Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM

Monkeydad · 11-17-2010, 04:48 PM

Good luck with that.

A drunk Jeff Reed would be better than Suisham. Reed has struggled, but if they think Suisham will be better...they have not seen anything yet.

New Steelers Kicker Gets Right To Work - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh

New Steelers Kicker Gets Right To Work

Shaun Suisham Practices For First Time After Replacing Jeff Reed

PITTSBURGH -- Newly signed kicker Shaun Suisham joined his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates at Wednesday's practice, as they prepare for the upcoming home game against Oakland on Sunday.

Suisham's last NFL appearance was in a Jan. 17 playoff game last season.

He's expected to quickly fill some big shoes with the departure of the Steelers' second-leading all-time scorer, Jeff Reed, who was cut Tuesday.

Related - Jeff Reed Getting Calls, Waiting To Clear Waivers Channel 4 Action Sports' John Meyer reported that Suisham has had his own bumps on the way back to the NFL.

Suisham was not resigned by the Dallas Cowboys when his contract expired after last season, and he moved to Greenville, Ohio, with his wife's family.

Suisham said on Wednesday that his mother-in-law died about 2 1/2 weeks ago, so he's thankful for his recent time spent away from football.

Suisham last kicked at Heinz Field during a workout in 2005. He has prior cold-weather experience with the Washington Redskins.

He has had an up-and-down career, starting with Dallas in 2005 and getting cut midway through 2006, then catching on with Washington, where he stayed until being cut in December, then bouncing back to Dallas for the rest of the 2009 season.

SFREDSKIN · 11-17-2010, 05:19 PM

Shank left, shank right. OOPS!!

CrustyRedskin · 11-17-2010, 05:24 PM

They can kiss a close game gooooooooooooood bye!!!

SolidSnake84 · 11-17-2010, 05:26 PM

I really figured the Steelers were smarter than this, because they usually do their homework on players....

MTK · 11-17-2010, 05:33 PM

Reed is just another idiot kicker.

Suisham is obviously not the long term answer, but I think they just had it with Reed's mouth and his misses this year.

Longtimefan · 11-17-2010, 05:45 PM

Suisham is eventually going to find a home. He's like a lot of young kickers that get kicked around the league early in their careers. Could have saved ourselves a lot of trouble had we kept David Ackers.

GMScud · 11-17-2010, 05:45 PM

Reed has been pretty bad, plus he's a moron. Shanks a 20-something yarder and then starts complaining about the turf and fans, etc etc.

I don't really see how Suisham will be any worse.

44ever · 11-17-2010, 07:15 PM

Good luck with that!

BleedBurgundy · 11-17-2010, 08:52 PM

I laughed my ass off when my steeler fan coworkers told me they signed him. I said anything over 30 yards is like roulette. Anything over 40 is just not f'ing happening.

SolidSnake84 · 11-17-2010, 09:21 PM

All jokes aside, Suisham will probably be like every other player we have let go...he will find his role on the team, become a valuable contributor, all the while gaining MVP honors and probably making a bunch of Pro Bowls.

That's sarcasm. It wont happen probably with Suisham, but it sure has happened to alot of other players that has went through here...

Bushead · 11-18-2010, 12:38 AM

Suisham can get on some hot streaks. He did really well and then fell apart after a while. I wouldn't put it past him to have a strong beginning but sloppy ending, def if they make the playoffs.

sportscurmudgeon · 11-18-2010, 01:44 PM

Suisham has hit 79.4% of his field goal attempts in his career - - assuming the batteries in my calculator are still working.

Dread-Skin · 11-18-2010, 02:06 PM

Who knows, SS's wild right/left kicks may catch ahold of their wind patterns and split the uprights everytime b/c Ive seen kicks missed with zero wind before and they were short kicks too.

Monkeydad · 11-18-2010, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bushead

Suisham can get on some hot streaks. He did really well and then fell apart after a while. I wouldn't put it past him to have a strong beginning but sloppy ending, def if they make the playoffs.

Problem is...he implodes in latter part of the season...which is beginning right now.

Monkeydad · 11-18-2010, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Suisham has hit 79.4% of his field goal attempts in his career - - assuming the batteries in my calculator are still working.

What's his percentage on 23-yard game winners?

