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When you've given up three kick return touchdowns in the past four games, some heads are going to roll. For Pittsburgh, linebacker Arnold Harrison has been deemed the scapegoat, as he was cut on Tuesday when the Steelers started to shake up the kick coverage unit.When the Steelers gave up a kick return touchdown to Browns' returner Josh Cribbs, it was a minor setback in what was an easy win. Percy Harvin's kick return against the Steelers gave Pittsburgh a scare, but once again, the Steelers figured out how to survive anyway.
But Bernard Scott's kick return for a touchdown last week was a back-breaker and a game-winner, which is a nice reminder that Pittsburgh has to fix its kick coverage problems quickly. To replace Harrison, Pittsburgh promoted Donovan Woods from the practice squad. Both Harrison and Woods are best known as special teamers--Woods played well on special teams last year before a midseason injury--so this should be a simple one-for-one replacement.
But the Steelers special teams problems extend beyond any one player. There have been only 12 kick returns for touchdowns in the NFL this season, so fully one fourth of them have come against the Steelers. The Steelers rank 30th in the NFL in special teams according to Football Outsiders' metrics. Not surprisingly, they are 32nd in kick coverage.
Even if Wood helps the unit improve, Pittsburgh's special teams have proven to be a disappointment. Stefan Logan has proven to be an average returner--no better, no worse--and Daniel Sepulveda has been a good punter. But Jeff Reeed has had his struggles--his missed field goals helped cost the Steelers' the first Bengals game--and the coverage units are downright scary.
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