punters

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by 3kings

I was being facetious. I know you watch a lot of football, many punters stay out of the way without running off the field. They run near the play without any intention of getting involved. That is the choice all punters have. I don't condone the shot to the head but the blocker has every right to hit the punter as hard as he can if he interjects himself into the play.

The guy who made the play is probably the 53rd man on the roster and hasn't played many(if any) snaps on defense. If he lets the punter make the tackle there is a decent chance he is looking for another job today.

except that he doesn't according to the rule regarding a punter being defenseless throughout the play. again, you can't have it both ways...can you?