The Steelers must do this to return to the Super Bowl

I have a name for you. Nate Kaeding. You know, the kicker for the San Diego Chargers. Let me rephrase that, the always reliable kicker for the San Diego Chargers. That is until that fateful day this playoff season against the New York Jets. Kaeding missed 3 field goals on his home field. Just one of those would have resulted at least in getting the Super Chargers into overtime and give them another chance. But he missed 3 field goals, 9 points that could have won the game.

Did you know the Steelers have a pretty reliable kicker, on the field that is. His name is Jeff Reed, and he will soon be a free agent. Can you name the kicker before Reed. Not Kris Brown. The Steelers signed a free agent after Brown exited to the Texans. Remember Todd Peterson. Thankfully, Peterson became injured early in the season causing Bill Cowher to bring in several kickers for a tryout. They went as far as to take them out to Hines field to see if they could solve the mystery of the goalposts there. Reed passed with flying colors and won the job. Where is Peterson now? Managing a Citgo as my favorite sports show hosts would say. Reed has won countless games for the Steelers. Strangely enough he missed a few in a playoff game against the Jets a few years ago. So, I guess it happens. But, this guy is money in the clutch and he can kick at Heinz field. If the Steelers let him go they could end up with Todd Peterson. Seems like the Steelers had another kicker that was as close to a Hall of Famer as any kicker could be. He had a few more good years in him too.

The downside to Reed is his penchant for off the field antics. So he likes to use paper towel dispensers for his offseason boxing training. I'm sure he was feeling a little out of shape so he took advantage of the first thing he saw. C'mon. I don't have any excuses for his parking lot incident. He apologized and is active in the community and charity work.

He is a must sign and worth the money. Put the morality clause in his contract and if he doesn't stick by it have a backup plan.

#2 Thing the Steelers must do to return to the Super Bowl - Re-sign Jeff Reed.