The Eagles announced that they had signed 33-year-old Aussie, Saverio Rocca, as a punter today. Rocca, the latest from Australian Rules Football player attempting to make in the NFL as a punter, looks as if he has a really strong leg to go along with some un-punter type athleticism.
But the signing and the fact that Rocca played for 15 seasons in the Australian Rules Football league for teams called the Collingwood Magpies and North Melbourne Kangaroos, isn't the interesting part... well, actually, it kind of is and it makes one wonder why American sports teams have nicknames that are so boring. Plus, with Rocca as the punter, the Eagles' kickers might be as tough as any player on the roster.
Think anyone wants to tangle with David Akers?
Anyway, the interesting thing about Rocca's signing was that the Eagles PR staff sent out a YouTube highlight reel of Rocca's work with the Magpies and Kangaroos:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huMDqWxF6mI]
Looks like this Internet thing is pretty popular.