National Football League

Drop back 15 and boot it away on fourth down? It's not automatic anymore

Led by a certain name-changing wide receiver, athletes revealed more of themselves than ever

ON THE occasion of its 30th birthday, ESPN gave itself—and its viewers—a very nice gift: 30 documentaries that examine the past three decades in sports. But the project, called 30 for 30, isn't SportsCentury redux....

Never, it seems, have punters been more valuable to NFL teams. So who are these guys—and why hasn't a single punter been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

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