Comments on: Packers’ Special Teams Get Worse

By: Packers At Bottom Of Special Teams Rankings Again | Total Packers

Packers At Bottom Of Special Teams Rankings Again | Total Packers — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:37:46 +0000

[...] finished 29th, up two spots from last season. The 2008 team finished 26th and special teams coach Mike Stock was forced into retirement after [...]

By: toolkien

toolkien — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:03:20 +0000

Special teams are so important. Pretty much the Charger’s season is a washout because of it. The Packers have been poor at it for three years, and partially explains how they can be so good in the more obvious categories and yet still are a playoff pretender team. But it speaks volumes about McCarthy that instead of calling a spade a spade and taking responsibility for the on field performance he rights off the embarrassment of the kick off return in the NE game as due to injuries. It’s hard enough to have to live with incompetency, it’s too much to take to endlessly shirk responsibility for it. The old “I take full responsibility” CAN get old if things still don’t get better, but it’s better than “cough, cough I b’en thik cough, cough” excuse. How is the team D second in the league in points yet the special teams can’t stop a platoon of grandmothers? Granted guys on O play special teams too, but still. It’s not just coverage either – the kicking game leaves a lot to be desired. The overall talent is their, just not enough guys organizing the x’s and o’s.

By: The Packers Are Bad In Close Games; Here's Why | Total Packers

The Packers Are Bad In Close Games; Here's Why | Total Packers — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 20:02:05 +0000

[...] seasons, the Packers have fielded one of the worst special teams units in the league. In 2009, they finished 31st in the Dallas Morning News’ special teams rankings. In 2008, they finished 26th, which cost [...]

By: The End Of Jarrett Bush? | Total Packers

The End Of Jarrett Bush? | Total Packers — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:01:59 +0000

[...] the coaching staff counted on for his special teams play. Granted, he’s been a member of one of the worst special teams units in the NFL, but at the very least, he was one of the better players on a terrible [...]

By: Green Bay Packers Combine Roundup | Total Packers

Green Bay Packers Combine Roundup | Total Packers — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:31:46 +0000

[...] points out. And hell, the Packers should be looking to bolster their special teams – the unit finished 31st in the NFL in [...]

By: Kapinos Won't Be Back With Packers | Total Packers

Kapinos Won't Be Back With Packers | Total Packers — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:17:08 +0000

[...] The struggles of Green Bay Packers punter Jeremy Kapinos and the special teams as a whole have been well documented. [...]