It is somewhat unfair that NFL punters and kickers never get noticed until they’re either playing really well or really poorly. But not being noticed at least means they’re not playing poorly.
Carolina punter Michael Palardy and Panthers kicker Graham Gano are getting noticed for all the right reasons.
Palardy was excellent in flipping the field against the high-powered Atlanta offense on Sunday, with a net punting average of 47.2 yards, a 57-yard long and three of his five punts downed inside the 20.
This proved helpful against dynamic Falcons return man Andre Roberts – as Palardy simplified the work of the special teams gunners.