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I don't see Hightower as an upgrade at all. Look at the guys he couldn't beat out in D.C. Ray Helu? Alfred Morris? Sorry, if he can't make that team, he probably will not be of much help in Pittsburgh.Comment
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AP's knee was far worse than JD's too. I think it's kind of crazy to rush him back.
Of course RM's had far more yards, that's because he PLAYED. He got the bulk of the carries. RM is a FIRST ROUND PICK. JD would have gone undrafted if Pgh didn't take him. What you assert is HISTORY. The past is not a certain indicator of the FUTURE. They say it takes TWO years to really, fully come back all the way from an ACL. We will see.Comment
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Roy (not Ray) Helu ran 151 times for 640 yards at a 4.2 avg. RM had a 4.1 apc - virtually the same. And rushing the ball on the dead skin team would be more difficult than rushing as a Steeler. What weapons did the skins have to keep defenses honest? Who did they have throwing the ball? Rex Freakin Grossman?
Now, one valid point that I had forgot is that TH tore up his knee as well. After considering that, probably not worth picking him up, since we have our own back in the same situation. And it looks like TH re-hurt his knee. They rushed him back too quickly. I hate when they do that.
The Washington Post believes Tim Hightower's release was due to the health of his knee.
Hightower, just 10 months removed from an ACL tear, played reasonably well in the third preseason game. Afterward, however, pain flared up and he was noticeably limping just a few days later. Hightower isn't going to attract any attention on the open market until he proves his knee is ready to go. Sep. 1 - 10:56 am et
Source: Washington PostComment
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I totally agree with Duckie's assessment on RM. And RM couldn't carry Franco's jock, let alone be comparable to him on a football field. Franco is a HALL OF FAME back who didn't hesitate in the hole like RM. Yes, he stepped out of bounds to
avoid unnecessary contact. Big difference. RM stutter step and endless spins are not the stuff of Franco. Not even close. There is just something not there with RM. He has all the physical measurables to be a top NFL back, but he just isn't. He is missing the killer desire to gobble up yards. It's almost like he runs to not get hurt and is timid far too often. And he never breaks that final tackle to take it to the house. He always gets taken down by that last defender. I am sick of his act.Comment
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You know what Mendehall does well? Scores TDs...
He's scored 30 in the last three years...Actually, my post was NOT about you...but, if the shoe fits, feel free to lace that &!+€# up and wear it.Comment
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Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.
Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.
We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.
We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.Comment
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I am getting confused here.
mendenhall is being criticized for not running hard enough and fighting for every yard while redman is being criticized for doing the exact opposite. Seems someone wants to have it both ways.
maybe someone will just say a anythjng to prop up jonathan dwyer.Comment
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Eddie, the world (and your use of the English language) is not always as simple as black and white. Not everything is mutually exclusive. You see, it is possible for both assertions to be true: RM does stutter step and spin too much and IR will be hurt often due to his running style. Both can be true but if you look at this in too simple of a manner, you can't grasp both concepts in unison. We shall see if IR does indeed play every game of the season.Comment
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