Twitter reacts to double punt on Thursday Night Football
![Nov 30, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Seattle Seahawks punter Michael Dickson (4) punts the football during the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles during at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Nov 30, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Seattle Seahawks punter Michael Dickson (4) punts the football during the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles during at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/110408cf527bf979260a9164d511790b8c5abeab27699829f974f7ee6d745194.jpg)
Seattle Seahawks punter Michael Dickson punts the ball twice in one play.
In a Thursday Night Football game that has already give us one weird moment, things got even weirder late in the third quarter. Seattle Seahawks punter Michael Dickson punted the ball, had it blocked then scooped the ball and impressively punted it on the run to pull off the rare double punt.
So this happened.
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This moment left fans, media and even rules analyst Mike Perira amazed and confused of if it was even legal. The referees ultimately ruled that no rules were broken and the 68-yard double punt stood. Just another impressive play by the punters who are taking over this game.
Fans had a wide range of emotions experiencing the double punt. Some were impressed, some were confused, and others wanted their punters to try and pull it off.
Here are some of the best Twitter reactions to the double punt
Michael Dickson is the GOAT. My dude kept his cool, scooped up the ball with 1 hand and BOOTED it 68 yards!
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) October 8, 2021
So @TexasFootball just producing the best kicker (@jtuck9) and Punter in the #NFL. pic.twitter.com/cdXREytTZy
I'm just kind of shocked the first illegal double punt didn't go against the Lions.
— Dan Miller (@DanMillerFox2) October 8, 2021
MICHAEL DICKSON WITH THE FREAK ATHLETICISM #ForTheBrand
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 8, 2021
America needs that double punt play broken down by @FrankCaliendo as Madden and Summerall.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) October 8, 2021
Do it for America, Frank.
Forget the double-punt. Everybody is missing the most amazing part of this play: The clean, one-handed pick-up of a loose ball. pic.twitter.com/RMzncLsTl8
— Cork Gaines, Ph.D. (@CorkGaines) October 8, 2021
me trying to understand this double punt rule pic.twitter.com/6ucvMgpzoB
— Abby Mueller (@abby_mueller_) October 8, 2021
The double punt from Dickson was awesome. @MikePereira was incorrect that punters cannot kick the ball twice.
— Justin Reed (@JustinReed99) October 8, 2021
Also from the rule book: "A second kick from behind the line of scrimmage is legal provided the ball has not crossed the line."#TNFonFOX #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/siAntatpQb
Illegal or not, you count the kick because it was the awesomest punt of all-time #Seahawks #Rams https://t.co/Kskh007Paj
— John Breech (@johnbreech) October 8, 2021
What? You can double punt? That opens a whole new world of possibilities. You got three days to come up with something @MrJackFox https://t.co/0oYpBSux5t
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) October 8, 2021
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