FOXBOROUGH – There is no greater proponent of special teams than Bill Belichick.
He worships punters, so much that in a recent Globe article it was revealed that the coach prefers left footed punters because the reverse spin of the ball induces more muffs. Often times kickoff and punt coverage jobs can make or break careers. Belichick wants you to be able to cover kicks if he feels it will help the team win.
Special teams, the often-overlooked phase of football that truly can win and lose games more than you think, played a major component in the Patriots’ 30-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night at Gillette Stadium.