Smith named Player of Week

By David Elfin on Nov. 18, 2009 into Redskins 360

That was quite a return for Hunter the punter. In his return from being sidelined for a groin for the third game this season, Hunter Smith was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

Smith, who was on the field to hold for a field goal attempt last Sunday against the Denver Broncos, was honored for his brilliantly executed 35-yard touchdown pass to Mike Sellers off a fake.

Combined with his touchdown run on a fake field goal in Week 1 against the New York Giants, Smith became the first specialist in NFL history to rush and pass for a touchdown in the same season.

Smith, an All-State high school quarterback, won AFC Special Teams Player of the Week once during his decade as the punter for the Indianapolis Colts.

-- David Elfin

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SKINZR1

What a weapon!!!! Imagine all the extra stress he's starting to cause other teams to game-plan for. He is the ultimate gadget player. Instead of running a Wild-Cat formation, the Skinz can run the "Wild-Man" formation. Can't you see it? Hunter is in the game...the ball is snapped directly to him.. he fakes the hand-off to Betts...and spins to his right while pump-faking a flanker screen to Moss...look out, he's running a naked bootleg and Moss is coming by for a fake reverse...I can't believe this, Sonny...he's pulled up...and... he's faked a punt...but he fumbles the ball...wait...he's just drop-kicked a game-winning 45 yard FG as time expires... Sam...when did someone last drop-kick a field goal? Flutie, Blanda, Kilmer? Sonny, I thought it was out-lawed when we played. No one tries it and 99% of the players probably never heard of it. Man, that Hunter can do it all...he gets my vote for MVP...wow...what a show...what a "Wild-Man."

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