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Punter Power: Can Washington Football team benefit from coffin corner kicks?

By Bret Stuter

SEATTLE, WA - OCTOBER 17: Head coach Chris Petersen of the Washington Huskies looks on prior to the game against the Oregon Ducks on October 17, 2015 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - OCTOBER 17: Head coach Chris Petersen of the Washington Huskies looks on prior to the game against the Oregon Ducks on October 17, 2015 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /
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Football aficionados can talk for hours about the coffin corner kick. Has the Washington Football team found a secret weapon in punter Joel Whitford?

Has the Washington Football team lost its mind? What is all this fuss about a punter? Well sports fans, when the offense stalls, the punter has one of the most thankless jobs in the game.  The job of the punter is to kick the ball high enough to allow for his teammates to defend the punt receiver.  But he must kick it far enough to push the opponent on their heels.  So far, not much to get excited about, right?

Ah, but there is plenty of excitement to be had with the right guy.

Punting matters

On one hand, a punter can turn a game around. On the other hand, a punter can be the best friend to a fatigued defense and a struggling offense. Ultimately, a punter can shave points off the game for the opponent, and add points to the game for your team. So getting the right guy is more than just open tryouts for guys aiming their feet and letting ‘er fly.

And the Washington Football coaching staff thinks so too.

The Washington Huskies went a long ways to bring Joel Whitford to this team. Is he worth the effort? Well, if early reports are true, he certainly should be.

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