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Bradley Pinion Explains How He Became a Punter

Hey Bradley Pinion, how did you become a punter?

This seems like a reasonable question for a rookie who is set to become the Niners new punter.

"It's a funny story," Pinion said on this week's "49ers Radio" podcast. "I used to hate punting. When I was little growing up, I was a field-goal kicker and a kick-off guy. My dad used to make me punt every single time we would go out there. I would be like, 'Dad, I really don't want to do it!' And he'd be like, 'No, you're going to do it.