The question of the season so far for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is this: should we be blaming Alexis Serna for his punting fumble in Week 1 and his 18-yard loss in Week 2.
The answer: NO!
Do you really think that it would be fair to blame Serna for this. Absolutely not! Here are some reasons why:
1.Serna is not supposed to be punting. Duncan O'Mahony stubbed his toe while going to the bathroom two weeks ago this Sunday, and has not recovered from his broken toe, which is understandable. However, this rookie was placed into a punting job with which he is not familiar with. This is definitely not fair to Alexis Serna.
2. Alexis Serna is a rookie. Ladies and Gentleman, please put yourself in the following situation: You are a 24 year old who has just come out of college. You are known as the best college placekicker, and called to the training camp of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a CFL team. You are then launched into the starting placekicking position. All of a sudden, the punter breaks his toe, and you are forced to punt and kick.
Also, look at the replays from these two mishaps. This, however, may not be fair, because in Week 1 the starting center for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was injured, and they are now using a backup center. However, I think that I still must mention that in both cases, the snaps were poor. It, however, would not be fair to "bash" the center, because he, just like Serna is a backup punter, is also a backup center / long snapper.
So in conclusion, it is up to you to decide whether you are going to blame Alexis Serna for the punting mistakes or not. I, however, have decided that due to the circumstances, blaming Serna would just not be right.
-Chris Allen
Notes: Please comment on your answer to this question: Do you blame Alexis Serna for the recent punting mishaps? Why or why not?
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Matt Eichel about 1 year ago
The kid's got alot of pressure being the front man now that Westwood is gone and O'Mahoney is injured at the moment.
But the offense hasn't been able to click and as we saw in Week 2 against Montreal, the defense couldn't contain Anthony Calvillo like they did in the pre-season. Tom Canada, Barin Simpson, Gavin Walls, and the rest of the defensive line have to hold QB's or they'll get chewed up by Toronto and Montreal all season long.
It just seems that Serna's mistakes at punting are multiplied by the fact that the Bombers offense is sputtering.
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Chris Allen 12 months ago
I totally agree with you Matt. It's not only the special teems that are having problems. The offense just isnt showing the intensity that it was last year. I almost wonder if Glenn is a little bit worried about breaking his arm again. Also, the defensive line needs to preform at a better caliber and the defense as a whole needs to put in more effort if they want to win.
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