The Crawshank Redemption. Coming to a stadium theater near you.

The NFL has long been accused of being scripted, and Sean Payton seems determined to write a sequel to the Hollywood classic . Except that the leading actor is not a banker, but a punter.

Jeremy Crawshaw needs saving . Or the Broncos will punt on winning their first AFC West title since 2015 .

Losing fingernails over special teams is commonplace in the NFL. It often relates to the kicker because his impact is measured in points. With punters, it traces to hidden yardage.

Consider this scenario, preferably with Tums within arm’s reach:

The Broncos lead the Chargers 22-20 in Week 3. They go three-and-out in their two-minute offense and need Crawshaw to blast the football in a way that made him the only college punter w

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