New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead in rare air -- just like his kicks: First-and-10

10-25-2012, 07:08 PM

Drew Brees and Peyton Manning won't be the only two historically-elite players on the field in Sunday night's game between the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos. In fact, when it comes to all-time NFL rankings, Saints punter Thomas Morstead has a leg up on both of them.

Morstead is currently on pace to set NFL records for the best net punting average in a single season (44.88 yards per kick) and in a career (39.9 yards per kick) -- though he needs 64 more punts to officially qualify for the career mark.

New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead in rare air -- just like his kicks: First-and-10 - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com

Cory9289 · 10-25-2012, 07:22 PM

What a leg!

Shoe. · 10-25-2012, 07:29 PM

NOW I know why they took a kicker in the 5th

That move looks better and better every season

SaintsBro · 10-26-2012, 11:11 AM

He was very close to being best in the league last year, but the guy from San Fran beat him out by just a hair.

I remember before the playoff game, some wine-and-cheese San Fran fan was in here, lecturing us about the importance of punting, and how great their newly acquired freaking All Pro punter was, how field position was going to hurt Drew and hurt the Saints' offense...this guy was in here "schooling us" on the art of punting, like as if we had never heard of the freaking punt before. I looked it up and their SF dude was like, barely two tenths of one percent above Morstead, just a tiny negligible difference. So I threw that stat back in his face and was like, "we've been doing this and leading the league for three freaking years. And we have more drives of 80+ yards than any other offense this year. Punt to us to your heart's content." And that guy had never even heard of Morstead, of course.

Didn't win the game, but we still ended up scoring the most points against them in that game that anyone did all season long -- so much for field position, and their vaunted punter holding us back. Didn't seem to phase Drew one bit.

Rugby Saint II · 10-26-2012, 02:29 PM

Morestead is a good guy too. Very personable.........and oh yeah, he played rugby.

Hell of a punter!

10-25-2012, 07:08 PM	#1
Threaded by WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,062 Rating: (0 votes - average) Drew Brees and Peyton Manning won't be the only two historically-elite players on the field in Sunday night's game between the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos. In fact, when it comes to all-time NFL rankings, Saints punter Thomas Morstead has a leg up on both of them. Morstead is currently on pace to set NFL records for the best net punting average in a single season (44.88 yards per kick) and in a career (39.9 yards per kick) -- though he needs 64 more punts to officially qualify for the career mark. New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead in rare air -- just like his kicks: First-and-10 - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com Last edited by papz; 10-25-2012 at 07:34 PM..
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10-25-2012, 07:22 PM	#2
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10-25-2012, 07:29 PM	#3
Shoe. 500th Post Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hub City Posts: 576	Re: New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead in rare air -- just like his kicks: First-and-10 NOW I know why they took a kicker in the 5th That move looks better and better every season

10-26-2012, 11:11 AM	#4
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead in rare air -- just like his kicks: First-and-10 He was very close to being best in the league last year, but the guy from San Fran beat him out by just a hair. I remember before the playoff game, some wine-and-cheese San Fran fan was in here, lecturing us about the importance of punting, and how great their newly acquired freaking All Pro punter was, how field position was going to hurt Drew and hurt the Saints' offense...this guy was in here "schooling us" on the art of punting, like as if we had never heard of the freaking punt before. I looked it up and their SF dude was like, barely two tenths of one percent above Morstead, just a tiny negligible difference. So I threw that stat back in his face and was like, "we've been doing this and leading the league for three freaking years. And we have more drives of 80+ yards than any other offense this year. Punt to us to your heart's content." And that guy had never even heard of Morstead, of course. Didn't win the game, but we still ended up scoring the most points against them in that game that anyone did all season long -- so much for field position, and their vaunted punter holding us back. Didn't seem to phase Drew one bit.

10-26-2012, 02:29 PM	#5
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead in rare air -- just like his kicks: First-and-10 Morestead is a good guy too. Very personable.........and oh yeah, he played rugby. Hell of a punter!

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