Rich Gosselin rates the NFL ST units....

[Ickybaluky]

...Buffalo rates 9th-best in the NFL last year.

Gosselin is a nationally-syndicated NFL columnist from the Dallas Morning News and is highly respected. His draft stuff is very good, and he is knowledgeable about the game. He does these ratings every year.

Here is the link:

http://www.cowboysplus.com/nfl/stories/020804cpspecialteams.b2905.html

[BillsFever]

And we wanted to get rid of Danny Smith why again?

When Smith got here we couldn't even field a kickoff. He did a good job.

I dunno why everyone hated him. Because he was friends with Gregg Williams? Because he spit alot? Very petty reasons to get rid of someone who did a decent job.

Here's to hoping our ST's doesn't turn into a mess again with the new coach.

[The Spaz]

New coach new staff that's all. If we were ranked top 5 then I would have a problem.:snicker:

[Bulldog]

Anyone think the fact that the two Super Bowl participants were both ranked in the top five in the league with regards to special teams is a coincidence. In order to be a contender, strong special teams is a must. Probably why coaches like Parcells and BB, and even Leavy for that matter, always stress the importance of special teams. They definately can win or lose a couple games each year.

That being said, I think the Bills would have been wise to retain Smith as the ST's coach.