Comments on: Former Steelers K Jeff Reed wants another chance

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 02:03:35 +0000

When Skippy played in Pittsburgh, the red zone was known as the “Reed Zone” because the Bruce Arians Offense was always willing to settle for field goals.
Reed became such a scoring crutch, he became over-utlized, and his confidence was eventually destroyed by Tomlin, who constantly had him attempt kicks from impossible distances.
But for years, Reed carried the offense.

By: ytownjoe

ytownjoe — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 04:17:11 +0000

If he’s willing to work cheap he should give Joe Banner a call. The Browns will be looking for a kicker next season.

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:13:35 +0000

Reed did more than vandalize a bathroom, and get drunk and disorderly. He also mishandled his contract negotiations and started publicly complaining about the front office. That plus his declining effectiveness on the field pushed him into the “more trouble than he’s worth category.” Except in the rarest circumstances, when a once highly paid NFL player finds himself out of a job, the reason is that his skills have diminished. Teams–and fans–can forgive a lot of mistakes if a guy still has it on the field.

By: alewatcher

alewatcher — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:25:59 +0000

I bet giving up kickoff returns for TDs with Reed not even attempting a tackle (in back to back games, IIRC) didn’t help his cause.

By: judsonjr

judsonjr — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:27:04 +0000

Issue #1 is that it’s just cheaper to get a younger guy.

Issue #2 is that kicker that kicker is pretty much a commodity position outside maybe the top 25% of kickers in the league. If you can’t get a top guy, you need someone that is “not terrible” and somewhat consistent.

For the most part kickers are pretty much the same from 40 yards and in. They’ll probably make 86-90% of those over the long haul, but might be better or worse over the short term. The difference comes from guys that consistently hit from the upper 40′s and beyond.

By: mrmidevil

mrmidevil — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:38:54 +0000

On of the better decisions the steelers mad was. Cutting him. And suisham is awesome

By: eyeh8goodell

eyeh8goodell — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:35:44 +0000

Skippy was great when he was making the kicks and rocking the awesome hair, but those days are over. Curious that he started missing kicks and losing distance on his kickoffs when he cut his hair. Coincidence? I think not.

By: eatitfanboy

eatitfanboy — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:23:14 +0000

Please don’t compare an intelligent player speaking his mind on relevant issues to a drunken idiot starting fights with paper towel dispensers.

By: eustus

eustus — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:08:21 +0000

Mike Vanderjagt wants to know if Reed wants to work out with him.

By: jaypell

jaypell — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:59:16 +0000

yes I agree 1 of the best decisions the Steelers Made..

By: steelersmichele

steelersmichele — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:46:59 +0000

oddly enough, breaking a paper towel holder and being drunk in public seems like minor offenses now with the drunk driving and violence that players are committing nowadays.

however, once again a player realizes a little too late that his actions can limit his career and earning potential. you’d think current players would learn, but nooooo, they still think they are invincible and irreplaceable.

By: steelersownyou

steelersownyou — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:14:40 +0000

At the time of reed being cut it wasn’t popular in Pittsburgh, but after seeing what suisham has done it was one of the best decisions the Steelers have made. I’ll never forget the paper towel dispenser at sheetz owning him!!!