Kansas Metropolis Chiefs P Tommy Townsend put up a standout efficiency in opposition to the Buffalo Payments in Week 6, and now he’s getting his reward from the NFL.
Townsend, who boomed three punts for 173 yards with an extended punt of 60 yards in Sunday’s loss, took to Twitter after the sport to disclose that he’d been chosen by the league for a random performance-enhancing drug take a look at. It seems that the discover from the NFL was ready in his locker when the sport was over.
Love a random PED take a look at. Basic.
— Tommy Townsend (@tommy_townsend) October 17, 2022
These checks are imagined to be “random” however the timing of this reveals you precisely how random they’re. It’s straightforward to see why the NFL determined to check Townsend after an enormous Week 6 sport. Via six weeks (with a pair of video games left to be performed), Townsend leads the NFL in web punting common at 49.8 yards per punt. He and San Francisco punter Mitch Wishnowsky are tied for the longest punt within the NFL this season at 74 yards. Townsend additionally has a 54-yard gross punting common, which is sweet for second within the NFL.
It’s mainly turn out to be commonplace within the league that when you have an enormous sport or are acting at a better degree than you beforehand have, you’re going to get a “random” drug take a look at.