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DeAngelo Williams updates....

BAS said:
Well.. had you qualified your request for more than "great, experienced RBs who were sitting on the street in Week 9 " - I might have searched harder.

Jackson qualifies as a great experienced RB that was available this season.
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Apologies. I should have clarified that I meant guys who are not completely washed up. Otherwise we could look at Franco, Bettis or Fast Willie.
 
You don't get a great running back halfway through a season. But you can get an experienced one. If he is in the facility for 6 or 7 weeks he can help you in this type of situation. I don't know what to expect from Fitz, but it isn't much.
 
Tomlin seems to have a lot of good things to say about Toussaint, and I'm sure he's a hard worker and a great attitude guy, which I appreciate. But I haven't seen much in terms of burst or vision from him. Seems like you can pretty much count on 2-3 yards every time he touches the ball. I imagine Todman will get at least 5-10 carries if DW can't go. He at least packs an explosive element.
 
SteelerAl said:
Apologies. I should have clarified that I meant guys who are not completely washed up. Otherwise we could look at Franco, Bettis or Fast Willie.
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After watching "The Wedding Ringer" -- I think John Riggins is worth a look.
 
Joseph Randle is suspended 4 games. Not much help he could do for us.
 
AggieSteel said:
Tomlin seems to have a lot of good things to say about Toussaint, and I'm sure he's a hard worker and a great attitude guy, which I appreciate. But I haven't seen much in terms of burst or vision from him. Seems like you can pretty much count on 2-3 yards every time he touches the ball. I imagine Todman will get at least 5-10 carries if DW can't go. He at least packs an explosive element.
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When I hear the words "Hard worker and great attitude" I think camp fodder and practice squader. The truth is that if he was working hard and had a great attitude why did he get 6 carries in 5 games with a 32 year old back in front of him?
 
SteelerSask said:
When I hear the words "Hard worker and great attitude" I think camp fodder and practice squader. The truth is that if he was working hard and had a great attitude why did he get 6 carries in 5 games with a 32 year old back in front of him?
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Reminds me of the fourth liners on a hockey team that always miss the net when they have a breakaway. Guys you like to root for, but don't get much production from.
 
Because the 32 yo back was playing well and not sucking?
 
There is a special tomorrow night on the Bus on the NFL Network. May just be a preamble to the repeat of the 2005 season.
 
Reports on ESPN say he was walking around the locker room without a limp and without the boot.
 
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports DeAngelo Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bengals.
Rapoport said there is a chance Williams could play in the Divisional Round if the Steelers make it that far. Fitzgerald Toussaint will handle most the backfield duties with Williams sidelined, but Jordan Todman should have a role as well. Pittsburgh should lean heavily on the passing game.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
 
SteelerSask said:
When I hear the words "Hard worker and great attitude" I think camp fodder and practice squader. The truth is that if he was working hard and had a great attitude why did he get 6 carries in 5 games with a 32 year old back in front of him?
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There is a big dropoff from DW no doubt, but don't forget that Tomlin likes to ride one back when he has a guy that can do it all like Bell or DW. LaGuarette Blount didn't get the ball either...

Toussaint is a guy that should allow us to run our offense. He can pass protect and get what's available on the ground (i.e. if the line creates a 2-yard hole, he'll keep it simple and get 2). Any explosive plays will probably have to come from Todman (everyone has forgotten about Todman, but there's any guy with some pedigree / production that was signed to be the #3 RB). I think we'll be fine with Fitz if the stage isn't too big for him and he can at least keep us in 2nd and 7.
 
SteelerSask said:
You don't get a great running back halfway through a season. But you can get an experienced one. If he is in the facility for 6 or 7 weeks he can help you in this type of situation. I don't know what to expect from Fitz, but it isn't much.
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Ben Tate was experienced. And even if he was in the building for 6 or 7 weeks, he would have still sucked balls. Experience doesn't mean **** if your body is finished. Our offense values pass-blocking from a RB. If Steven Jackson has slowed down to the point that he can't quickly cross Ben's face and get a piece of a blitzing linebacker then he is of absolutely no use to us.
 
At least Haley won't waste a whole half trying to run the ball now with him out.
 
Spike said:
At least Haley won't waste a whole half trying to run the ball now with him out.
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Yeah I'm okay if we have less than 15 rushing attempts for the entire game, honestly. How many games have we lost in the past from teams knowing they could pass on us and not even bothering trying to run? If that's our key to winning the game, then whatever, air it the **** out Ben
 
Spike said:
ESPN blows - I'd trust Aditi - she's there every day with them
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Aditi has a nose...for this stuff...
Superman said:
that was then. this is now.
assume this is next week and we lost because of an inept running game. which of this stellar class of talent would you have brought in, instead of going with the combination of toussaint and todman?

1 Joseph Randle
2 Dri Archer
3 Alonzo Harris
4 LaMichael James
5 Trent Richardson
6 Isaiah Pead
7 Zurlon Tipton
8 Antone Smith
9 Storm Johnson
10 Josh Harris
11 Michael Dyer
12 Jawon Chisholm
13 Bronson Hill
14 Daniel Thomas
15 Jeremy Stewart
16 Kenneth Harper
17 Jerome Smith
18 Keshawn Hill
19 Lache Seastrunk
20 LaVance Taylor

http://www.rotoworld.com/teams/clubhouse/nfl/fa/free-agent
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Interesting list - kinda too late - but, I joked about kicking the tires on Trent Richardson as soon as the injury happen to DW...
SteelerAl said:
There is a big dropoff from DW no doubt, but don't forget that Tomlin likes to ride one back when he has a guy that can do it all like Bell or DW. LaGuarette Blount didn't get the ball either...

Toussaint is a guy that should allow us to run our offense. He can pass protect and get what's available on the ground (i.e. if the line creates a 2-yard hole, he'll keep it simple and get 2). Any explosive plays will probably have to come from Todman (everyone has forgotten about Todman, but there's any guy with some pedigree / production that was signed to be the #3 RB). I think we'll be fine with Fitz if the stage isn't too big for him and he can at least keep us in 2nd and 7.
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Very nice post
 
LeXX75 said:
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports DeAngelo Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bengals.
Rapoport said there is a chance Williams could play in the Divisional Round if the Steelers make it that far. Fitzgerald Toussaint will handle most the backfield duties with Williams sidelined, but Jordan Todman should have a role as well. Pittsburgh should lean heavily on the passing game.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
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They are screwed. They will lose and Sunday and Monday will be a constant war of "It was Tomlin" No "It was Ben"
 
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