When the Titans chose to cut Randy Bullock last February, there weren’t too many groans of disappointment from the hometown fans.
Sure, Bullock had connected on a respectable 17-of-20 field-goal attempts in 2022, good for an 85 percent success rate. Sure, Bullock had belted 31 touchbacks on 56 kickoffs, good for a 55.4 percent success rate.
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