Willie Parker Most Likely Won't Play in Steelers Showdown With Giants

Despite going in to the week optimistic that he'd play, turns out that Steelers' running back Willie Parker will miss Sunday's showdown with the Giants.

Parker, who has missed the past three games with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, went through an entire practice Wednesday with the intention of returning against the Giants. But, when his knee began bothering him again, he was limited in practice Thursday and stood on the sideline yesterday in the final full workout of the week.

Parker is among four starters that won't play on Sunday. The Steelers benched wide receiver Santonio Holmes after police found some hippie lettuce on him earlier in the week. Left tackle Marvel Smith (back) and defensive end Aaron Smith (personal reasons) are also expected to miss the Giants game.

Parker's and Holmes' replacements have held their own over the past couple of weeks. Running back Mewelde Moore has rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns over the past two weeks. Nate Washington caught a 50-yard TD pass just a week after netting a 48-yard touchdown.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

10-25-2008 @ 10:48AM

Thatsabsurd said...

No wilie!

No Holmes!

But we have "Bruce Arians"

That guarantees a loss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Watch this guy stick to his poor game plan no mater how bad the Giants Defense squashes it, he'l stick to his poor strategy no mater what.

Everyone thinks he's a guru after beating cinci last week but tomorrow will show how bad I keep saying he is.

10-25-2008 @ 12:16PM

lowridersteeler said...

sorry to bust your bubble,but after the steelers rool all over the giant pansies,then the steelers will finally know just how dominating they really are ,sissy eli needs to have cases of toilet tissue by his side sunday ,cause when he is running for his life not even his father is going to be able to help him when he soils himself,as the game gets out of hand for the giant pansies hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh yea tell eli when he throws a pass to open his eyes cause this isnt going to be a fairy tale ending like his lucky throw in the super bowl hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!also tell himto wipe with his left hand hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-25-2008 @ 12:34PM

lowrider

I wish it were true but Bruce Arians is the absolute worst thing that could ever happen to the Steelers......the longer this guy is around the closer we become the laughing stock of the NFL.

We'll just have to watch this game and see if I'm being absurd or not.....my money is on Arians screwing the pooch throughout the entire game.

10-25-2008 @ 8:05PM

Sports Fan said...

Someone is going to eat their words 2 days from now. I'm sure a fan of the winning team will be cutting and pasting the pregame trash talk right here. Be Ready.

10-25-2008 @ 5:19PM

jess said...

The ( 5-1) New York Giants @(5-1) Pittsburgh Steelers. This could be a Superbowl preview. The Steelers are still missing their most important piece, RB Willie Parker. Right now Parker is Questionable for week 8. If Parker plays the Steelers have the game changer they need to win the game, if he is still hobbled or does not play, the Giants Defense and efficient offense should be enough to get the win.

Giants offense has the second highest Offensive Team Scoring Average
See StatBeast's Offensive Team Scoring Average Widget
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Pittsburgh has the best Defensive Passing Yards Allowed Average
See StatBeast's Defensive Passing Yards Allowed Average Widget

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10-26-2008 @ 9:43PM

Lowridersteeler.........you knew this was coming.

sorry to bust your bubble,but after the steelers rool all over the giant pansies,then the steelers will finally know just how dominating they really are ,sissy eli needs to have cases of toilet tissue by his side sunday ,cause when he is running for his life not even his father is going to be able to help him when he soils himself,as the game gets out of hand for the giant pansies hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh yea tell eli when he throws a pass to open his eyes cause this isnt going to be a fairy tale ending like his lucky throw in the super bowl hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!also tell himto wipe with his left hand hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-27-2008 @ 8:35AM

Not Abusrd at all!!!!!!!

Absolutely no offense the entire game from Bruce Arians.

Ben Rothlesberger and his "Have to make the (Big) pass plays EVERY play" didn't help much either ......................unless he considers his BIG PASS plays throwing the ball to the guys in the different colored uniforms.

Get rid of Bruce Arians....... Hire a coach to do nothing but chew Rothlesbergers butt for his stupidity. Make this guy a NFL letting him have his way isn't bringing the wins. Pay the guy millions .....(make that 100 millio)n but dammit make him perform like he is in the big league. Don't be his buddy