Back in the late 1990s, I remember being confidant of the Vikings special teams unit. While they did give up the occasional big return (but who doesn't?), they were generally very good in that area. What set them apart from others, though, was return man (on kickoffs and punts) David Palmer (pictured above). Now, this was at a time in the NFL when return "specialists" had not yet been catered to yet, so most returners were either starting cornerbacks or fourth and fifth-string wide receivers (like Palmer was). Palmer was quick enough to turn on the burners when needed, and slippery enough to elude even the craftiest of tacklers. Over the course of the game, the Vikings could usually be counted on to rack up more return yards than the opposing team.
