[vincesanity82]

In Week 9 of the 2006 NFL season, when the Packers visited Buffalo, the Bills' offense couldn't get anything going. At one point the Bills had a string of nine straight drives that ended like this: punt, punt, punt, punt, end of first half, punt, punt, punt, punt.

Despite their offensive futility, the Bills managed to win 24-10. The biggest reason was punter Brian Moorman, who averaged 47.4 yards per punt and landed four of those eight punts inside the 20-yard line. A fifth left the Packers on their own 20 -- and Moorman was standing in his own end zone for that one.

It's performances like that that have gotten Mooorman rewarded. Today he signed a three-year contract extension with the Bills that makes him one of the league's highest-paid punters. Moorman already had three years left on his existing contract, but the new deal locks him up through 2012 and adds $10 million in new money, making him among the league's highest-paid punters. Mat McBriar, who led the league in gross average last year, signed a five-year, $8.5 million contract in February to remain with the Cowboys, and at the time he was reported to be the league's highest-paid punter.

Moorman, who originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Pittsburg State in 2001, made the Pro Bowl the past two seasons and finished second in the NFL last year with a 39.2-yard net average.



http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

[Lefty Noob]

Crazy as it sounds, really good punters seem to be hard to find, and they do make such a difference in the field position game.

[Bette]

Kind of like finding good new kickers. Maybe kickers and punters will get the recognition they deserve in spite of what the GTG forum thinks

[Pepsi One]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Crazy as it sounds, really good punters seem to be hard to find, and they do make such a difference in the field position game.

This may be their best move all offseason! Thats pathetic!