http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayton-sports/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-sign-punter-huber-207704.html

"The American Cancer Society says uninsured patients are 60 percent more likely to die within five years of their diagnosis."

Still need to get the big boys signed. Sooner the better.

They always do this...LOL

"The American Cancer Society says uninsured patients are 60 percent more likely to die within five years of their diagnosis."

I actually think Huber may be the most valuable addition this team made in the offseason (not counting Coles since he replaced another good player).

"We do do, and we do it at a very, very high level," Lewis said.

I agree with that statement about Huber. If you believe in Tressel Ball...the bengals can now play field position. Just like OSU....run for 3 yards...run for no gain....incomplete pass....punt 60 yards....play strong D....repeat...

I think Huber has a helacious leg....he will be valuable.

 

I like Huber's acquisition, but the most important? Time will tell with that. We had a few good additions on D too.

But.... the real question is.... how long will it take them to be "Bengalized"?????

Sometimes punters have a hard time transitioning from college to pro.

However, this kid has a lead foot. He was far and away the best punter in college football last year. He apparently can hang them for 4-5 seconds and should easily net over 40 yards (assuming our gunners perform well).



"The American Cancer Society says uninsured patients are 60 percent more likely to die within five years of their diagnosis."

Bronco - i though Andy Grooms from OSU would of been successful in NFL as well....There was another good OSU punter as well....cant think of him....BJ Sanders???

Anybody is better than Shank Larson

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In Memory of Darren

BJ Sander is a free agent - Green Bay dropped him.

Groom played for the Redskins but he got the axe as well a few years ago.

Brent Bartholomew was another guy that I thought played for Miami, but he is out now as well.

"The American Cancer Society says uninsured patients are 60 percent more likely to die within five years of their diagnosis."

I agree with bronco (great googly moogly did I just say that?) that punters usually have trouble in the pro's for a while. I think the reason for this is that special teams coaches meddle with them a lot. NFL punters are more interested in hang time that pure distance because it's important that punt returners don't have a 15 yard head of steam after catching the ball. The idea is to have a gunner in his face when he catches the ball. So hang time and being able to control your distance are paramount. And the article on the Bungs website has Huber already crediting Darin Simmons with teaching him technique.

But this kid has got the distance AND the hang time to excel in this league. And it doesn't hurt that he's a left-footed punter either because that opposite spin on the ball plays tricks with returners minds and reacts differently in the prevailing winds. That being said I also think some of these spec. team coaches meddle with these kids a little too much sometimes. I hope Simmons doesn't make this kid gun shy by making him afraid to use that big leg. Field position in the NFL is way more important than most people think.

Anyone remember this former Bengal great punter drafted in the fourth round by the Mikehole:



I'll ignore the Hobspin and see how this kid performs on Sundays before I get too excited.

"I think I will try to stick to conversations that don't involve politics." - murf, April 17 2009

knowing the bungles they will try to make make him kick with his right leg...using some idiot logic that there is so much unused poetential in that leg.