Suisham picked up by Dallas

thedrum · Post by **thedrum** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:39 am

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?sec ... id=2152014

Come on Shaun!

mk455 · Post by **mk455** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:39 pm

best of luck to him! anyone think that harris will get picked up anywhere? i'm just hoping its not miami...

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:21 pm

Is Shaun the on;ly kicker on the Cowboys roster now?

Dayons_Den · Post by **Dayons_Den** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:30 pm

There old kicker was Billy Cundiff a free agent signee from Drake a couple years ago. Douche of a kid to hang out with, but he made some clutch field goals.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:50 pm

The Cowboys change kickers like I change boxers.

Once a week.

fredthefalcon · Post by **fredthefalcon** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:59 pm

Rollo83 wrote:Is Shaun the on;ly kicker on the Cowboys roster now?

Cundiff got hurt. They were going with the old XFL Kicker Jose Cortez and I think he's still on the team.

UK Peregrine · Post by **UK Peregrine** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:51 pm

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFre ... 0-sun.html

by Steve Coad, Free Press Sports Reporter

Wallaceburg's Shaun Suisham, a record-setting placekicker during his U.S. NCAA days at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, has signed with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.

Suisham, 23, cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers last Monday after a solid -- although ultimately unsuccessful -- three-week preseason stint, left for Dallas on Thursday and signed Sunday. Truthfully, the Pittsburgh assignment was a toughy as the Steelers made no bones about being happy with their incumbent, Jeff Reed, who hit 28 of 33 field-goal tries last season.

Still, the six-foot, 199-pound Suisham, whose 45 NCAA field goals shares a Bowling Green record, gave a good account of himself at Steeler camp. Signed as a free agent just minutes after this year's draft in April, Suisham hit his lone preseason field-goal try, a 46-yarder with room to spare against Philadelphia. He also showed a strong leg while kicking off in exhibitions with Philly, Miami and Washington, nailing two of his four kickoffs for touchbacks.

"I had a really good camp," Suisham says. "I hit the ball well all through camp, not just during the games. I went there for an opportunity to showcase my talent. And now I've got another opportunity (in Dallas). That's all I can ask.

"I'm extremely confident right now; I'm in great kicking shape. I'm getting anxious to get out there and help some team."

Should Suisham fail to hang on in the NFL, the Ottawa Renegades -- who drafted him in the third round of this year's CFL draft -- would love to have him.

"If he's available, we'll pursue him," Renegades head coach Joe Paopao told Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun, acknowledging the "probability" Suisham would be his kicker if he comes to the capital. "He's still got to kick them through . . . but the indicators (he can) are there."

While his goal is to kick his way into the NFL, Suisham is flattered by Ottawa's flat-out interest.

"I'm excited that they're so interested in having me there. We'll just have to see what happens."

footballman86 · Post by **footballman86** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:09 pm

If the Canadian Crippler can't hold on with Dallas, he'll be reunited with former BG punter Rat-ti-tat Pat Fleming (Urban's secret weapon). Unfortunately Pat has been out a week or two with a broken hand.

San Diego Falcon · Post by **San Diego Falcon** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:42 pm

Why is the word "douche" continually popping up in threads recently. Has the board developed some weird fetish?

jerzyboy247 · Post by **jerzyboy247** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:02 pm

The current kicker for Dallas is Jose Cortez. This is his first year starting and the Cowboys picked up Suisham to put pressure on the new kicker. Cortez did play last year but only a few games.