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Bears eager for fresh start on special teams

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      Dickerson has been the Bears beat reporter for ESPN Chicago since 2004. He is also a talk-show host on ESPN 1000 and the ESPN Radio network.
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Special teams used to be a source of pride for the Chicago Bears.

In 2014, the third phase hit rock bottom.

Former special-teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis – now the special-teams coach of the Denver Broncos – took much of the blame last year, but the Bears’ issues on special teams extended far beyond DeCamillis.