Steelers Sign Shaun Suisham To Contract Extension

The Steelers have announced that kicker Shaun Suisham’s contract has been extended for four years through the 2018 season. Financial terms of the new contract were not disclosed.

Suisham connected on 30-of-32 field goal attempts in 2013, establishing a Steelers record with a 93.8 conversion mark. His 30 field goals made tied as the third-most in team history and his 129 points ranked fifth-most in a single season.


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I like Suisam in the black and gold. Good, reliable signing.

I'm starting to gain an appreciation for Suisham, but I'd be lying if I said I'm confident in him beyond the 40 or with the game on the line. He's done well for us, but I still think he's just an average kicker. Last year he proved me wrong, and I'll be more than happy if he keeps proving me wrong.

Wallace108 wrote:

I'm starting to gain an appreciation for Suisham, but I'd be lying if I said I'm confident in him beyond the 40 or with the game on the line. He's done well for us, but I still think he's just an average kicker. Last year he proved me wrong, and I'll be more than happy if he keeps proving me wrong.

Wally I feel the same way. I feel like I need to cross my fingers every time he kicks but so far he has been money.

Not too many guys can be counted upon in Heinz field and if he puts another season like last year under his belt, he will be that guy.

It's fun to say his name and it's fun that he's from BGSU. I like the guy! $ui$ham!

solardave wrote:

Wally I feel the same way. I feel like I need to cross my fingers every time he kicks but so far he has been money.

Yep. He had a great season last year. This is from the article:

Suisham connected on 30-of-32 field goal attempts in 2013, establishing a Steelers record with a 93.8 conversion mark. His 30 field goals made tied as the third-most in team history and his 129 points ranked fifth-most in a single season.

On the surface, those stats are awesome, but (someone can correct me if I'm wrong), I don't recall him having to attempt a high-pressure game-winning or game-tying kick. And he didn't attempt any long kicks. As the Trib's Alan Robinson pointed out:

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Alan Robinson @arobinson_Trib

Interesting note: in the era of the long-distance kicker, newly re-signed Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham did not attempt a 50-yarder in '13.

In other words, considering none (or very few) of Suisham's kicks in 2013 were high-pressure kicks, and all of them were relatively short, it's not surprising that his stats were so good.

The bottom line is this: I have complete confidence in Suisham to connect on a routine 40-yard kick during a game. But I don't have much confidence in him to connect on a game-winning 49-yard or 50-yard kick.

            

Try as I might, I just can't shake this from my memory:

Whyant5 wrote:

            

That's funny!!!!!! I love it.

Well I think it's good news. More stability for us. But like the rest of you, I wonder about the 50 yarder and game winners too. We shall see.