Benny the Returner

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  • January 2, 2015 at 5:35 pm #15346
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    I was quite pleased with Benny’s returns this year.
    I was a little surprised at his speed-ability
    to do that. Nobody else was doing crap
    when it came to returns, but he managed to
    look competent.

    I wonder why he was able to do it well,
    and Givens, Tavon, Pead and the rest
    looked awful. What does Benny possess
    that the others dont?

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    http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/15156/benny-cunningham-quietly-emerged-as-kick-returner
    Fisher made it a point to present Cunningham and the entire kickoff return team with a game ball after putting the finishing touches on a season in which Cunningham led the NFC in kickoff return average at 27.5 yards per attempt. That total was fifth in the NFL.

    “As far as our special teams are concerned, we gave the game balls Monday morning to the entire kickoff return team and Benny for leading the NFC in kickoff returns,” Fisher said. “I thought it was an outstanding effort.”

    For the season, Cunningham finished with 35 returns for 963 yards with a long of 75 yards. Although he’s not the fastest or shiftiest returner you’ll find, Cunningham proved successful by being decisive and capable of shedding tackles when defenders didn’t wrap him up.
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    January 2, 2015 at 6:38 pm #15360
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    wv wrote:

    I was quite pleased with Benny’s returns this year.
    I was a little surprised at his speed-ability
    to do that. Nobody else was doing crap
    when it came to returns, but he managed to
    look competent.

    I wonder why he was able to do it well,
    and Givens, Tavon, Pead and the rest
    looked awful. What does Benny possess
    that the others dont?

    w
    v

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    Wagoner

    http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/15156/benny-cunningham-quietly-emerged-as-kick-returner

    Fisher made it a point to present Cunningham and the entire kickoff return team with a game ball after putting the finishing touches on a season in which Cunningham led the NFC in kickoff return average at 27.5 yards per attempt. That total was fifth in the NFL.

    “As far as our special teams are concerned, we gave the game balls Monday morning to the entire kickoff return team and Benny for leading the NFC in kickoff returns,” Fisher said. “I thought it was an outstanding effort.”

    For the season, Cunningham finished with 35 returns for 963 yards with a long of 75 yards. Although he’s not the fastest or shiftiest returner you’ll find, Cunningham proved successful by being decisive and capable of shedding tackles when defenders didn’t wrap him up.
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    Fisher said at one point that K.O. coverage teams were being built to handle speed and elusiveness. BC had some of both, but he also had power. So as the K.O. teams became smaller and faster, he brought some physical power to it.

    January 4, 2015 at 10:21 am #15488
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    Benny was decisive. He cuts quickly without hesitation. He breaks arm tackles. I really liked the way he developed. The bad part, though, is that he’s always a risk to fumble, imo.

    January 4, 2015 at 10:32 am #15489
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    Dak wrote:

    Benny was decisive. He cuts quickly without hesitation. He breaks arm tackles. I really liked the way he developed. The bad part, though, is that he’s always a risk to fumble, imo.

    I like his ‘power’ as a returner.
    Reminiscent of Cullen Bryant.
    (An old LA player –before your time, Dak 🙂 )

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