Jason Staples (@DocStaples) answers questions about why so many teams have gone to these odd-looking shield punt formations (and why Bama has stuck with the more traditional spread punt formation) and addresses a few additional questions about James Blackman.

For more on the shield punt formation, here are a few links for interested listeners:

Washington Times: Just for Kicks, Shield Punt is Trendy Again

AFCA Newsletter: Shield Punt Increases Efficiency, Production of Your Punting Game

X&O Labs: Efficiency of the Shield Punt (2012)

X&O Labs: Efficiency of the Shield Punt (2013)

ShieldPunt.com

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