LLT
08-08-2012, 06:08 AM
August 7, 2012
By Mike Bires
mbires@timesonline.com
LATROBE -- Steelers want-to-be punter Drew Butler may have a “Butthead” for a father, but he sure hopes to follow his footsteps.
When Drew Butler was born in 1989, his dad already had picked up a Super Bowl ring and a nickname while playing for Mike Ditka’s wild and crazy Chicago Bears.
Kevin Butler kicked for the Bears, and in his rookie season in 1985, became a Windy City hero by setting an NFL rookie record with 144 points. Drew Butler, a former star Georgia, can only hope he'll have a chance to set a Steelers’ rookie punting record.
“You have to believe in yourself first, and I definitely believe in myself,” he said. “That’s why I’m here. My dream is to punt in the NFL, and I’m working hard to accomplish it.”
Read More: http://www.timesonline.com/sports/local_sports/steelers-butler-serving-up-punts-with-kapinos-hurt/article_aa770731-90d6-5e78-b7ed-209011a8af5c.html
By Mike Bires
mbires@timesonline.com
LATROBE -- Steelers want-to-be punter Drew Butler may have a “Butthead” for a father, but he sure hopes to follow his footsteps.
When Drew Butler was born in 1989, his dad already had picked up a Super Bowl ring and a nickname while playing for Mike Ditka’s wild and crazy Chicago Bears.
Kevin Butler kicked for the Bears, and in his rookie season in 1985, became a Windy City hero by setting an NFL rookie record with 144 points. Drew Butler, a former star Georgia, can only hope he'll have a chance to set a Steelers’ rookie punting record.
“You have to believe in yourself first, and I definitely believe in myself,” he said. “That’s why I’m here. My dream is to punt in the NFL, and I’m working hard to accomplish it.”
Read More: http://www.timesonline.com/sports/local_sports/steelers-butler-serving-up-punts-with-kapinos-hurt/article_aa770731-90d6-5e78-b7ed-209011a8af5c.html