Reading the coverage: Special teams rankings

<p><em>Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky</em></p> <p>A late look at Rich Gosselin's highly regarded annual <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/misc/weekend/stories/020809dnspospecialteamslede.38f0fd2.html" target="_blank">special teams rankings</a>: Titans 2, Jags 16, Texans 21, Colts 32. The Colts and Jags have new special teams coaches.</p> <p>Something else I haven't mentioned yet: Gregg Easterbrook's annual <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/090210" target="_blank">bad predictions review</a>. In the ESPN.com section, that New England over New Orleans Super Bowl pick was mine. Whoops.</p> <p><strong>Houston Texans</strong></p> <p>The solution to the Texans' biggest problem isn't going to be available for them at No. 15 and the team <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/6268181.html" target="_blank">should look</a> to outside linebacker instead of defensive end, says John McClain.</p> <p>Richard Justice says the Texans could take <a href="http://blogs.chron.com/sportsjustice/archives/2009/02/the_texans_coul.html" target="_blank">a public relations lesson</a> from the Astros.</p> <p>Assistant special teams coach Richard Hightower <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/6268037.html" target="_blank">is leaving</a> to coach receivers at the University of Minnesota, writes McClain.</p> <p><strong>Indianapolis Colts</strong></p> <p>The Colts will let longtime punter Hunter Smith <a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20090218/SPORTS03/902180364/1100/sports03" target="_blank">walk in free agency</a>, reports Mike Chappell.</p> <p><strong>Jacksonville Jaguars</strong></p> <p>Free agent to-be Gerald Sensabaugh <a href="http://www.jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2009-02-18/story/jaguars_sensabaugh_arrested" target="_blank">was arrested</a> for driving on a suspended license, reports Michael C. Wright.</p> <p>Maurice Jones-Drew is bracing for a football life <a href="http://www.jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2009-02-18/story/jones_drew_ready_for_new_role" target="_blank">without Fred Taylor</a>, says Wright.</p> <p>Peter King likes <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/02/17/mailbag/" target="_blank">the idea</a> of Fred Taylor in New England. Me too.</p> <p><strong>Tennessee Titans</strong></p> <p>Terry McCormick wonders who will get the Titans <a href="http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=66155" target="_blank">franchise tag</a>, Rob Bironas or Bo Scaife. Here's a partial answer: it won't be Scaife.</p>

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