Titans' Ryan Stonehouse on pace for historic season

Tennessee Titans punter Ryan Stonehouse had the unenviable task of having to take over from a franchise great in Brett Kern, who he beat out for the starting role this offseason.

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Stonehouse once again showed exactly why that happened with another impressive performance in Week 3.

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The rookie totaled 60.3 yards per attempt in the win, bringing his league-best average up to 57.1. Stonehouse successfully flipped

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the field with his three punts that went for 70, 57 and 54 yards, with two landing inside the 20.

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Stonehouse has now averaged 55 yards per punt or better in three straight games, making him the first punter in NFL history do so.

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“I knew it was different when I first saw [Stonehouse] punt a ball,” Kern said during the preseason, per Paul Kuharsky.

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Kern was telling us then what we know now: the Titans have something special in their rookie punter.

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