... one day in the autograph line and ask him if he might be interested in one play that would almost always gain 20 yards or more each time he ran it. Do you think that’s something he might be interested in?
That’s how pivotal the special teams units are for NFL franchises. Any kick return unit worth its salt will average over 20 yards per attempt, with the better ones eclipsing 25.
Think about that: in a game of inches, you can run a full quarter of the field in one shot!
It’s almost pathetic how little anyone cares about the special teams units, and the media ranks right up at the top of the list of offenders. How many articles have been written about Jason Campbell vs. Jay Cutler vs. Mark Sanchez vs. Michael Vick ad nauseum? How many more times must we hear about Jim Zorn’s warm butt (coach on the hot seat; get it?) as we enter 2009?
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