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Ted Thompson doing his amazing work picked up the steal of all the undrafted free agents when he signed the "Holder of the Year" in college football Peter Mortell. They say he is an amazing punter as well.
He is a Green Bay native and is coming back home to play for his home town team! His grandather operated the game clock at Lambeau Field 30 years ago. It will be a great home coming for him.
He will replace the average punter Masthay and bring excellence to the Packer punting and holding game. Thompson is so great he did not even have to move up in the draft to improve the kicking game like Tampa.
2015 CFB Holder of the Year Peter Mortell signs with Green Bay Packers
Peter Mortell Signs With Green Bay Packers
Minnesota holder Peter Mortell declares himself 'Holder of the Year'
Green Bay native Peter Mortell ready to clock in as Packers' punter
The Vikings are well aware how important a holder is losing to Seattle in the playoffs because the laces werent out!
2) The holder didn't turn the laces out.
As NBC's Cris Collinsworth pointed out during the game, Vikings holder Jeff Locke was wearing gloves, which prevented him from spinning the football so the laces faced out. This is a fundamental kicking concept: You have to turn the laces out!
The irony here is that college football's holder of the year, Peter Mortell, plays for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
The Vikings played in the University of Minnesota's stadium this season, meaning that the best and worst holds of the year happened in the exact same place. (Note that Mortell gave the "holder of the year" award to himself. You can listen to Mortell's interview on Slate's sports podcast Hang Up and Listen.)
He is a Green Bay native and is coming back home to play for his home town team! His grandather operated the game clock at Lambeau Field 30 years ago. It will be a great home coming for him.
He will replace the average punter Masthay and bring excellence to the Packer punting and holding game. Thompson is so great he did not even have to move up in the draft to improve the kicking game like Tampa.
2015 CFB Holder of the Year Peter Mortell signs with Green Bay Packers
Peter Mortell Signs With Green Bay Packers
Minnesota holder Peter Mortell declares himself 'Holder of the Year'
Green Bay native Peter Mortell ready to clock in as Packers' punter
The Vikings are well aware how important a holder is losing to Seattle in the playoffs because the laces werent out!
2) The holder didn't turn the laces out.
As NBC's Cris Collinsworth pointed out during the game, Vikings holder Jeff Locke was wearing gloves, which prevented him from spinning the football so the laces faced out. This is a fundamental kicking concept: You have to turn the laces out!
The irony here is that college football's holder of the year, Peter Mortell, plays for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
The Vikings played in the University of Minnesota's stadium this season, meaning that the best and worst holds of the year happened in the exact same place. (Note that Mortell gave the "holder of the year" award to himself. You can listen to Mortell's interview on Slate's sports podcast Hang Up and Listen.)
