Drop kick a lift in television ratings

AUSTRALIAN rookie punter Michael Dickson has continued to amaze the NFL by introducing a drop kick to America’s most popular sport. But Dickson’s Seattle Seahawks were not so impressive.

They lost 24-17 to Chicago to remain winless after their first two season games.

Dickson stunned the crowd at Chicago’s Soldier Field and an audience of 10 million American TV viewers on the Monday Night Football broadcast when he was called on to perform drop kick kick-offs.