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The special teams units of the Buffalo Bills gained national exposure for excellence under departed coach Bobby April. While the current special teams units under Bruce DeHaven have looked shaky so far, don't fret. At least not yet.
Buffalo still has the majority of their special teams players in place. All-galaxy punter Brian Moorman's mastery of direction punting, the Western New York winds, and fake kick "trickeration" will be talked about long after his departure - and he's still at the top of his game.
Rian Lindell is as reliable as they come inside 40 yards. He's also gotten better outside the 40, though he's still prone to some key misses. He's good in Ralph Wilson Stadium, though, and the offense knows that if they reach the opponent's 23 yard line, put three points on the board.
I'm very, very impressed with Garrison Sanborn. He does two things well: his snaps are on target, almost like a hyper-accurate quarterback that always hits the strike zone; he does this while putting awesome velocity on the football. This is an underrated key to avoiding blocked kicks and punts. The faster the ball gets to the holder or punter, the less rush time the opposition has.
Buffalo still has the majority of their special teams players in place. All-galaxy punter Brian Moorman's mastery of direction punting, the Western New York winds, and fake kick "trickeration" will be talked about long after his departure - and he's still at the top of his game.
Rian Lindell is as reliable as they come inside 40 yards. He's also gotten better outside the 40, though he's still prone to some key misses. He's good in Ralph Wilson Stadium, though, and the offense knows that if they reach the opponent's 23 yard line, put three points on the board.
I'm very, very impressed with Garrison Sanborn. He does two things well: his snaps are on target, almost like a hyper-accurate quarterback that always hits the strike zone; he does this while putting awesome velocity on the football. This is an underrated key to avoiding blocked kicks and punts. The faster the ball gets to the holder or punter, the less rush time the opposition has.
