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Parker Has Turf Toe (1 Viewer)
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Michael Fox Fan
Footballguy
Huh. The important thing I took from that article is that even Tomlin admits that Mendenall and Sweed basically suck.
a_troll00
Footballguy
How did Turf Toe work out for LT and McFadden last season? As I recall, turf toe wasn't too kind to Deion Sanders back in the day either.
Couch Potato
Footballguy
Just as with most injuries, there are varying degrees of turf toe. Some can be debilitating and keep a guy out a month or more, and he's not really right for the entire season. Some can be played through just fine without any time missed. It sounds like Parker's case isn't all that bad.
By the way, if he was a surfer in the offseason, would it be surf 'n turf toe?
By the way, if he was a surfer in the offseason, would it be surf 'n turf toe?
TheBaylorKid
Footballguy
Not the easiest to find with the search function, but here are some other comments on this situation.
It didn't look like Parker was having too much trouble last Sunday. and indeed, it depends on the degree. But to all of a sudden rush to the waiver wire to grab Mewelde Moore and give him the Earnest Graham/Ryan Grant Waiver Wire pickup of the year is insane. For the record, it's Parker's job to lose.a_troll00 said:
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The truth is you never know. Those guys that picked up Grant had no idea he would work out so well. If the guy has room on his roster by all means pick up Moore. I don't think it will work out either but many passed on Grant as well.Little objectivity please.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
I would love to see Mendenhall reward my faith in him by getting the opportunity to suck in a full-time capacity.
he would probably just fumble it away ................... I could see a Mendenhall/Moore committee that would be effective. Moore is so underrated.
n20
Footballguy
Any updates on Parker? For anyone out there who watched the last game... was there a point in the game in which Parker became ineffective but kept getting the ball? Basically, could you tell that something wasn't right with Parker at some stage of the game or did he run steady the entire time?
In my mind, if Parker was having a great game and then suddenly was ineffective it would lead me to believe that he might need some rest.
In my mind, if Parker was having a great game and then suddenly was ineffective it would lead me to believe that he might need some rest.
n20
Footballguy
Not to mention Eddie George
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Pair him up with Mike Bush this week. :(
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Mewelde Moore did quite well last season when Parker was hurt. Why would you expect him to not play well this year (if indeed Parker does miss time)?
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Not really. First off, Tomlin did not say that Mendenhall was on shaky ground but actually said the opposite: ""I don’t have a doghouse; a doghouse is something that you have when you let things stew and you don’t take action," Tomlin said during his Tuesday news conference. "I tend to take action and I’m done with it." He said that Mendenhall has a clean slate and will get opportunities this week. He did sound like he was becoming impatient with Sweed though.
Fat Nick
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
Amen brother.
n20
Footballguy
I distinctly remember his YPC average dropping significantly after the turf toe injury. Sure, he was up there in age and he started getting banged up but after the turf toe he couldn't get past the line of scrimmage. Maybe my memory is off but I think the toe was the nail in the coffin.
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Otis
Footballguy
Kind of what I'm thinking here. It seems that Moore is the play here, not Mendenhall, if Parker is out. Is that true?
Frank Black
Footballguy
Is turf toe an injury that is easy to make worse during a game or does the injury generally stay level?
Dexter Manley
Footballguy
Fwiw, I've had turf toe in the past, and it's mostly simple pain tolerance in my experience. In other words the pain never really got significantly worse during a bball game for me. And I never took anything stronger than ibuprofen.I'd imagine playing rb in the nfl with the injury, however, it would be a lot easier to jam your toe in the turf when being tackle you the wrong way, and reaggravate the injury.
duaneok66
Footballguy
Moore is great at WHAT HE DOES - 3rd down duty . . . Mendenhall will get a shot to stink it up (as a previous poster stated) . . .
Hoss_Cartwright
Footballguy
If memory serves Moore looked good at more than 3rd down duty when he had to start.
Otis
Footballguy
Moore dominated for a bit with the Vikings. And I think even as a starter in PIT he did really well. He's not just a third down back.
duaneok66
Footballguy
that's like saying that Choice did well last year when Barber and Jones were out - I never said he didnt do well in full time duty - my point is that it makes no sense to ask him to do everything if Parker and/or Mendenhall are healthy . . .
ultimatefootballnetwork
Footballguy
But Choice isn't better than Marion Barber or Felix Jones. Moore is better than both Parker and Mendenhall.
JuSt CuZ
Footballguy
Cuz I'm sure everyone has room for both of them!
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Long term: Mendenhall. Short term: It depends. I believe that Moore will get some additional work but he isn't going to start unless FWP is out for an extended period of time and Mendenhall busts or gets injured.
