Punters are football players, too. They can deliver bone-crunching hits just like everybody else on the field. Check out Carolina Panthers punter Andy Lee bringing the wood to obliterate New Orleans Saints return man Tommylee Lewis.
Panthers punter introduces the slide-tackle to the NFL
HIT-STICK
BOOM! That’s a touchdown-saving tackle.
No, Lee technically didn’t make physical contact with Lewis, but his hit-stick slide several feet in front of the returner made him shift his direction and lose his balance. HIT-STICK. And Lee got up and touched Lewis while his knee was still on the ground, allowing him to officially record the tackle on this play.
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