Menudo Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Tomlin just stated that Willie Parker is OUT this week, and will be re-evaluated following this week. He said it is a knee sprain, but, he wouldn't go into further detail. Casey Hampton will also be out, and Brett Keisel will continue to be out, so, that might cause issues on the defensive line. I guess it is time to find out what Mendenhall can provide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belushi Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Wow. That's pretty big news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomfin2000 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 ...and that late 7th round pick I was forced to use on Mendenhall after taking Parker in the third suddenly feels a lot less painful than it did on draft day. I feel bad for Parker though. He had just reestablished himself as the man. If Mendenhall plays well, it could be yet another RBBC. What is there, like five featured backs left in the NFL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splotchman Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Tomlin just stated that Willie Parker is OUT this week, and will be re-evaluated following this week. He said it is a knee sprain, but, he wouldn't go into further detail. Casey Hampton will also be out, and Brett Keisel will continue to be out, so, that might cause issues on the defensive line. I guess it is time to find out what Mendenhall can provide. How does Mendenhall fair against Baltimore D? Not sure he'll fair real well. Hard to also see the Steelers passing more with Big Ben ailing as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Sad news for Parker afte rmaking his way back from last year's injury. Wiithout the bonafide threat of a running game to take some of the heat, I truly fear for Big Ben's health this Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splotchman Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Sad news for Parker afte rmaking his way back from last year's injury. Wiithout the bonafide threat of a running game to take some of the heat, I truly fear for Big Ben's health this Sunday. Yeah, I've already got Big Ben on the bench for Jason Campbell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I was just on my way in here to post this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxfactor Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I have never seen a Steeler O-line play as dreadful a game as last Sunday. Not taking anything away from Philly's D. Now they get the Ravens with no FWP and a banged up Ben and a line that's sucking. This is the worst possible news for Steeler fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussMan Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Time to dust off Mendenhall... just in time for the first BYE week. If he can just NOT FUMBLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomfin2000 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 How does Mendenhall fair against Baltimore D? Not sure he'll fair real well. Hard to also see the Steelers passing more with Big Ben ailing as well. The ironic thing is that I was contemplating benching Parker this week because he usually struggles with physical defenses in general and the Ravens in particular. I might give Mendenhall a go and see what he can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Had a trade for Parker queued up that the owner accepted, he told me to propose it and then didn't go and accept it. We went to lunch, he said at lunch he'd accept it when we got back, then this news came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTSuper7 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 The worst part about this is how early this announcement is coming. I keep thinking back to Andre Johnson's sprained knee last year and how Kubiak ruled AJ out this early in the week. Seems likely to be multiple weeks here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Link please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Link please. It's being reported all over, but here ya go: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3604561 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 It's being reported all over, but here ya go: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3604561 Now I can sleep easy knowing a link was posted. Phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 The worst part about this is how early this announcement is coming. I keep thinking back to Andre Johnson's sprained knee last year and how Kubiak ruled AJ out this early in the week. Seems likely to be multiple weeks here... +1 the fact that there is no ambiguity, that he is definitely OUT for a game not being played until next Monday, leads me to believe that the injury is serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 An owner in one of my leagues dropped Mendenhall this AM not too long after everyone here started speculating about the seriousness of Parkers injury. Took about me about 42 seconds to pick up Mendenhall and insert him into my lineup for this coming week. All I want is 10-15 points out of the dude. Nothing spectacular... just pedestrian numbers will be fine. Have no idea why the guy dropped him.... but if things work out.... I will send him a thank you email. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I also worry about them ruling him out this early on. Makes me think there is some more injury than what ever a sprained knee is. This really does suck for Parker and Parker owners as he was off and running pretty decent, (not taking the Philly game into account), but now this money wrench could cause all sorts of things to happen down the road. This may be the door opening that Mendenhall needs but I personally don't think it will play out that way. This could be the opening to all sorts of RBBC. One thing that I can't help but wonder is why we didn't see just a little bit more of Mendenhall during the Philly or Cleveland games. I mean I don't recall seeing him in at all during the Cleveland game and I don't recall seeing him in but two times during the Philly game. I may pick up Moore to use as a flex this week where I am in a corner because of byes and now the loss of Parker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelman Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Would it be too far stretched to say that... this first week is just a precaution... I'm not saying that it isn't a serious injury because it seems that way.. but I think they value Parker a lot and are just making sure he doesn't come back too soon. I'm sure that it wasn't just because of Mendenhall's fumbles that kept him from getting any carries... They believe in Parker and gave him the full load (despite what everyone thought of there being an RBBC) ... I think that when he's healthy he will get the full load again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Looks like he's out for the Jacksonville game too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Looks like he's out for the Jacksonville game too. Yes it is sounding that way. I have read that he will be out the next two games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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