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Sunday morning, little known 49ers backup kick returner Kyle Williams woke up to the exciting news that he would be fielding kicks, with all-world special teams guy, Tedd Ginn Jr. out with an injury. The kid had to be ecstatic.
Just a second year WR out of Arizona State, the 5′10, 186 pound Williams was getting the chance of a lifetime: the opportunity to play hero or even to just have a significant impact, in a game that could send the 49ers to the Super Bowl. But like any movie with a hero, the man who comes in to try and save the day, can also be the one who falls victim to the opposite affect: they can also become the villain. The scapegoat. The man everyone tries to run out of town.
So when Williams muffed a critical punt return — correction: misplayed a punt, allowing it to graze off his leg — allowing New York’s Devin Thomas to recover deep in 49ers territory with San Fran holding onto a 14-10 lead in the 4th quarter, he went from loveable backup, to despised f...
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Kyle Williams,
Ted Ginn Jr,
Devin Thomas,
David Tyree,
Bill Buckner
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, Arizona State Sun Devils
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, Arizona State Sun Devils
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