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http://espn.go.com/b...ker-brett-maherWe don't spend a lot of time discussing, or interviewing, punters and kickers around here.
Nothing against them, it's just that they sometimes seem to occupy their own little planets. Most fans probably don't even think much about them until they shank a field goal or a punt in a big situation.
But we ranked the Big Ten specialists earlier today, and the guy atop that list deserves to be talked about frequently. Nebraska senior Brett Maher had to replace star Alex Henery last season, and all he did was become the first Big Ten player to be named the all-conference punter and place-kicker since 2001. He led the league in punting and drilled 19 field goals, earning All-America honors from some quarters.
How does he follow it up, and just what the heck does a kicker do in the offseason? I tried to find out by catching up with the senior from Kearney, Neb., this week:
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