NRL Star Burton Praised by NFL Punter Dickson

0:00On this February 27th in Adelaide, here's what is making headlines. Australian punter Michael Dixon just won the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks and says NRL star Matt Burton from the Canterbury Bulldogs has the legs to make it in the NFL. The 30-year-old Dixon believes Burton's massive kicks could translate if he puts in the work. Burton's bombs have drawn NFL comparisons for years. Burton recently blasted a football over 60 meters in pre-season training and even got to train at the Las Vegas Raiders facilities this week. The 25-year-old has shown interest in switching codes ahead of the NRL season opener. Dixon admits there are big technique differences between rugby league and NFL punting, like finding the right sweet spot on the ball. Still, he told reporters he sure Burton could adapt with time and effort. Dixon's own path started with training in Australia, college ball at the University of Texas, and getting drafted by Seattle in 2018. Now the league's top-paid punter,

1:01he stresses consistency, logging nearly 1,000 punts in journals since 2020. To succeed, Dixon says you'd need a powerful leg, intense focus, and a bit of delusion to believe you can master it. Meanwhile, ABC Sport covers the NRL kickoff live for mid-day AEDT as night space cowboys in Las Vegas, followed by Burton's Bulldogs. This story is made possible by a sponsor, see the episode description. Your pillow just got smarter. It plays your podcast and music. S-O-L-L-I, solypilo.com.