Broncos need to be more special in the return game

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- "Special" may not be the word to describe the Denver Broncos’ kicking game in 2016, which included adventures in everything from field goals to punts to the coverage on returners.

In fact, "extreme" may be more accurate because the special teams ranged really good to really strange, like when cornerback Aqib Talib shoved his teammate, punt returner Jordan Norwood, following a muffed punt.

At its best, there was the "leaper," which was when Justin Simmons blocked an extra point in New Orleans, and the Broncos returned it for two points and the win in the closing seconds. At the other end, there were the repeated bobbles in the return game as Norwood tied for the team lead…