I remember when punts and kickoffs weren’t merely timeslots for a quick run to the fridge. I remember when they might actually — on any give Saturday — be fun.
Oklahoma State used to be downright scary in the return game. In fact, OSU has been, at certain points, the bastion of game-flipping return plays thanks to the likes of Barry Sanders, Darrent Williams, Perrish Cox, Justin Gilbert and Tyreek Hill.
Those targets were actively avoided by opposing kickers and punters alike because each could give the Cowboys a shot in the arm if provided: the ball, a long field and a sliver of sunlight.