Cookiemonster
Footballguy
PPR, '09 - MooreDynasty/Keeper - MendyETA - '09 non PPR - Neither
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greggorymac
Footballguy
I think I made a big mistake... I needed a RB to fill a bye week, so I dumped Mendenhall (this was prior to the turf toe news) on Tuesday to pick up Maurice Morris because it looks like Kevin Smith won't be playing. Now there's the potential scenario that Mendenahall could sieve the job if Parker is truly ailing.If the turf toe injury does make Parker infective, I think the Steelers organization would like Mendy to step up, but I think Moore is actually the better play for 09. What do you think?
Chaka
Footballguy
Come on jUsT cUz t will take some effort but if you try really hard I bet you could find room to fit them both into your sig.
greggorymac
Footballguy
Cookiemonster
Footballguy
For '09, I would guess that Parker is still more valuable than Mendy, but you may be looking at a McFadden/Fargas circa '08... and Oakland didn't have MeMo. Moore's value really lies in PPR though and is next to worthless in non PPR. If I'm swinging for the fences (high risk, high reward) I go with Mendy. If you need a bye week filler and play PPR, MeMo is very adequate putting up #s similar to K.Faulk. I doubt the toe renders Parker useless for the season but may limit his productivity and availability causing a bigger RBBC.
The_Underachiever
Footballguy
FYI...
Steelers RB Willie Parker (turf toe) missed practice again on Thursday.
It's starting to look like Parker's Week 4 status is in doubt. The Steelers have the Sunday night game, so Parker should be kept out of fantasy lineups. Rashard Mendenhall would likely split touches with Mewelde Moore if Parker is unable to suit up against the Chargers.
Source: Jim Wexell on Twitter
Steelers RB Willie Parker (turf toe) missed practice again on Thursday.
It's starting to look like Parker's Week 4 status is in doubt. The Steelers have the Sunday night game, so Parker should be kept out of fantasy lineups. Rashard Mendenhall would likely split touches with Mewelde Moore if Parker is unable to suit up against the Chargers.
Source: Jim Wexell on Twitter
footballdiva
Footballguy
I already have MeMo and Mendenhall was dropped for Choice in my league but I won't know if I have him until Saturday. Either way, wouldn't you think Tomlin would trust Moore over Mendenhall when it counts? I think PITT will come out throwing but at some point they have to run the ball.The_Underachiever said:
I was fortunate to have a couple of team mates of MeMo stay at my house a couple of days this past spring. (one plays with the Steelers now, the other was with him on the Vikings, but now with another AFC team.) I can tell you they both raved about him! They both agreed that if he gets the shot at being the starter, he will take it. Great worth ethic and great teammate. They kept talking about him being the real deal. Dont know if this helps, but I have been waiting for Tomlin to have a reason to use him so I could grab him off ww. Obviously this is nothing more than a hunch, and Im not about to say I know what Tomlin will do, but you can trust me that the two dudes that were talking were more than 4th string practice squad rookies.
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ultimatefootballnetwork
Footballguy
I've said repeatedly that he is the next Tiki Barber/Brian Westbrook. Leave him on the waiver wire at your own peril.I was fortunate to have a couple of team mates of MeMo stay at my house a couple of days this past spring. (one plays with the Steelers now, the other was with him on the Vikings, but now with another AFC team.) I can tell you they both raved about him! They both agreed that if he gets the shot at being the starter, he will take it. Great worth ethic and great teammate. They kept talking about him being the real deal. Dont know if this helps, but I have been waiting for Tomlin to have a reason to use him so I could grab him off ww. Obviously this is nothing more than a hunch, and Im not about to say I know what Tomlin will do, but you can trust me that the two dudes that were talking were more than 4th string practice squad rookies.
Chaka
Footballguy
Does that mean Mendenhall is Ron Dayne?I've said repeatedly that he is the next Tiki Barber/Brian Westbrook. Leave him on the waiver wire at your own peril.I was fortunate to have a couple of team mates of MeMo stay at my house a couple of days this past spring. (one plays with the Steelers now, the other was with him on the Vikings, but now with another AFC team.) I can tell you they both raved about him! They both agreed that if he gets the shot at being the starter, he will take it. Great worth ethic and great teammate. They kept talking about him being the real deal. Dont know if this helps, but I have been waiting for Tomlin to have a reason to use him so I could grab him off ww. Obviously this is nothing more than a hunch, and Im not about to say I know what Tomlin will do, but you can trust me that the two dudes that were talking were more than 4th string practice squad rookies.
Chaka
Footballguy
Tiki did not become a featured back until he was 27 (6th season).Mewelde is 27 and it's his sixth season, which ultimately means nothing if he never gets his shot.
Tigerbot Hesh
Footballguy
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