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Wacky ex-Colts punter explains why the Rams' Johnny Hekker kicked ball sideways

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Punting is a subtle art and often an underappreciated facet of football. We've seen the emergence of some fairly fun punters in recent years, although we lost one when former Colts punter Pat McAfee walked away to become a media member. Fortunately McAfee is really good at this media thing and has decided to put on a clinic explaining some of the nuances of punting.

For instance, Rams punter Johnny Hekker, who is also a pretty good passer and who once got name-checked by Bill Belichick, pulled off a move in the middle of the Rams-Colts game that McAfee noticed.