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  1. 02-14-2011, 11:04 AM #1
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    Bears #4 in Gosselins ST rankings for year...

    http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dal...wboys-20th.ece

    Rick Gosselin's special team rankings: Youth, speed, coaching give Pats No. 1 unit; Cowboys 20th

    The league’s 32 teams are ranked in 22 categories and assigned points according to their standing — one for best, 32 for worst. The Patriots finished first with a composite score of 269 — five points better than the runner-up Tennessee Titans.

    Seven playoff teams finished in the top 10, including five division champions. But the Green Bay Packers finished 29th in special teams — tying the 2009 New Orleans Saints for the lowest finish by a Super Bowl champion.

    PUNT RETURNS
    Best: Chicago, 17.1 yards
    Worst: Pittsburgh, 6.1 yards
    Cowboys: Second, 15.9 yards

    STARTING POINT
    Best: NY Jets and Chicago, 31.5-yard line
    Worst: Indianapolis, 22.7-yard line
    Cowboys: 28th, 24.7-yard line

    OPPONENT NET PUNTING( this gets lost in Maynards gross avg, but best Net in leaue)
    Best: Chicago, 32.6 yards
    Worst: Arizona, 41.4 yards
    Cowboys: Fourth, 35.4 yards


    Team rankingsThe NFL's 32 teams are ranked in 22 kicking-game categories and assigned points according to their standing in each category (one for the best through 32 for the worst). This is a composite score for those categories: Rank Team Points
    1.New England Patriots 269
    2,Tennessee Titans 274
    3.Cleveland Browns277
    4.Chicago Bears280
    4.Oakland Raiders280
    4.Seattle Seahawks280
    7.New York Jets294
    8.Baltimore Ravens311
    9.Pittsburgh Steelers314
    10.Atlanta Braves318.5

    29.Green Bay Packers441
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  • 02-14-2011, 11:30 AM #2
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    Who cares what Jon Gosslin thinks...

    "...Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue...."
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    Quote Originally Posted by 3nagurski View Post
    Who cares what Jon Gosslin thinks...

    I think Brad Manard had no leg.
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    I still can't believe that the NFL does not have their own statistical analysis of ST and things like this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by short faced bear View Post
    I still can't believe that the NFL does not have their own statistical analysis of ST and things like this.
    They are MUCH too busy regulating TD celebrations and training the referee's...

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    Quote Originally Posted by short faced bear View Post
    I still can't believe that the NFL does not have their own statistical analysis of ST and things like this.
    Yeah is kinda suprising the NFL hasn't even adapted his rankings or come up with their own, esp as its 1/3 of the game. Though Gosslin's stuff pretty comprehensive
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    Bears' special teams ranked NFC's best

    February 14, 2011 11:42 AM | 1 Comment

    By Brad Biggs

    The Bears wound up tied for tops in the NFC in special teams in the ratings system popularized by Dallas Morning News writer Rick Gosselin.
    His annual rankings were released Sunday and the Bears placed fourth overall, their highest finish since being No. 1 in the NFL in 2006 and 2007. The New England Patriots were tops in the league followed by the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns. The Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders tied the Bears.


    How important are special teams? It's worth noting seven of the top 10 teams qualified for the playoffs, including the Pittsburgh Steelers, who were ninth. But the Green Bay Packers ranked 29th and they won Super Bowl XLV. As Gosselin notes, the New Orleans Saints ranked 29th a year ago when they won the Super Bowl. So special teams is worth a lot, but if you have a high-powered offense and a good defense, you can get by.


    Some of the time. The San Diego Chargers had a highly ranked offense and defense and they finished last in special teams, a product of allowing five touchdowns in that phase and having five kicks blocked. Three losses were directely attributed to special teams and San Diego failed to make the playoffs at 9-7.

    In the 22 categories used to devise the rankings, the Bears were No. 1 in punt returns, average starting field position and opponent net punting. With Brad Maynard, the Bears ranked last in gross punting at 40.1 yards.
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