DETROIT – Sam Martin saw what happened to Michigan punter Blake O’Neill on Saturday afternoon – a now-infamous play where O’Neill tried to punt the ball on the final play of the Michigan-Michigan State game, only to have it blocked, recovered and returned for a touchdown to give Michigan State an improbable win over Michigan.
Then the Detroit Lions punter saw what was being said to O’Neill after – the vitriol on Twitter and elsewhere – and he decided to reach out. Martin tweeted at O’Neill on Saturday after the game and told ESPN.com he is planning on reaching out to O’Neill this week.