Jim Schwantz

You can see it.

You can see guys.

They fly around.

There's roles to play.

When you get that, when you get pride in what it is that you do.

I was a backup linebacker.

I never started a game in my career.

I covered kicks for a living back when it was a big deal, back when

when there were guys that made the football team because of special teams.

Well, then, for a bunch of years, whether because the kickers were putting the ball through the end zone, there were no real kickoff return opportunities or opportunities to cover anymore because of all the touchbacks, it seemed to take a big backseat.

I'm not a huge fan of a lot of the different rules that the NFL has rolled out, but the fact that there are more opportunities to return kicks is an exciting thing.

And for a guy like me, who wouldn't have been in the NFL had it not been for special teams, to see the guys go around, make plays, guys being enthusiastic and excited about their role, it makes me happy.

It makes me happy.

It makes me excited to watch special teams again.

And

And, yeah, Coach Hightower has done an unbelievable job of turning it around.

I mean, this is a, you know, we were talking earlier in the season with the kicker situation back and forth.

You know, think about the very first game.

Hey, can you get the ball in the end zone?

No, yeah, I can get it through the end zone.