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2011 Season Awards: Special Teams MVP

Found January 17, 2012 on NBC Chicago:
PLAYERS: Lovie Smith,  Robbie Gould,  Walter Payton,  Corey Graham,  Devin Hester,  Adam Podlesh
TEAMS: Chicago Bears

It's awards season, so it's time to break out the navy and orange carpet, tuxedos and high-strung hosts as we recognize the best of the Bears season. We start with the special teams most valuable player. Special teams are undervalued with other franchises, but since Lovie Smith hired Dave Toub, they've been a key part of the Bears success. The nominees are: Robbie Gould: The Bears longtime kicker was automatic this season, making 87.5 percent of field goals attempted. He was six-for-six in field goals over 50 yards, broke the 100-point mark, and moved ahead of Walter Payton in the Bears all-time points list. Gould hit a 57-yard field goal in Denver, breaking his all-time record. Corey Graham: Want to know why Bears opponents so often have terrible field position? Corey Graham. He had 22 special teams tackles this year, and was a key part of the punt unit that allowed an average return of 5.4 yards, ranked second in the NFL. Devin Hester: The Ridiculous O...
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