Reminiscing: Rookie Dez Punt Return Vs. Giants

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Went down the YouTube rabbit hole and came across this video.



1st, that's a hell of a punt. 70+ yards on the fly? 2nd, that's one hell of a catch. Over the shoulder, in-stride, and smooth as can be.

Not sure why I'm posting this, but the early Dez years were intermittently very fun times.

Edit: Sorry for not being able to play the video here.
 
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Hoofbite said:
Went down the YouTube rabbit hole and came across this video.



1st, that's a hell of a punt. 70+ yards on the fly? 2nd, that's one hell of a catch. Over the shoulder, in-stride, and smooth as can be.

Not sure why I'm posting this, but the early Dez years were intermittently very fun times.

Edit: Sorry for not being able to play the video here.
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That was a beauty!
 
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This is why I don't think we should be afraid to use Lamb as a punt returner. He'll give us the same kind of threat Dez did until he started trying to do too much on the rare occasions when we'd put him back there.
 
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Hoofbite said:
Went down the YouTube rabbit hole and came across this video.



1st, that's a hell of a punt. 70+ yards on the fly? 2nd, that's one hell of a catch. Over the shoulder, in-stride, and smooth as can be.

Not sure why I'm posting this, but the early Dez years were intermittently very fun times.

Edit: Sorry for not being able to play the video here.
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Deon trot at end was classic
 
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Dez could have been an all-timer as a punt returner if they let him focus on it, we're talking Dante Hall/Devin Hester level. Hester scored 7 times on his first 121 punt returns (which is insane), or about 1 in 17. Dez scored on 2 of his first 42, or 1 in 21. Similar kind of pace.

You rarely see 6'2" 220 guys playing PR, but man, Dez's strength and explosiveness was RARE.
 
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Wow -- living proof that it helps when guys not only don't want to tackle you but can't, as well. Dez was a terror back then. :D
 
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Hoofbite said:
Went down the YouTube rabbit hole and came across this video.



1st, that's a hell of a punt. 70+ yards on the fly? 2nd, that's one hell of a catch. Over the shoulder, in-stride, and smooth as can be.

Not sure why I'm posting this, but the early Dez years were intermittently very fun times.

Edit: Sorry for not being able to play the video here.
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Too bad he wasn't able to do more of that.
 
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I remember that game. Up 20-7 and then didn't Dallas proceed to get their ***** kicked? Some of those games against the Giants had me confused. Eli would get the ball out once he finished his drop to a WR that couldn't be more wide open. How is that even possible in that amount of time?
 
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