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Willie Parker	#39 \| Running Back \| Pittsburgh Steelers

Height: 5-10 Weight: 209 Born: Nov 11, 1980, Clinton, NC

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October 4, 2008
Willie Parker lobbied to play Sunday against the Jaguars, but he understands that the coaches wanted to hold him out one more week as a precaution, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Barring a setback, Parker said he will play against the Bengals on Oct. 19 following the team's bye week. "I know I could play this week," said Parker. "(The coaches) know I could play this week. I think it's best that I do sit out and relax and then come back (after the bye)."

October 4, 2008
Willie Parker told television station KDKA in Pittsburgh recently that offensive coordinator Bruce Arians told him that the team's gameplan this week is to give the Jaguars a healthy dose of the no-huddle offense, according to the Florida Times-Union. "Honestly, this week in the game plan, that's all we're going to be doing," Parker told the station. "I talked with offensive coordinator [Arians], and [he said], 'Let's stick with the no-huddle this week.' Even though I'm not playing, he still kind of comes to me and tells me what the game plan is going to be, and we're going to do a lot of no huddle this week."

September 30, 2008
Willie Parker has already been ruled out for Week 5 due to his sprained knee, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

September 24, 2008
The AP states that Willie Parker seems likely to miss Week 5 due to his sprained knee.

September 23, 2008
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette indicates that Willie Parker will miss Week 4 due to his sprained knee.

September 14, 2008
Steelers running back Willie Parker ran the ball 28 times for 105 yards in Pittsburgh's 10-6 win over the Cleveland Browns.

September 10, 2008
In Week 1 of the 2008 season Willie Parker matched the total number of touchdowns he scored in all of 2007. Parker scored three times and rushed for 138 yards and with that performance he earned the AFC Offensive Player of the Week, according to the Miami Herald.

September 7, 2008
Willie Parker had a huge season opener against the Texans. He rushed 25 times for 138 yards and three touchdowns. His backup, Rashard Mendenhall, added 10 carries for 28 yards.

August 25, 2008
Mewelde Moore is the best receiver among running backs on the Steelers' roster and will be the third-down back, but Willie Parker could stay in on some of those situations as well, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Parker is performing well on third-downs during the preseason, and isn't afraid to take on blitzing linebackers, even while recovering from a broken leg.

August 9, 2008
Steelers running back Willie Parker is likely to get the team's carries at the goal line this season instead of rookie runner Rashard Mendenhall, according to Pro Football Weekly.

August 8, 2008
Willie Parker will get his first chance to show that his broken leg has healed sufficiently when the Steelers face the Eagles in tonight's preseason opener, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He has looked fast in training camp and said, "I keep talking about this leg. I'm tired about talking about this leg."

August 5, 2008
Running back Willie Parker scored in his only goal line attempt on Tuesday, and he talked about the role afterwards. "You know I want to score some touchdowns," Parker informs TimesOnline.com. "Thats why I told (coach Mike Tomlin) to throw me in there. I want to score. I want to be the go-to guy down there. After I drive the ball down the field, I want to be the guy who scores the touchdown." Najeh Davenport often filled in as the goal line back in 2007, but Tomlin says he is at least considering Parker for the role in 2008.

July 15, 2008
Willie Parker realizes that his workload in the Steelers' backfield will be reduced this season following the addition of prized rookie Rashard Mendenhall, according to USA Today. Parker was surprised the team selected Mendenhall in the first round of the draft, but said, "I understand. They felt like we didn't have any running backs when I went out. I want to be the best, and whatever makes me better, I'm all for it."

June 18, 2008
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said last summer that he would run Willie Parker "until the wheels came off," and one of them finally did -- in the 15th game of the regular season the NFL's leading rusher at the time, fractured his fibula.

April 22, 2008
On the first offensive huddle of the first practice of the Pittsburgh Steelers' new season, running back Willie Parker lined up at tailback behind quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "Right now I'm a little shaky," Parker said, "but I'm at full speed, cutting and all that stuff. If not 100 percent, I'm real close to it."

April 21, 2008
The pre-draft chatter from Pittsburgh is that the organization wouldn't mind finding a bigger back to complement, and reduce the wear-and-tear on running back Willie Parker, according to Pro Football Weekly.

March 31, 2008
Willie Parker, who broke his lower right leg in late December, is progressing well and is already doing some running, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "We're very optimistic, as are our doctors and trainers," head coach Mike Tomlin said of the Pro Bowl running back. "He's getting better every day." Good news that Parker is back on his feet running. We will continue to keep you updated on his progress, when additional information becomes available.

February 9, 2008
The Steelers plan to stick with a grass field next season, rather than switch to an artificial surface, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Willie Parker's speed might best be used on a more stable surface, but it sounds like owner Dan Rooney believes grass is what the players are in favor of and that it causes fewer injuries. On the other hand, NFLPA surveys consistently rank the field among the worst in the league. And you can remember the mess it became in the rain this past season.

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