Shaun "Thunder-toe" Suisham

I like his power--his kickoffs have been great. Gotta get it on line for the long ones! But at least he's got the leg to get it there. He hit that 52-yarder enough, just pushed it at the end.

Man, was Zorny pissed at Mr. Brooks! Hope the kid is a quick learner. Liked his big punt late in the 1st half, though--that's just when Frosty would have done his patented shank, just when you really need a play.
Well so far its been Brooks shanking punts but it was nice to see him hit a decent punt. To me it looked like Brooks had the ball the ball leaning way too much on the missed FG. Not sure if that was what Zorn was upset about or if Brooks did infact make a coment about the missed FG. If he did make a comment as a rookie he needs to keep his mouth shut or keep it shut until he starts doing his job as a punter better.

I like the fact that he is kicking the so far this yr. The only change I would make would be at holding the ball. I have always believed that the holder should be a QB in case there is a muffed snap causing the holder to react to the bad snap. Throwing a TE out as a target if needed would be good.

Yea, he's been eating his Wheaties or something because there is a BIG difference in his kick-offs.

I wouldn't be so quick to string him up for the inaccuracy on the longer FGs. The guy's booting it into the end zone every time as opposed to dropping it down on the 10 or the 15, he's getting us a good 10-15 yards of field position with every kick off. Doing that 4-5 times a game is probably worth just as much as the three points we'd score if he'd occasionally hit one of the 50 yarders.

I'm not saying I don't want the points on a longer FG, because obviously it turns the ball right over at the 35 or 40. But the long kickoffs are worth a ton over the course of a game and shouldn't be underestimated. Kick offs are a huge part of a kicker's value.

I'd love to know where the extra length is coming from. He has consistently kicked the hell out of the ball so far.

I was down on Suisham last year, especially his short kick-offs. Is it just me, or does he appear to have more leg strength this season? I believe that he's striking both his kickoffs and FGs markedly better, and his outer FG range may be approaching 55 yards. Let's hope he works out the chemistry thing with Brooks holding, and continues to exhibit a stronger leg all year.


Shaun has always had a big leg for making the kicks, field goals or kickoffs. He has a great disposition and approaches the game with enthusiasm.

Shaun has always had a big leg for making the kicks, field goals or kickoffs. He has a great disposition and approaches the game with enthusiasm.

You are either Shaun, or his mom. :)