11-17-2010, 04:48 PM	#1
Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 17,460	Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM Good luck with that. A drunk Jeff Reed would be better than Suisham. Reed has struggled, but if they think Suisham will be better...they have not seen anything yet. New Steelers Kicker Gets Right To Work - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh New Steelers Kicker Gets Right To Work Shaun Suisham Practices For First Time After Replacing Jeff Reed PITTSBURGH -- Newly signed kicker Shaun Suisham joined his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates at Wednesday's practice, as they prepare for the upcoming home game against Oakland on Sunday. Suisham's last NFL appearance was in a Jan. 17 playoff game last season. He's expected to quickly fill some big shoes with the departure of the Steelers' second-leading all-time scorer, Jeff Reed, who was cut Tuesday. Related - Jeff Reed Getting Calls, Waiting To Clear Waivers Channel 4 Action Sports' John Meyer reported that Suisham has had his own bumps on the way back to the NFL. Suisham was not resigned by the Dallas Cowboys when his contract expired after last season, and he moved to Greenville, Ohio, with his wife's family. Suisham said on Wednesday that his mother-in-law died about 2 1/2 weeks ago, so he's thankful for his recent time spent away from football. Suisham last kicked at Heinz Field during a workout in 2005. He has prior cold-weather experience with the Washington Redskins. He has had an up-and-down career, starting with Dallas in 2005 and getting cut midway through 2006, then catching on with Washington, where he stayed until being cut in December, then bouncing back to Dallas for the rest of the 2009 season. __________________ Not sent from a Droid, iPhone, Blackberry or toaster

11-17-2010, 05:19 PM	#2
SFREDSKIN Living Legend Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pacifica, CA Posts: 15,164	Re: Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM Shank left, shank right. OOPS!! __________________ Joe Gibbs- The best coach of all time, Lombardi trophy should be renamed Gibbs. Art Monk- Art was like an OL playing WR, doing the dirty work and not getting the glory. Darrell Green- Best DB ever. Purveyor of fine Filth

11-17-2010, 05:24 PM	#3
CrustyRedskin Playmaker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: RatherbeinDC, TX Posts: 3,060	Re: Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM They can kiss a close game gooooooooooooood bye!!! __________________ Lafayette, we're here. HTTR. You wern't a bunch of losers on 10-27-14.

11-17-2010, 05:26 PM	#4
SolidSnake84 Playmaker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Stephens City, VA Posts: 2,953	Re: Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM I really figured the Steelers were smarter than this, because they usually do their homework on players.... __________________ Time to nut up or shut up

11-17-2010, 05:33 PM	#5
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,686	Re: Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM Reed is just another idiot kicker. Suisham is obviously not the long term answer, but I think they just had it with Reed's mouth and his misses this year. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

11-17-2010, 05:45 PM	#6
Longtimefan Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germantown, Md. Posts: 4,832	Re: Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM Suisham is eventually going to find a home. He's like a lot of young kickers that get kicked around the league early in their careers. Could have saved ourselves a lot of trouble had we kept David Ackers. __________________ A revolution is coming and it will be televised.

11-17-2010, 05:45 PM	#7
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM Reed has been pretty bad, plus he's a moron. Shanks a 20-something yarder and then starts complaining about the turf and fans, etc etc. I don't really see how Suisham will be any worse. __________________ Tardy

11-17-2010, 07:15 PM	#8
44ever Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Fortune Teller Posts: 2,512	Re: Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM Good luck with that!

11-17-2010, 08:52 PM	#9
BleedBurgundy Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,471	Re: Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM I laughed my ass off when my steeler fan coworkers told me they signed him. I said anything over 30 yards is like roulette. Anything over 40 is just not f'ing happening. __________________ "All natural institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." Thomas Paine

11-17-2010, 09:21 PM	#10
SolidSnake84 Playmaker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Stephens City, VA Posts: 2,953	Re: Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM All jokes aside, Suisham will probably be like every other player we have let go...he will find his role on the team, become a valuable contributor, all the while gaining MVP honors and probably making a bunch of Pro Bowls. That's sarcasm. It wont happen probably with Suisham, but it sure has happened to alot of other players that has went through here... __________________ Time to nut up or shut up

11-18-2010, 12:38 AM	#11
Bushead Impact Rookie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 782	Re: Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM Suisham can get on some hot streaks. He did really well and then fell apart after a while. I wouldn't put it past him to have a strong beginning but sloppy ending, def if they make the playoffs.

11-18-2010, 01:44 PM	#12
sportscurmudgeon Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,159	Re: Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM Suisham has hit 79.4% of his field goal attempts in his career - - assuming the batteries in my calculator are still working. __________________ The Sports Curmudgeon www.sportscurmudgeon.com But don't get me wrong, I love sports...

11-18-2010, 02:06 PM	#13
Dread-Skin Special Teams Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Towson area Posts: 288	Re: Steelers cut Reed, sign SUISHAM Who knows, SS's wild right/left kicks may catch ahold of their wind patterns and split the uprights everytime b/c Ive seen kicks missed with zero wind before and they were short kicks too. __________________ When do Brandon Banks authentics hit the market?

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