The former Dolphins punter passed away last night at the age of 43. This inspired my friends and I to play a game: in thirty seconds, name as many punters from the ‘80s as you can.
Most people can’t get past Roby, Ray Guy, Rohn Stark, Sean Landeta, and Mike Horan. But I remembered Pat McInally, Rich Camarillo, Ralf Mojsiejenko, and several Vikings: Greg Coleman (Vince’s cousin, not to be confused with Gary Coleman); Bucky Scribner (who once punted directly into the air in a game against the Bears, in the franchise’s worst kicking blunder outside of the ’98 NFC title game); Mike Saxon (known as “Mike Anglo Saxon Punter” to my classmates and I) and Mitch Berger.
Posted by Stephen Silver at February 24, 2005 12:23 AMOf course, thanks to the ever-enduring Super Tecmo Bowl, I (and a few other people, I'd imagine) can name more players active in 1991 than are active today.
Posted by: Matthew :) at February 24, 2005 07:18 PMBerger never punted in the 80's. I think he came to the Vikes around 95. Great punter though. Sad when your best player is your punter.
Posted by: J. Lichty at February 25, 2005 12:26 PM