Aus. Rules Player Makes Cut With Eagles, NFL
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Topic: Aus. Rules Player Makes Cut With Eagles, NFL
Posted By: red clay
Subject: Aus. Rules Player Makes Cut With Eagles, NFL
Date Posted: 09-Sep-2007 at 09:35
I've been watching this take shape through the pre season-
Sav Rocca Makes Philadelphia Eagles Roster http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/bloggers/michael-david-smith/">  Australian punter Saverio Rocca has made it in the NFL. Although Rocca's place on the Eagles' roster won't become official until tomorrow, Dirk Johnson, the Eagles' incumbent punter, http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=17674&cat=9 - comfirmed today that he got cut, meaning the punting job belongs to Rocca. Rocca had an outstanding preseason, and his presence is yet another signal that the best source of punting talent for American football might be Australia, a country whose version of football requires players to have both powerful kicking legs and the skill required for hang time and directional kicking. ------------- "Arguing with someone who hates you or your ideas, is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter what move you make, your opponent will walk all over the board and scramble the pieces". Unknown. |
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Posted By: Constantine XI
Date Posted: 09-Sep-2007 at 09:42
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Saw this in the paper today, he isn't the first Aussie Rules player to
end up in NFL ranks. The two games rely on different strengths, Aussie
Rules needs a lot more agility and speed, whilst American Football has
the sheer weight of the bone crushing smash. But the two games both
require good runners and players who can kick the same type of ball
well.
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Posted By: King John
Date Posted: 09-Sep-2007 at 10:20
| The punter for the NY Jets is a former Australian Rules Football Player, Ben Graham. |