So the Broncos have signed Todd Sauerbrun to 
compete for the punting job this season. All of Bronco Country is atwitter. Huzzah for the return of the punter! With Sauerbrun in 2005, Denver reached the AFC title Game. With Ernster in 2006, Denver missed the playoffs. Coincidence?
compete for the punting job this season. All of Bronco Country is atwitter. Huzzah for the return of the punter! With Sauerbrun in 2005, Denver reached the AFC title Game. With Ernster in 2006, Denver missed the playoffs. Coincidence?ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY
Let's take a closer look, shall we? The average difference between the two was 2 yards in gross punting average and a yard and a half in net, which means that Ernster allowed fewer yards per return. Those are the numbers. a yard and a half per punt in terms of field position is pretty negligible. Empirically speaking, Denver, to me, seems to always run up against punters like Shane Lechler, who is a total dick and insists on dropping coffin corner kicks inside the three yard line.
But at least they signed Sauerbrun, who has body image issues and is one strike away from being suspended for the year. I think Sauerbrun is poised to be the first bulimic football player since he has to lay off the speed. So let's get realistic before anointing a punter as the savior of our season. The truth is, if we're talking about the punter when January rolls around, the Broncos are pretty much screwed, and we'll be debating whether to draft Darren McFadden or Steve Slaton (answer? McFadden. Debate over).
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