How many yards will Willie Parker put up on the Pats?

[Armen Da Pats Fan]

Considering the fact that the two decent backs we have faced this year - Joseph Addai (26/112) & Willis McGahee (30/138) - pretty much had their way with the Pats run defense, how bad do you think Willie Parker, who is already over 1000 yards through 12 games, is gonna hand it to us on Sunday?

 

[The Boston Patriot]

Unfortunately, run wild...

 

[Ishdul]

LaDainian Tomlinson ran right through us too, right?

 

[Ochmed Jones]

Six days is not a long time for Thomas to recover from those several severe whiplash injury he sustained Monday night while watching McGahee run by him all night.
The only good news is that Parker did not attend the "u" so maybe Wilfork will actually tackle him instead of trying to ease him to the ground as he did against McGahee.

If Thomas does not set and hold the egde, Parker could have 100 yards by half time.

 

[PatriotsReign]

Considering the fact that the two decent backs we have faced this year - Joseph Addai (26/112) & Willis McGahee (30/138) - pretty much had their way with the Pats run defense, how bad do you think Willie Parker, who is already over 1000 yards through 12 games, is gonna hand it to us on Sunday?

The one thing you can bank on for the remainder of this season is that Belichick will get our defense back to where it needs to be. Anyone who doesn't think we have the talent is lost.

I believe the Patriots have put too much emphasis on the offense and now that December has rolled around, it's time for championship defense! After all, that is Belichick's forte.

Even if we have to rest our guys and lose a game or 2 down the stretch, that's what we SHOULD do. The goal is the Trophy, nothing else.

 

[PatsDeb]

I voted No. 1. I have Willie in my fantasy league. He hasn't been that stellar this year.

GO PATS!!

 

[SVN]

key stat is how many yards roethlisberger will get scrambling..if we limit that it will be a bigger boost to our chances.

 

[ALP]

between 70 and 100...and NO td's

 

[TIMEsteelersfan]

key stat is how many yards roethlisberger will get scrambling..if we limit that it will be a bigger boost to our chances.

Believe it or not, Ben doesn't scramble that often. He's a mobile QB, not a scrambling QB, big difference. He has only 465 yards rushing in his entire career(58 games including postseason) or roughly 8 yards a game. What you should be concerned about it his ability to buy time behind the line of scrimmage and extend the play for his recievers.

 

[TIMEsteelersfan]

I forgot this part, his yardage is on 146 career attempts, or roughly 2.5 attempts per game.

 

[DarrylS]

Less than 70 yards, this team responds well to criticism.. we will put up some td's early and the steelers will have to play catch up.