MGoBlog I've ever seen. Bravo!
November 3rd, 2017 at 12:55 PM ^
Might have been more believable had I not put a semi-racist gif in the post right above it. Sometimes I get carried away.
November 3rd, 2017 at 1:57 PM ^
You and me both, brother.
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November 3rd, 2017 at 8:33 AM ^
Punter really is one of the best gigs ever, if you think about it.
November 3rd, 2017 at 8:37 AM ^
November 3rd, 2017 at 10:01 AM ^
But your 3 on the Wonderlic would not be a point in your favor.
November 3rd, 2017 at 9:07 AM ^
The worst part of being a punter is probably being expected to be the holder, too. I think that would be kind of a nervewracking job to do full-time.
November 3rd, 2017 at 12:49 PM ^
I wonder how many of those guys have "Laces Out" as their license plate.
November 3rd, 2017 at 1:46 PM ^
It's a little long for a license plate, but I assumed they all had "Einhorn is Finkle! Finkle is Einhorn!"
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Since the hyperlink worked does Steve Jobs get the credit?
November 3rd, 2017 at 9:04 AM ^
“When you see the ball go up, you’re like, ‘yes, Johnny, please my dude,’” Rams defensive lineman Michael Brockers said. “Then when he pins somebody deep, and the ball hits at the 1 and goes out, I’m like: ‘Bro, that was dope. That. Was. Dope.’”
November 3rd, 2017 at 9:54 AM ^
November 3rd, 2017 at 11:00 AM ^
Makes a lot of sense. Any punter on the Rams is going to get a lot of game reps...
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November 3rd, 2017 at 11:29 AM ^
Very true. My reaction is much more personal than I should have allowed...being a St Louis resident, seeing the impact to the team leaving here is very real to me. Although not much of a Rams fan (still a Lions fan, God save my soul), I hate what that damn owner did to this city.
All of it because the previous family who owned the team did not do proper estate planning...
November 3rd, 2017 at 11:10 AM ^
Pretty cool interactives in there. The precision required to kick a dang ball and make it do what you want is impressive.