Rocca's Punts Make Big Difference for Eagles

Really Lost One · Sep 22, 2008

You probably won't hear chants of "MVP, MVP" when Sav Rocca lines up to punt for the rest of this season, but his coaches and teammates certainly appreciated the second-year punter's contributions yesterday during their 15-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

"You don't often talk about a punter being a weapon, but he sure was a weapon tonight," Eagles coach Andy Reid said.

In a game when the defense registered nine sacks, forced three turnovers, and accounted for a safety, cornerback Sheldon Brown said it was Rocca who made the biggest difference.

"He won the football game by pinning them back," Brown said. "[After] one of the punts we got a safety and then he got another one right after that inside the 10."

Rocca saved his best work for the final quarter with punts of 64, 54 and 37 yards.

The 64-yarder came early in the last quarter from the Eagles' own 11-yard line. Instead of outstanding field position, the Steelers were forced to start at their own 30.

Rocca's next punt traveled 54 yards and skipped out of bounds at the 6-yard line, leading to a safety that gave the Eagles a 12-6 lead on an afternoon when points were scarce. His final punt of the game went out at the 7-yard line and again the defense turned the Steelers' poor field position into points by forcing a turnover that led to a David Akers field goal.

"It was good," said Rocca, a former Australian Football League star. "I really felt like I contributed and had a good feeling out there."
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I love this guy. He has a cannon as his leg. Easily the best punter we've had in a long while, and a huge upgrade over Dirk Johnson.

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