Packers, Slocum Looking For Consistent Punter

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Head Coach Mike McCarthy has termed the punting here over the last couple of seasons "unacceptable." General Manager Ted Thompson has called the position a "vexing" problem.

At this point there are two candidates to fix it, and the downside is that neither has any NFL game experience. The upside is that there's no telling how good either might be. And the intriguing thing is that one is right-footed, the other left-footed, and they've both taken vastly different paths to get this chance.

Tim Masthay, the righty, has followed a rather conventional road, coming from a major college program and latching on as a free agent. Lefty Chris Bryan's journey has been an international one, coming from Australia and learning the American game.

There's always the possibility that before, during or even after training camp, another punter could be brought in to compete or take the job. But for now, it's between these two, and they're both striving for the same thing - con..

Source: Packers.com
 

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