Special teams slipping for Steelers

Nearly six weeks since taking the unusual step of firing their special teams coordinator only two weeks before they opened the season, the Steelers are getting below-the-line play from their special teams.

They aren’t defending kicks well, aren’t returning them for any great distance and, except for kicker Shaun Suisham, are worse than average in almost every statistical category.

That’s not necessarily a reflection on Amos Jones, the former assistant special teams coordinator who was moved up when Al Everest was let go in late August. But it illustrates how the Steelers have yet to solve a problem that surfaces almost every season, much like the constant shuffling that occurs along the offensive line on a near-annual basis.

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I think we've been so concerned about our O-line that we forgot about the STs.

But the article is right in that every season the ST performance seems to be an issue, well before Tomlin took over. It hasn't been anything special since Chidi was running down the sidelines blasting people.

there are a few bright spots though. suisham kicks have been good and kapinos is punting better than sepulveda ever did. the coverage units do suck though

(Psst..we released Kampinos..leaving Drew Butler as our punter.)

RoethlisbergersLG78 wrote:

(Psst..we released Kampinos..leaving Drew Butler as our punter.)

o.k. then butler is kicking way better sep ever did