Falcon Report

Falcons' Bradley Pinion 'Not Just a Punter'

The Atlanta Falcons wanted consistency at the punter position. They found that, and more, in Bradley Pinion.

Jeremy Brener

In this story:

In order to win games in the NFL, you need a complete 53-man team. So when talking about the Atlanta Falcons' success, you have to credit everyone, including punter Bradley Pinion.

For punters, it's hard to measure success based on statistics, because when your team succeeds, it usually means you're not punting. However, what Pinion provides off the field is the best barometer for how much value he adds to the Falcons.

"He's not just a punter; he could kick off, he can actually hit field goals - he's done it in games before," special teams coordinator Marquice Williams said. "He's a leader both on and off the field, and he's just an overall good human being, a good person, leader of men. So, all those things we took into account and consideration when it came to looking at who we wanted to bring in as a punter, and he's been doing a great job ever since. So, we're very happy to have him in the building."

Last season, the Falcons had three punters throughout the year ... Cameron Nizialek, Dustin Colquitt, and Thomas Morstead. With punters coming in-and-out, it limited the team's consistency on special teams. However, since signing Pinion back in June, he has brought exactly what Atlanta had been hoping for.

"It helps create continuity in that room when it comes to all three of our specialists being able to operate at a high level, whether we're talking about the punt operations, snap and punting, or even field goal and then with our kickoff team," Williams said. "So you can see that having that continuity and having that stability in that room with the punting position really helps us on multiple phases."

Pinion and the Falcons play Sunday at home against the Carolina Panthers. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

You can follow Jeremy Brener on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

Get your HOTlanta Falcons game tickets from SI Tickets ... here!

Want the latest in breaking news and insider information on the Falcons? Click Here.

Follow Falcon Report on Twitter.

Published
Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

Home/News