ALLEN PARK -- Sam Martin averaged 44.2 net yards every time he punted the ball in 2016, which broke the franchise record held by ... Sam Martin.
Which broke the franchise record held by ... Sam Martin.
Which broke the franchise record held by -- you guessed it -- Sam Martin.
It has been four seasons since the Detroit Lions drafted Martin in the fifth round out of Appalachian State, and four times, he has broken the franchise record for net punting previously held by Jim Arnold (39.6 in 1987). And his goal for next year should not be surprising.