Reed Hoping to Kick the Steelers to a Super Win Sunday

Maybe one aspect of Sunday’s game that no one is really talking about is the kicking game. It’s one thing that the Steelers rarely have to worry about, as Jeff Reed has been as steady as they have come over the years. The now blond Reed spoke about the field in Tampa on Sunday, and how it may be with the conditions trying to kick in the contest vs the Cardinals.

“It won’t be any more difficult than it is in Pittsburgh. I received a text from my friends and family in Pittsburgh. It’s 10 degrees with seven inches of snow,” Reed said Wednesday. “I wouldn’t trade this for anything even if it is extremely windy. I don’t plan on it being since it’s a night game. When everyone asks how Tampa is I just say, ‘paradise.’

Reed this past season was as good as ever, going 27-for-31 on field goals, and 36-for-37 in extra points. If the game comes down to Reed late, he’s as money in the bank as any kicker of the past few seasons. I am really humble. Every kick is different. No matter where you’re playing, no matter what stadium, no matter what the temperature is or the condition,” Reed said.

“I do, one day, want to be the guy – not necessarily a household name, but when (Adam) Vinatieri walks on the field, they already know he’s going to make it. I know he’s going to make it. I’m one of those fraternity guys in the NFL. I want to be someone that when I walk on the field, they know I’m going to make it. I don’t have a chip on my shoulder. I wouldn’t ask to be a part another franchise because I enjoy every minute in Pittsburgh.”

Reed was a part of the Steelers Super Bowl winning team back in 2005, and thinks that the team does have as good of a shot as ever to get another ring this year, and blond hair and all he’s ready to go out there and kick the Steelers to their second Super Bowl title in four years.

“Obviously there is a lot of stuff on the line. You either go home with a trophy or you go home and everyone forgets who played in the Super Bowl against Arizona. It’s a situation that once the game starts, all the hoopla is done,” he said. “Once the game starts, it’s a football game. The only thing different is that you have a little more time in the locker room than normal because of the events going on on the field. Other than that, it is a football game. Nothing changes. The clock is still 60 minutes. It’s just getting to that opening kickoff.”