2009 Special Team Rankings out

[pbmax]

An interesting comment from the GBPG on the Packers ranking:

The ranking isn't an anomaly either. The Packers finished dead last in 2005 and 2006, rebounded to tie for seventh in 2007 and then fell back to 26th in 2008, after which former coordinator Mike Stock was pushed into retirement and Slocum promoted to replace him.

In 15 previous years of the rankings (1990 to 2004), the Packers never had finished worse than 25th and they ranked in the top 10 seven times.

I think its time to re-evaluate the punter acquisition strategy.

And its time someone told the Special Teams coach you are not going to get a bigger part of the budget (except for the new punter) so its time to stop worrying about kicking consultants and get Crosby some professional help.

And to Fritz: If I knew I only got one of my choices, it would have been mediocre over consistent.

[Packers4Ever]

I'm not happy about 31st, but a lot of the top teams on the list were among the worst teams in the league. Are we possibly making too big a deal about this? The 2 Super Bowl teams ranked 28th and 29th.

Football Outsiders calculates that Special Teams are about 1/7 of the complete game; much smaller a component than offense or defense. But that argues for limiting your overall investment; it doesn't mean that they have to perform like their heads have been separated from their bodies. I'd be fine with mediocre and consistent.

FO ranked us 32nd, er, like, dead last in ST.

Thank God that's only 1/7th of the total effort, eh?

We kinda need a PR, a KR, & one of those punter guys.

Please tell me you submitted your application?

For coach, not as player. We can't expect you to carry the team.

Problem solved! Between the 2 of you, both coach and team

are covered, right ?? :P

[Fritz]

I'll take KY over Slocum and Stock any day.

But only if he wears that white Colonel outfit on the sidelines.

[pbmax]

I'll take KY over Slocum and Stock any day.

But only if he wears that white Colonel outfit on the sidelines.

I would buy a bucket just to see that. Do you think Nike would make the Colonel outfit?