Two NFL coaches speak to the entire team. One is the head coach. The other is the special teams coach.
The special teams guy prepares six different units: Punt, punt return, kickoff, kickoff return, placekick, placekick defense. He takes players from every position group. He generally deals with the youngest part of the roster. The playmakers want no part of special teams, just as Hugh Jackman rarely sweeps the stage between Broadway acts.
As the Los Angeles Rams prepare for their third season back in Southern California, the hype surrounding the team is as high as it’s been since the Greatest Show on Turf years in St.