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P A.J. Trapasso (Official Thread)

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3074326;1520770; said:
I don't think I've ever seen a punter get this much publicity. :lol:

Scoring a TD on one of the best fakes I've ever seen.. check.
Hitting the biggest flatscreen TV in the world with a football in a live game.. check.

Curious what he has up his sleeve next preseason game.
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I Love it way to go A.J. :banger:
 
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CCI;1522330; said:
I Love it way to go A.J. :banger:
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Even the dipshits at ESPN are recognizing and giving backhanded compliments such as last night's "there will be about twenty teams lucky to pick him up when Hentrich beats him out". That's about as close as a modern OSU player has ever come to a compliment I think.
 
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GoodLifeSean;1522763; said:
Even the dipshits at ESPN are recognizing and giving backhanded compliments such as last night's "there will be about twenty teams lucky to pick him up when Hentrich beats him out". That's about as close as a modern OSU player has ever come to a compliment I think.
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ESPN are assholes besides Cris Carter. Hentrich better step his game up or A.J. just might get the job.
 
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GoodLifeSean;1522763; said:
Even the dipshits at ESPN are recognizing and giving backhanded compliments such as last night's "there will be about twenty teams lucky to pick him up when Hentrich beats him out". That's about as close as a modern OSU player has ever come to a compliment I think.
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I'd say Hentrich has more than earned his role as the punter on the team.

Trapasso has surpassed all expectations, but he's a rookie and Hentrich is a two-time pro bowler. I'd be surprised if he beat out Hentrich.
 
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A.J. Trapasso's 15 minutes of fame
Aug 26, 2009
David Moore/Reporter

I don't know where A.J. Trapasso ranks among the league's punters.

I don't know if he can beat out Craig Hentrich for the job in Tennessee.

But I know this. No punter will create more of a stir in the NFL this season than Trapasso did by hitting the digitial board at Cowboys Stadium. A punter hasn't generated this much publicity since Ray Guy.
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Dallas Cowboys Blog | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News
Hentrich likes rookie punter's game
By GARY ESTWICK ? THE TENNESSEAN ? August 26, 2009

Rookie free agent A.J. Trapasso handled most of the punting during Titans training camp, giving 16th-year pro Craig Hentrich a break.

As the camp curtain came down Wednesday, Hentrich, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, said Trapasso belongs in the NFL.

?He?s the first guy we?ve had here in a number of years that I?ve felt that way,? Hentrich said. ?I don?t think there?s any question he?ll be in this league for a long time.?

Trapasso, an Ohio State product, said Hentrich, place-kicker Rob Bironas and special teams coach Alan Lowry ?really helped me refine my kickoff and little things in the punt game. I think I?ve made a lot of improvement and, hopefully, turned some heads.?

He?s certainly been involved in some big moments this preseason. In the Hall of Fame game he ran a fake punt for a touchdown. Against the Cowboys one of his punts hit the gigantic video screen over the field in Cowboys Stadium, setting off national debate about the billion-dollar venue.

?He?s been on ESPN two times, which usually is a bad thing, but in this case it?s a very good thing,? Hentrich said.

The Titans usually keep one punter, so Trapasso?s days in Tennessee are likely numbered. Rosters have to be trimmed to 53 players by Sept. 5. But it would seem unlikely he'll be without a job for long.
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Hentrich likes rookie punter's game | tennessean.com | The Tennessean
 
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Tough spot to be in behind Hentrich, but the Titans are really going to regret letting Trapasso walk. How many years does Hentrich have left in his leg? One? Maybe two?

AJ solves an impending roster problem for the next 10-15 years, and could probably play FB on the practice squad too. :biggrin:
 
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Dryden;1523698; said:
Tough spot to be in behind Hentrich, but the Titans are really going to regret letting Trapasso walk. How many years does Hentrich have left in his leg? One? Maybe two?
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Bingo. It may cost the Titans a little extra now, keeping an "extra" punter on roster, but it the long run it'll far better benefit them to keep a solid punter like A.J. around. And what if Hentrich were to get hurt?
 
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MililaniBuckeye;1523701; said:
Bingo. It may cost the Titans a little extra now, keeping an "extra" punter on roster, but it the long run it'll far better benefit them to keep a solid punter like A.J. around. And what if Hentrich were to get hurt?
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Bingo Milili, Tenn will regret letting A.J. go. Hentrich is in his last years in the NFL.

Whoever picks A.J. up will get an ecxellent punter and a outstanding person.:osu:
 
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buckeyebri;1523851; said:
Why not just dump Hentrich and keep AJ. I wonder what guaranteed dollars Hentrich has an if this would free some dollars for the Titans....
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His cap hit is a little over 2 mill.

I didn't realize Hentrich was 38. I wouldn't be surprised if they kept AJ now that I know that.
 
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buckeyebri;1523851; said:
Why not just dump Hentrich and keep AJ. I wonder what guaranteed dollars Hentrich has an if this would free some dollars for the Titans....
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Hentrich was debating retirement this off-season and came back on a one-year deal for league minimum for a player with his tenure.
 
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Dryden said:
Hentrich was debating retirement this off-season and came back on a one-year deal for league minimum for a player with his tenure.
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Do we really have a "Punter Controversy" on our hands? Wonder if Jeff Fisher and the Tenn. coaches will receive questions like:

- Is A.J. just a running punter, or is he truly a dual threat punter?
- Would you consider rotating punters?
- What does your depth chart at the punter position look like so far?
- Does one of the punters have a leg up on the other (pun intended)?
 
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