Brian Anger appreciation thread

[Reverend Conehead]

Good punters make it look easy, and Anger's been doing that. However, punting is not easy. It's not something anyone could do. Otherwise, you wouldn't have to use a roster spot for your punter. You could just have any player do it. On the contrary, punters train hard and build up the skill. Anger's been doing a great job. He's got a powerful leg and is quick. He can safely get it out of there, even if he has to punt from our own endzone. If a punter is good, you don't really notice it. If he's bad, it's suddenly glaringly apparent. But Anger is outstanding. If we're punting, you usually feel disappointed, but a good punter will give the opposition the worst field position possible. Anger's been doing that. He's been in the shadow of our excellent kicker. Fans are rightfully delighted with Aubrey. But Anger also deserves our respect. In the playoffs, we'll face quality opposition. Every drive can't be a scoring drive. If you have to give the ball back, back them way up if you can. Everyone has so much confidence in Brian Anger that it's easy to forget to appreciate the fine job he's doing. Thank you, Brian Anger.

Some stats:
2023 season:
• Led the NFC in net yards - 44.9
• Led the NFC in average yards - 51.4
• Set the single-season franchise record for net punting average (which he set in 2021)
• Set the franchise record for gross punting average (which he set in 2022)

 

[VaqueroTD]

Team definitely has a knack for finding good kickers and punters out of nowhere these days.

 

[Coogiguy03]

We're all proud of this young man, just keep it up, get us far!!! We're going to need you in the playoffs baby!!!!!

 

[Bobhaze]

Anger is definitely under-appreciated.

 

[plasticman]

Anger is definitely under-appreciated.

Not to mention under-utilized.

Of course that's not a bad thing. However, do I appreciate that he has the best seat in the house when he"a not on the field during the two times a game he actually has to punt?

The Cowboys punted the ball the least times this season. In fact there were five teams that punted twice as much as the Cowboys.

The Cowboys punted 44 times in 17 games, an average of 2.6 times a game.

I hope Anger appreciates the offense keeping him on the bench.