knapplc Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Punt Returner: 1) Fair Catch ability - If the PR knows he's going to get drilled if he tries a runback, he needs to wave the arm, concentrate on the ball, and make the fair catch. This poster should always think about the best way to approach a question and to give the best answer as to not bring on extra attack from others (and a spear tackle from a gunner)! 2) Makes the first guy miss - The most important move for the PR is making that quick sidestep to the left or right to get the first man in to commit to a poor tackle (like Niles Paul's return against Colorado this year). Once this is accomplished, the PR can follow his blocks and use his cutting ability to score the TD. To me, this guy is really a sneaky member! He'll give you enough of a comment to reel you into arguing with him, and then, BAM! You've just missed the point completely, and the poster looks like a fantasy genius with his reply to your opposing viewpoint! 3) Shifty - Can change directions on a dime, makes people miss. Look no further than Johnny Rodgers' electrifying return in the Game of the Century for the ideal of this trait. Rodgers dipped, dived and dashed his way through the heart of the Sooner coverage team en route to maybe the most important TD in Nebraska history. 4) Lightning-quick speed and reaction time, young, smart, able to make an opening for himself where one doesn't exist. Voting for this position ends on 2/6/13. Link to comment
jsneb83 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 With how many 3 and outs we will be having, we sure as hell better have a sure-handed returner back there. 1 Link to comment
Nebula Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Well, if I do manage to get the position over some very worthy competetition, I actually was the starting kick and punt returner for every football team I ever played on. (Don't get too excited. I played on some pretty awful football teams.) 1 Link to comment
knapplc Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Congratulations, Nebula. You're our new Punt Returner. Link to comment
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