Morestead re-writing the record book (1 Viewer)

[sacrosaint]

I'm voting like crazy over at NFL.com for Morestead along with the rest of the Saints. I wish the ballot wasn't so slow.

 

[RaisingTheBar]

This is a worthless record.

so making your opponent start from their own 20 yard line more than any other team in the league is worthless??? hmmm.

 

[insidejob]

This is a worthless record.

 

[SaintsIn2009]

This is a worthless record.

Says the guy who obviously doesn't understand football and field position and just watches the game.

 

[Bespoke]

And I can think its ridiculous.

Cmon man he's a punter, what do you want him to call himself.. the "Terminator".?

let these guys have some fun.

 

[JustaSharkie]

This is a worthless record.

How So?!?

Granted, it's *easier* this year to kick into the end zone for the touch back. But let's not lose sight of the fact that the rule applies to each team on every kick-off, every time. And Morstead is STILL leading the league in touch backs given the equality across the board for all kickers in the game today. I'm totally jazzed that the league leader wears a SAINTS uniform.

 

[SuperRemo]

Worthless?

If the guy bothered to read the article, it explains that a touchback is equivalent to half a sack.

 

[bearze34]

He set the record for most touchbacks in a game last week against the Colts and after the opening kickoff against the Rams he has 31 touchbacks this season. The current record for touchbacks in a season is 40 held by Billy Cundiff which Morestead should shatter.

This record is only being broken because our team scores a lot of td's and they changed the kickoff to ensure many more touchbacks. Morestead is a punter and while he is a good one he is not the best by any stretch. Dan Marino re-wrote record books.....this guy is a punter benefitting from a rule change.

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[bearze34]

#theleg

#roflmao

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[bclemms]

This record is only being broken because our team scores a lot of td's and they changed the kickoff to ensure many more touchbacks. Morestead is a punter and while he is a good one he is not the best by any stretch. Dan Marino re-wrote record books.....this guy is a punter benefitting from a rule change.

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Sorry but I disagree. Morestead is leading the league by a good bit. Also, the NFL has kicked off from the 35 for a lot longer than they kicked from the 30. It isn't like he just limped past the record either, he is on pace to destroy the record about as statistically bad as any sports record I've seen broken. The fact he is doing this as one of the leagues best punters when some teams are carrying kickoff specialists that do nothing but kickoff is impressive.

I know what you are thinking though, imagine if Morten Anderson kicked off from the 35!
Oh wait, he did.

 

[Danneaux]

Cmon man he's a punter, what do you want him to call himself.. the "Terminator".?

let these guys have some fun.

I like Legatron, ...thats awesome.

And guys, if you're gonna throw so much love at a Punter at least spell the man's name right.

 

[whodatjoe]

We are so lucky to have him kicking off and punting. The only reason the Panthers let Kasey go was because he couldn't kick off. Just curious, is Morestead signed for a few years?

 

[Danneaux]

We are so lucky to have him kicking off and punting. The only reason the Panthers let Kasey go was because he couldn't kick off. Just curious, is Morestead signed for a few years?

Tomas Mourested signed a 4 year contract in 2009.

Now if we can just sign Dru Breez and Karl Nix to extensions, we'll be set.

 

[Firecross]

Our Punter benches 400+ lbs, thats beastmode alone.

 

[bobdigi]

This is a worthless post.