Amid a season of failure, the New England Patriots had unmistakable success in one area: special teams.
That success was validated Friday when Patriots punter Jake Bailey and punt returner Gunner Olzsewski were named AP First-Team All-Pros as the best players in the NFL at their respective positions. Longtime special teams ace Matthew Slater also earned Second-Team All-Pro honors.
That’s wassup ! Appreciate my teammates and my family . Wouldn’t be here without em pic.twitter.com/hJTB04hw0M
— Gunner Olszewski (@Gunnerolszewsk1) January 8, 2021
The honors were well-deserved for Bailey and Olzsewski: Bailey averaged 45.