Shields was enshrined into the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on August. 8. His babyface doesn’t show it, but Suisham is one of the oldest members of the team.
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“He’s a key component to our special teams”, Johnson said.
Maybe NFL kickers are better off leaving the tackling to Pat McAfee. The Steelers placed quarterback/wide receiver Devin Gardner to make room for Hartley in the roster.
Steelers guard stated the offense’s mindset should not change, with or with out Suisham. He also holds the top two season percentage bests of.
Jones, a fourth-round draft pick from Oklahoma in 2013, did not pull on a uniform in a regular-season or playoff game through his first two years.
So what happens now? The contract ensured they would have a reliable kicker and officially ended any thoughts that Pittsburgh would look elsewhere for their kicking duties. The Eagles won 31-21.
Head coach Mike Tomlin said he isn’t anxious about Hartley’s ability to adjust to kicking in cold conditions at Heinz Field citing Hartley’s years of experience.
I mean, Billy Cundiff?
According to Brett Huston of Stats.com, Hartley has a career 88.6% field goal rate on on grass as opposed to just 78.3% on turf. Those field goals were from 40 or more yards, making him the only kicker to accomplish that in the Super Bowl. Might be awhile till he sees the postseason again. He signed a 4-year extension with Pittsburgh last summer. He’s switched teams eight times in five seasons.
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As NFL.com notes, while it would seem a small thing to be able to replace a placekicker, steady, consistent and clutch ones are very hard to come by.
