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Archive Home > 2012 > January > 24 > Not-so-special special teams can lose an NFL game

Not-so-special special teams can lose an NFL game

By Howard Fendrich / The Bulletin
January 24, 2012

If it’s true, as the saying goes, that “defense wins championships,” the NFL’s conference title games offered ample evidence that special teams can lose them.

“You’re going to need special teams. A kick will win a game more often than a run or pass will win the game, and a special-teams tackle....

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