2009 NY Giants Special Teams Preview

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Published: May 15, 2009

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... Teams Coach: Thomas McGaughey (second year)

Kicker—Lawrence Tynes
Punter—Jeff Feagles
Kick Returner—Ahmad Bradshaw
Punt Returner—Domenik Hixon
Long Snapper—Zak DeOssie
Holder—Jeff Feagles
Others: Chase Blackburn, Terrell Thomas, Michael Matthews

Overview

Lawrence Tynes returns as the full-time kicker, taking over for 44-year-old John Carney who made the Pro Bowl with an NFL third best 143 points. The Giants are also looking to build on a successful season both returning kicks and defending punts.

Kicker

It's a shame that John Carney had to go. He had a Pro-Bowl season after the Giants made him the starter, hitting 35 of 38 FG attempts, plus all 38 extra points.

The downside to Carney was that he had only one touchback in 79 kickoff attempts. Lawrence Tynes had one in 14 at...

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