Something special: The Irish haven't been great in the return game this season. Kick returner George Atkinson III did run back two kicks for scores in 2011, though, and special teams could come into play Monday night, especially after such a long layoff. If the Crimson Tide are sloppy with their fundamentals and technique on kickoff coverage, we could see a big return such as the one by De'Anthony Thomas of Oregon to start the Fiesta Bowl.I'm not going to sit here and say I was rusty. I've got to be accountable."Shanahan spread the responsibility to the other 10 on offense as well."I don't critique players though the media," he said. "We didn't do the things offensively that we needed to do as a group."Regardless, Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy had no qualms about discussing the issues raised by a threat like Griffin on the heels of a match with Kaepernick."(Griffin is) a mobile quarterback that has the ability to stretch the defense," McCarthy sai