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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Patriots special teams units had a good day Sunday against the Bills. Going up against the NFL's No. 1-rated punt return unit, the Patriots had a good strategy: Don't punt. Zoltan Mesko was called upon just twice in the game, ...

ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- Patriots punter Zoltan Mesko, who enters his third NFL season in 2012, read to fourth-grade students at the Hill-Roberts Elementary School this morning. The appearance through the Patriots' "Celebrate Volunteerism" campaign pro...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- There is a joke among Patriots players and Zoltan Mesko takes the brunt of it. It happens every time the team practices the "quick kick" pooch punt quarterback Tom Brady executed to perfection in the fourth quarter of the team's ...

ESPN researcher Mark Simon's appreciation of quirky stats has sparked the creation of his "punter of the day" award. Simon reached out this week because New England's Zoltan Mesko earned the honor for the second straight week. A few notes from Sim...

How do the Patriots grade out at the midpoint of the 2011 season?

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Patriots should know by this afternoon whether they will need a backup plan at punter, as Zoltan Mesko plans to test his injured left knee fully in practice. "It's all up to today's practice," Mesko told reporters in the l...

Matthew Emmons/US PresswireJeremy Kapinos punting for the Steelers.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- While it was a promising sign for the Patriots that punter Zoltan Mesko was present at practice Wednesday, there remains uncertainty over his status for Sunday's ...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Rookie cornerback Ras-I Dowling, who left Sunday's win against the Chargers in the second quarter with a leg injury and didn't return, was back on the practice field Wednesday. Also, left-footed punter Zoltan Mesko (left knee) wa...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Kicker Stephen Gostkowski just concluded a strong pre-game warmup. Working with new snapper Danny Aiken and holder Zoltan Mesko, the six-year veteran crushed the ball to one end of the stadium, hitting easily from a long of ...

Patriots punter Zoltan Mesko is the subject of a "Catching up with ..." feature in the Ann Arbor News, and he touches on his transition from Michigan to the NFL. One aspect that stood out to him was how challenging it was to develop camaraderie in...

During his rookie season with the New England Patriots in 2010, punter Zoltan Mesko faced an unexpected challenge. It wasn't so much the opponents' rush but instead the new life he was living. He'd arrive at the stadium daily at 6:30 a.m. and sometim...

While the majority of this week's interview with Patriots punter Zoltan Mesko was on his internship with a Philadelphia-based private equity fund, there was time for some football chatter. One aspect that stood out was Mesko acknowledging that he ...

In a piece now posted on ESPNBoston.com, Patriots punter Zoltan Mesko details how he feels like a "rookie again" while interning at a private equity firm in Philadelphia. "The day after football ended, I just looked at my schedule and there was no...

Seventh in a series of positional "look-aheads" for the Patriots: Specialists: Stephen Gostkowski (kicker), Zoltan Mesko (punter), Matt Katula (snapper) Stat check: In his rookie season, Mesko ranked 19th in punting average (42.3) and 12th in n...

How do the Patriots grade out at the midpoint of the 2010 season?

In this week's "Under the Helmet" podcast, rookie punter Zoltan Mesko shares his fascinating life story and veteran running back Sammy Morris stops by before running out to see his son's football game. Mesko grew up in Romania and moved to the Uni...