efin98
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I've gone out on a couple of limbs that have broken badly on me but this one I think is worth going out on a limb for...
Aussie getting his kicks with Miami Dolphins - Football - MiamiHerald.com
The Dolphins have signed a 23 year old punter Jy Bond who wowed team officials with 60 yard punts and hang times of over 5 seconds earning a spot in training camp...he has no experience with American football but did enough during the try out to earn a spot in their training camp.
He's the fourth punter in seven years to sign with an NFL team joining Mat McBriar, Ben Graham, and Saverio Rocca making the transition in recent years. The previous three made their teams and one of which made the Pro Bowl(Mat McBriar for the Cowboys). Graham was even in the Super Bowl last year with the Cardinals. The biggest impact punter from Austrailia was Darren Bennett who has spent the last few years training the likes of Mike Scifres of the Chargers, Shane Lechler of the Raiders, and Daniel Sepulveda have studied under Bennett learning his style.
The Patriots coaching staff has been thinking outside the box for years and this trend might be along their lines of trying. While it's a novelty it could pay off for them especially with Hanson being widely criticized last year over his punts...might be worth it just to try one guy out.
Aussie getting his kicks with Miami Dolphins - Football - MiamiHerald.com
The Dolphins have signed a 23 year old punter Jy Bond who wowed team officials with 60 yard punts and hang times of over 5 seconds earning a spot in training camp...he has no experience with American football but did enough during the try out to earn a spot in their training camp.
He's the fourth punter in seven years to sign with an NFL team joining Mat McBriar, Ben Graham, and Saverio Rocca making the transition in recent years. The previous three made their teams and one of which made the Pro Bowl(Mat McBriar for the Cowboys). Graham was even in the Super Bowl last year with the Cardinals. The biggest impact punter from Austrailia was Darren Bennett who has spent the last few years training the likes of Mike Scifres of the Chargers, Shane Lechler of the Raiders, and Daniel Sepulveda have studied under Bennett learning his style.
The Patriots coaching staff has been thinking outside the box for years and this trend might be along their lines of trying. While it's a novelty it could pay off for them especially with Hanson being widely criticized last year over his punts...might be worth it just to try one guy out.
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