The Baltimore Ravens were lucky enough to have one of the best punters in the league for 16 great seasons with Sam Koch. The veteran provided plenty of memories in a Baltimore uniform, many of which will be remembered despite his retirement on Thursday.
During Koch’s retirement press conference, Ravens’ head coach John Harbaugh was asked about the punter’s impact on his teammates in the Baltimore locker room. Harbaugh called Koch “the voice of reason”, lauding his leadership abilitiles.
“Sam [Koch] was always the voice of reason, I would say. Sam would … You wouldn’t say a lot, but when you did, it’s like ‘Inna fatahna,’ I guess. Right? That old thing? (Sam Koch laughs) The guys all listened. But Sam was in all the leadership meetings we ever had. A lot of crazy topics, sometimes, would come up. Sam would always give his opinion honestly, and it always made sense. As a coach, you sure appreciate that. He’s been a big part of the leadership. I don’t know how many punters around the league, maybe a few but not too many, have had the kind of roles on their team that Sam Koch has had on this team from a leadership standpoint. So, it’s another part of his legacy.”