The defending world champion Kansas City Chiefs have two prominent former Gators on their roster, including punter Tommy Townsend. Townsend signed with KC as an undrafted free agent after an outstanding career wearing the orange and blue. On the whole, his rookie season was an excellent start to his pro career, but performance in Super Bowl LV has been one to forget.
The game got off to an unlucky start, as his first punt would have pinned the Bucs down on the goal line if it hadn’t taken an oddly sharp forward bounce. As they say, there’s no rest for the wicked, and the Chiefs’ faltering offense has necessitated a heavy workload for Townsend in the first half.
Things really went off the rails for the Florida alum in the second quarter of Super Bowl LV. He had a punt called back after bombing it over 50 yards downfield after video replay revealed he had dropped it prior to the punt. On the subsequent try, he struck the football with the side of his foot, giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers excellent field position.
In other words, we can officially proclaim the idea that Tommy Townsend could be the Kansas City Chiefs’ secret weapon dead at the scene.
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