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Daniel Sepulveda Out for Steelers

The Steelers are in a tight situation for the rest of their contest against the Ravens where field positioning is a major factor. Steelers punter Daniel Sepulveda injured his non-kicking (right) leg on a punt in the first half. He sustained a groin injury and this isn't the first time Sepulveda injured his right...

Redskins Bring Back Punter Hunter Smith

For a decade, Hunter Smith had amazing stability in an ever-changing league. Smith, who had played college football at Notre Dame, didn't have to leave Indiana to reach the NFL with the Colts as a seventh-round draft choice in 1999. Indianapolis captured the AFC East during Smith's rookie year and returned to the playoffs...

Chiefs are Bringing Punting's Sexy Back--Yea!

If a special teams player almost breaks a record in the middle of the woods, would it make a sound? Apparently not. Dustin Colquitt tinkered with NFL history on Sunday. He almost became the first punter in the history of the game to average over 40 net punting yards. He came into the game with a 39.9 net punting average....

Dustin the Wind

When the Chiefs lost on Sunday, the defense looked great, the running game looked very good, the passing game made few mistakes. Oh yeah, and that Dustin Colquitt kid? That guy that's the Chiefs'... what's that position called... punter? He's pretty good too. Dustin Colquitt may have played the game of his life on Sunday....

Background on punter

A punter (P) in American or Canadian football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts (kicks) the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage.

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