McAfee, now of Barstool, took to Twitter on Sunday to break down a punt Hekker pulled off against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1 that McAfee said is usually only tried in practice.
As McAfee pointed out, as Hekker dropped the ball to punt it, he turned it sideways to give the ball a certain spin when it lands.
"He dropped this ball sideways to try to make it spin right," McAfee said. "I've never seen anybody have enough balls to do this in a game because if you miss this it's going, like, seven yards."
Hekker, however, nailed the punt, which bounced out at the Colts' six-yard line, effectively pinning the Colts deep in their own field.
Here's McAfee's breakdown (warning: NSFW language):
Hekker appreciated McAfee's praise and seemed to refer to the drop as "the banana."
Hekker is incredible.. he just attempted a punt that folks only do in practice #RespectTheArt pic.twitter.com/PYjrn3y8P9
- Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 10, 2017
Thanks a ton @PatMcAfeeShow. The banana lives on. https://t.co/SGq31beMH4
- Johnny Hekker (@JHekker) September 11, 2017