Rick Gosselin, a long time NFL writer currently with the Talk of Fame Sports Network, has been a champion for the NFL’s third phase for almost 40 years. His annual special teams rankings have been providing a different statistical look at part of the game that has historically been ignored.
As Chicago Bears’ fans, we’ve been fortunate to have quality special teamers to root for through the years, so when the third phase is lacking, we definitely know it. The Bears ranked 27th in Gosselin’s ranking in both 2016 and 2017, and they weren’t much better in 2018 checking in at 26th overall.