The Steelers balked on signing veteran running back Willie Parker after rumors the team was interested in signing him to backup Rashard Mendenhall. Now, Parker is headed to Washington to compete with Clinton Portis and Larry Johnson in an open competition. Just a few years ago Parker was a solid feature running back in the NFL, and now he can’t even nail down a respectable committee job. It’s amazing how fa ...

The Steelers veteran running back Willie Parker has missed the past two weeks with a nasty turf toe injury. Parker finally came back to practice this week but had to wear a special shoe just to participate. On Thursday, Parker's backup Rashard Mendenhall missed practice with flu like symptoms that had some wondering if he would miss this week's game. The very next day Mendenhall came back to a full practice ...

This week when the media asked Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin about his running back situation he informed the press that Willie Parker is his running back. Tomlin did note that last years first round pick Rashard Mendenhall would get opportunities but Parker is the feature runner in Pittsburgh. Personally I'm not surprised to hear this information because Mendenhall has not had the greatest preseason. In ...

For 2010 NFL Preseason Information Click Here>>>> The Steelers and Redskins matched up in their second contest of the preseason and one would believe this was a game primed for a defensive grudge match. In the end the Redskins won the game 17 to 13 but most of the scoring was done after the starters had left the field. Willie Parker Gets Goal Line Touches Fast Willie Parker has been lacking in t ...

In 2006 Willie Parker rocked the fantasy football world in his first season as the Steelers feature runner. With over 1,700 total yards and 16 touchdowns Parker looked like the next big time fantasy football star. Since that time Parker has been nothing but a disappointment to fantasy football owners in the past two seasons. Sure in 2007 he was having a fine season in rushing yards as going into week 16 of ...