It's official FWP still ..................

[Shawn]

Re: It's official FWP still ..................

He has not improved much in those areas you claim he has worked on. He is unimpressive between the tackles. He doesn't move chains...he doesn't pick up tough yards. If you love him...great. I don't. Enough said...I'm done with this debate we are just talking in circles.

You state, "in the past he had relied so heavily upon that break away speed that he neglected the more important parts of his game." This is an inaccurate statement. Parker has improve in every area of his game since his first season as a starter. That includes patience, vision, power, and pass protection. For whatever reason you do not like Parker. Regrardless of what you or anyone else thinks, Parker is a fine RB. One of the best in the league. That's one fact no one can dispute.

They drafted Mendenhall for the furture and to add depth to the RB position. By some people's statements of Parker I do not know how he managed to get any yards or TDs. People make it sound as if the guy stinks. Every RB has flaws or areas they need to work on. Every RB misses holes and gets tackled. Only one RB had more yards than Parker the 1st week of the season and zero had more TDs. Parker has been the real deal for years. Too bad you have not realized it.

I get so sick of everytime I have something negative to say about a player it turns into Shawn hates Bettis or Shawn hates Parker. I don't hate Parker. I don't like his style of running. I don't like his home run or strike out running style. I believe an offense runs better when you have a guy can move the chains and gain the tough yards.

Did I say Parker sucks? No. Do I think he needs to improve parts of his game. Yep. The fact that you guys believe he is the second coming of Walter Payton baffles me. Why does he get a free pass in your minds? Because he can run for 200+ yards against the Browns?

I like him as a complement back...not a feature back. Can he change my mind? I certainly hope so. I hope he can improve, run harder, run smarter, and run with more patience. Until then...I will stand by my thought that the Steelers drafted Mendenhall to be the feature back. And while some of you say I am asking for too much...welp the Steelers just found that well rounded back. He is fast, powerful, has natural rb instinct and has soft hands. Give the guy a season and he will run over top of this league.[/quote]


Parkers proven he can be a feature back. If you are not sold on him by now you never will be. Time will tell if Mendenhall can be the RB most expect him to be.[/quote]

[LasVegasGuy]

Re: It's official FWP still ..................

Bump.

The supporters from last year must feel really silly now?

[birtikidis]

Re: It's official FWP still ..................

Bump.

The supporters from last year must feel really silly now?

why because he, and the rest of the backs, did poorly against tennessee?

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

Re: It's official FWP still ..................

Bump.

The supporters from last year must feel really silly now?

I feel silly that I keep reading your posts, as if I didn't know what you were going to say!

Were you posting when FWP was leading the league in rushing just before he broke his leg?

FWP will either turn out to be our #1 RB this year, or he won't. Either way, it's not worth infinite bandwidth. Neither of our two running backs have shown that they are head and shoulders above FWP, to say the least. Geez, all Mendy has shown so far is that he likes to cough up the football. I'm guessing this year or next Mendy will take over, but for now if FWP sits, it's gotta be because someone else has outplayed him on the field.

I see you've got another thread on the 1st page, saying the same thing ("FWP sucks ...", essentially). What else about the Steelers do you like to post about?

[frankthetank1]

Re: It's official FWP still ..................

willie has lost a step and he isnt the future guy at rb. i think everyone realizes this. he probably wont be a steeler next season. but he still doesnt SUCK. fwp has never sucked. you cant suck and get 1,000 yard seasons and have a pro bowl appearance. thats not sucking

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Re: It's official FWP still ..................

Green Bay averaged 3.5yds per carry against Chicago. Ryan Grant and the rest of the Green Bay backs < Willie Parker, Mendenhall, Moore so we should have a better avg than that. Plus, Urlacher got injured so if he is out or banged up it should help.

On a side note, I saw John Kuhn make a great block at FB last night.....

[Oviedo]

Re: It's official FWP still ..................

willie has lost a step and he isnt the future guy at rb. i think everyone realizes this. he probably wont be a steeler next season. but he still doesnt SUCK. fwp has never sucked. you cant suck and get 1,000 yard seasons and have a pro bowl appearance. thats not sucking

You are correct. There are a lot of teams that would have loved to have FWP the last three years. You may not like his feast or famine running style but he is not a bad NFL RB.

The reality is that NFL RBs are good for about 5 years. This is year 5 for FWP. Time for him to see a role change and give Mendenhall a chance to see if he can get the job done. All RBs need to get into a rhythm and putting someone if for 4 or 5 carries, or even 10, a game isn't going to establish a running attack. But I think that what everyone is missing is that we are no longer a running team and the running game is just a change of pace in the game plan.

All of our best offensive weapons are on the passing side of the ledger. Who do you want getting the most touches: Hines, Santonio, Heath, Limas, Wallace or Parker, Mendy and Mdwelde? We signed the best QB we have had in 25 years to a $102M contract to do what no other player on the field can do...throw the football not hand it off.

