The breakthrough star of football season is a punter who is breaking stereotypes while giving the increasingly stolid NFL a much-needed injection of fun
The breakout star of this football season may very well be a punter. If that sounds like some sort of backhanded compliment of a 2016 NFL season that has seen poor reviews and declining ratings, maybe it is. But it’s not intentional because, well ... have you seen Marquette King punt? The guy has legitimately made punting fun. Punting. Fun. We could be on the verge of seeing a punter’s jersey on the backs of NFL fans without a single one being purchased ironically.
The Oakland punter’s breakthrough into mainstream awareness came on Sunday in a nationally televised game against the defending Super Bowl champions when he pinned the Broncos inside the five with a third quarter boot and then did this.
Marquette King pinned the Broncos inside the 5 then did this dance pic.twitter.com/fRqvQzcxn8
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