From this viewpoint, the Vikings’ special teams are, well … how shall we put this?
A mess.
But it wouldn’t be very Minnesotan to sling that dagger between the eyes of new special teams coordinator Marwan Maalouf before he coaches his first regular-season game for the Purple.
So, putting it a tad more politely, Maalouf was asked if he’s ever seen this much “instability” in a kicking game this close to a season in his 12 years coaching NFL special teams.
“I don’t think it’s instability,” Maalouf said. “If you look at what’s going on around the league, there are a lot of teams that are very unaware of who their kicker is going to be.