Now Isn't THAT Special?

Why football teams call special teams "special" is of little interest, unless you like studying the origin of language -- which I admit, I do. Of greater interest to me yesterday though was how "special teams" could totally crap up some special NFL football games. Fumbled punts, missed field goals, and general crummy play was the order of the day.

There is a tendency to elevate one's opinion of a game's quality based mostly on its importance. The games yesterday were clearly important. Just as clearly, based on missed tackles, passes thrown into the ground, bone-headed penalties, and busted plays, the quality of play was generally lacking - no matter who you were rooting for, if anyone.