Keep this emotional attachment to this imaginary thing call "Steelers football" all you want but winning is "Steelers football" and I don't care how we do it as long as we do it.

[LasVegasGuy]

Re: It's official FWP still ..................

Bump.

The supporters from last year must feel really silly now?

I feel silly that I keep reading your posts, as if I didn't know what you were going to say!

Were you posting when FWP was leading the league in rushing just before he broke his leg?
FWP will either turn out to be our #1 RB this year, or he won't. Either way, it's not worth infinite bandwidth. Neither of our two running backs have shown that they are head and shoulders above FWP, to say the least. Geez, all Mendy has shown so far is that he likes to cough up the football. I'm guessing this year or next Mendy will take over, but for now if FWP sits, it's gotta be because someone else has outplayed him on the field.

I see you've got another thread on the 1st page, saying the same thing ("FWP sucks ...", essentially). What else about the Steelers do you like to post about?

He was also crushing the league in attempts. Simple math my friend, more attempts equals more yardage.

[frankthetank1]

Re: It's official FWP still ..................

Bump.

The supporters from last year must feel really silly now?

I feel silly that I keep reading your posts, as if I didn't know what you were going to say!

Were you posting when FWP was leading the league in rushing just before he broke his leg?
FWP will either turn out to be our #1 RB this year, or he won't. Either way, it's not worth infinite bandwidth. Neither of our two running backs have shown that they are head and shoulders above FWP, to say the least. Geez, all Mendy has shown so far is that he likes to cough up the football. I'm guessing this year or next Mendy will take over, but for now if FWP sits, it's gotta be because someone else has outplayed him on the field.

I see you've got another thread on the 1st page, saying the same thing ("FWP sucks ...", essentially). What else about the Steelers do you like to post about?

He was also crushing the league in attempts. Simple math my friend, more attempts equals more yardage.

his first season as a starter i dont think he was crushing the league in attempts. i do remember though his ypc was almost 5 yards. his second year as a starter i believe his ypc was 4.5. you dont think that sucks do you?

[MeetJoeGreene]

Re: It's official FWP still ..................

Bump.

The supporters from last year must feel really silly now?

I feel silly that I keep reading your posts, as if I didn't know what you were going to say!

Were you posting when FWP was leading the league in rushing just before he broke his leg?
FWP will either turn out to be our #1 RB this year, or he won't. Either way, it's not worth infinite bandwidth. Neither of our two running backs have shown that they are head and shoulders above FWP, to say the least. Geez, all Mendy has shown so far is that he likes to cough up the football. I'm guessing this year or next Mendy will take over, but for now if FWP sits, it's gotta be because someone else has outplayed him on the field.

I see you've got another thread on the 1st page, saying the same thing ("FWP sucks ...", essentially). What else about the Steelers do you like to post about?

He was also crushing the league in attempts. Simple math my friend, more attempts equals more yardage.

Willie didn't suck. He was NOT the same type of back as the bus. He would get 1, 3,1, 0, 3, 75 yards on carries. That doesn't suck, its just not what we are used to.

Present time, however, is a different story. FWP without the F really concerns me.

But how come you only come around to b!tch? About the same 1 or 2 things?

[Jooser]

Re: It's official FWP still ..................

silly question, but FWP SUCKS what? Liquid from a water bottle? Beer from a can? Juice from a lemon? Nectar from a Honeysuckle blossom? Just askin'...

[stlrz d]

Re: It's official FWP still ..................

Bump.

The supporters from last year must feel really silly now?

I feel silly that I keep reading your posts, as if I didn't know what you were going to say!

Were you posting when FWP was leading the league in rushing just before he broke his leg?
FWP will either turn out to be our #1 RB this year, or he won't. Either way, it's not worth infinite bandwidth. Neither of our two running backs have shown that they are head and shoulders above FWP, to say the least. Geez, all Mendy has shown so far is that he likes to cough up the football. I'm guessing this year or next Mendy will take over, but for now if FWP sits, it's gotta be because someone else has outplayed him on the field.

I see you've got another thread on the 1st page, saying the same thing ("FWP sucks ...", essentially). What else about the Steelers do you like to post about?

He was also crushing the league in attempts. Simple math my friend, more attempts equals more yardage.

Willie didn't suck. He was NOT the same type of back as the bus. He would get 1, 3,1, 0, 3, 75 yards on carries. That doesn't suck, its just not what we are used to.

Present time, however, is a different story. FWP without the F really concerns me.

But how come you only come around to b!tch? About the same 1 or 2 things?

Because that's what he does. The first thread I ever started on the trib board was after the loss to the Cards. The thread title was "How can this team improve?" and he was the first one to completely go off about all the things "wrong" with the team and offered absolutely NO opinion on how the team could improve.

When I questioned him on that he said something to the effect of, "This is where I come to bitch and vent my frustrations".

And so it began....