EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Minnesota’s special teams have clearly improved this season from last.
The most recent game was not special, however.
The Vikings allowed three long kickoff returns to Chicago’s Danieal Manning, for an average of nearly 45 yards. Ryan Longwell had an extra point blocked after a low snap and a sloppy hold, and played a part in the poor kickoff coverage with less-than-ideal hangtime. Punter Chris Kluwe was also off in the cold weather, including a 16-yarder off the side of his foot.
Special teams coordinator Brian Murphy says he’s still confident in his coverage unit and the struggles came from a combination of issues, including good blocking by the Bears. Murphy says a lot of those problems were preventable.
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