Special teams
Rams fire special teams coordinator after Seahawks loss
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The Los Angeles Rams have fired special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn following their overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. The decision marks the first in-season coaching change in head coach Sean McVay's nine-year tenure with the team. Special teams errors, including a punt return touchdown and a missed field goal, contributed to the Rams blowing a 16-point lead.
Ottawa Senators har omfördelat boxplay-ansvaret från assisterande tränaren Nolan Baumgartner till Mike Yeo mitt i fortsatta problem med special teams-enheten. Förändringen kommer efter upprepade haverier som kostat laget ledningar och bidragit till en svit på fyra förluster på de senaste fem matcherna. Huvudtränaren Travis Green beskrev boxplayet som ett ihållande problem sedan oktober.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have conducted a virtual interview with Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith for their vacant special teams position. This comes amid significant staff changes for both teams following disappointing seasons. Smith, a veteran coach with nearly 30 years of NFL experience, is seen as one of the league's top special teams minds.