They played at Utah together and now they will quite literally face off against each other — kick to catch — in the NFC Championship game on Sunday, the winner heading to Super Bowl LVII.
The one who is deft with his foot versus the one who is fleet afoot.San Francisco’s Mitch Wishnowsky versus Philly’s Britain Covey.The problem for Covey is this: The 49ers punter has been stellar all season, doing for San Francisco what he did for the Utes, namely pinning opponents deep in their own territory, adding extra challenges to whatever they’d hoped for after stopping the ‘Niners offense and at the start of their own fresh possession.
During a recent video interview in which Wishnowsky was riding in a golf cart, tight end George Kittle ran full speed to catch up with the cart, give Wishnowsky a bear hug and yell, “I love Mitch!” In case you were wondering, that does not happen on every team with every All-Pro with every punter. Hold it right there. Wishnowsky, who San Francisco took with a fourth-round pick in 2019, much to the chagrin of a good number of 49ers fans, really has been much more than an admission, a confession this season. As mentioned, he’s done what he did at Utah — become an authentic force and factor.
Here’s the one that makes Covey’s job as a return man even more challenging: Of Wishnowsky’s 61 punts this season, only 17 have been returned. For someone as aggressive as Covey wants to be, that’s no bueno.
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