Coffin corner kicker

Long-time NFL punter and cookie magnate Reggie Roby has died at the age of 43. I couldn’t put it any better, so without permission, I’m stealing Mark’s tribute. He hasn’t paid up yet, so he really shouldn’t complain. Roby had a long and highly successful career as a punter in the NFL, and even though he played many years for the hated Miami Dolphins, I always enjoyed watching Roby kick. Not only did he have tremendous leg extension – often looking like he was going to knee himself in the face - but his punts had amazing hang time. As has been often mentioned in articles about him, Roby liked to wear a watch during games so he could measure hang time. Don Shula also noted that when the Dolphins played in domed stadiums, Roby liked to try to hit the roof with a punt, and was successful more than once. Roby did something that none of the guys who punt today can do - make punting fun to watch.