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Notebook: Polamalu, Parker good to go
By: Mike Bires -
Beaver County Times
Thursday October 15, 2009 12:04 AM
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Strong safety Troy Polamalu and RB Willie Parker got through practice Wednesday without problems and appear ready to play Sunday when the Steelers host Cleveland.
Polamalu, who’s missed the last four games with a sprained knee, will start barring any setbacks in practice the rest of the week.
“I’ll be as good as I can be,” Polamalu said when asked if he’ll be 100 percent by Sunday.
It’s too early to tell if Parker, who missed two games with a turf toe injury, will be the featured back. However, the Steelers may want to keep a good thing going and give Rashard Mendenhall his third straight start. Mendenhall rushed for 165 and 77 yards the past two games, both wins.
“I feel a lot better,” said Parker, who’s wearing special customized cleats that will hopefully protect his damaged toe.
In other practice news, three other Steelers sat out with minor injuries: LB James Farrior (elbow), G Trai Essex (ankle) and LB Andre Frazier (thigh). Farrior and Essex will start. Meanwhile, veteran WR Hines Ward was given the day off.
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SMITH SURGERY
Defensive end Aaron Smith, who was placed on the season-ending injured reserve list, is expected to have surgery Friday. He’s out for the year with a torn rotator cuff injury.
HARRISON HONORS
Linebacker James Harrison was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Steelers 28-20 win over the Lions.
Harrison, last year’s defensive player of the year, recorded three sacks for 24 yards in losses. He leads the Steelers with six sacks.
STAT CHANGE
The NFL changed some of the sack figures from Sunday’s game in Detroit.
On the second of four sacks of Daunte Culpepper late in the fourth quarter, LB LaMarr Woodley and CB William Gay were originally given a half sack apiece.
But upon review, Woodley is being credited with the whole sack on that particular play. For the game, Woodley had two sacks, his only two of the season.
By: Mike Bires -
Beaver County Times
Thursday October 15, 2009 12:04 AM
[url="http://www.timesonline.com/sports/sports_details/article/1501/2009/october/15/notebook-polamalu-parker-good-to-go.html"]http://www.timesonline.com/sports/sport ... to-go.html[/url]
Strong safety Troy Polamalu and RB Willie Parker got through practice Wednesday without problems and appear ready to play Sunday when the Steelers host Cleveland.
Polamalu, who’s missed the last four games with a sprained knee, will start barring any setbacks in practice the rest of the week.
“I’ll be as good as I can be,” Polamalu said when asked if he’ll be 100 percent by Sunday.
It’s too early to tell if Parker, who missed two games with a turf toe injury, will be the featured back. However, the Steelers may want to keep a good thing going and give Rashard Mendenhall his third straight start. Mendenhall rushed for 165 and 77 yards the past two games, both wins.
“I feel a lot better,” said Parker, who’s wearing special customized cleats that will hopefully protect his damaged toe.
In other practice news, three other Steelers sat out with minor injuries: LB James Farrior (elbow), G Trai Essex (ankle) and LB Andre Frazier (thigh). Farrior and Essex will start. Meanwhile, veteran WR Hines Ward was given the day off.
Advertisement
SMITH SURGERY
Defensive end Aaron Smith, who was placed on the season-ending injured reserve list, is expected to have surgery Friday. He’s out for the year with a torn rotator cuff injury.
HARRISON HONORS
Linebacker James Harrison was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Steelers 28-20 win over the Lions.
Harrison, last year’s defensive player of the year, recorded three sacks for 24 yards in losses. He leads the Steelers with six sacks.
STAT CHANGE
The NFL changed some of the sack figures from Sunday’s game in Detroit.
On the second of four sacks of Daunte Culpepper late in the fourth quarter, LB LaMarr Woodley and CB William Gay were originally given a half sack apiece.
But upon review, Woodley is being credited with the whole sack on that particular play. For the game, Woodley had two sacks, his only two of the season.
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