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Scat back with some return value. For what it's worth, his younger brother plays for nearby Slippery Rock University.
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EDIT: Can't get tweet to embed, report from Rapport of NFLN.
Scat back with some return value. For what it's worth, his younger brother plays for nearby Slippery Rock University.
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"not a legimate threat to the steelers starting runningback in 2013" why did we sign him we have two back ups apready?
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Steelers Depot@Steelersdepot3m
Signing of LaRod Stephens-Howling has no bearing on the draft. The #Steelers need RB bodies & it helps that he can return kicks.
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With displacement and assuming Stephens-Howling signed for minimum ($715K), it cost #Steelers approx $235K in cap space. Now have $372 left
Are we becoming Arizona East?
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Ken Torgent@ktorgent14m
Stephens-Howling does nothing to change team's backfield situation, but he is a viable kick returner to replace Rainey.
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You people do know that they need RB bodies for camp, correct? Only had three RB's under contract headed into today. Untie the rope
I like this signing. Need some more backs on the roster. The best thing it signals, at least to me, is that the Steelers are not going to lock themselves into drafting a WR based solely on their potential return skills. While I wouldn't mind multiple picks at the WR position in this draft, I definitely would like one of them to be a big strong type.
I love this pickup , Howling is the kind of guy Haley can use to exploit people , yea he is a skatback type but when inserted as a starter in Arizona with pitiful QB and O-Line play and 8 in the box all game long Howling was able to string together a couple really nice games when called upon ...
this may go by many as an unheralded pickup but for me it is much more
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I like the signing. I think he'll add a nice extra element to the team.
This makes no sense, the Steelers have enough backup RBs, wasting what little cap space they have left on another backup RB is insufficient
Originally Posted by st33lersguy
look at the big picture ....
this signing could mean many things ...
we have 2 bigger backs ....
we now have a smaller back , if we are targeting a back in the draft perhaps he is similar to Howling and they just signed the backup to the draft pick ...
Howling is also a decent returner and has taken some to the house in the return game , the signing spells and end to someone on the roster if we draft a RB ( and we probably will tonight ) so my guess is Barron Batch is done in B&G or perhaps Dwyer put a bunch of weight on yet again in the off season ???
Howling is not a all star but he is the exact type of FA we always sign a guy who can come in and contribute in as a situational player and on special teams, nothing new here
You seem to know the draft stuff pretty well do you think a signing like howling is an indication we draft a ready to start RB?
yes and names you should look at are Franklin and Micheal
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Rainey's replacement?
and perhaps a little more
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Need a return guy to replace Rainey. This isn't Mendys replacement
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I like.
good game by him
Very impressed by his performance. He earned some carries tonight.
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Ego much?
Ego much?
naaa ...
just thought it would be interesting to see what people said then VS what they are saying now ...
what better way to NOT call anyone out by quoting myself with the bump of the thread
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1 preseason game a star does not make. He showed some wheels and vision. Very encouraging and should make the roster.
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Can't help but root for the little guy after watching him run right through everybody's legs.
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I'm just messin' with ya. If it was me, I would have rented a blimp and sent it over Heinz Field.
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Good to remind us, Dwins. We seem (by nature) to enjoy pointing out a miss and forgetting when someone nails it.
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Fixed!
You are correct , but at the same time I do not believe anyone is anointing him as the next coming , with that being said he has an interesting skill set that can help this team in a variety of areas IMO ..
Punt and kick returns
receiving threat out of the backfield with the moves and wheels to cause damage
can give the starter a breather without a loss of production all the while being very cost effective to the cap
can also be a package player in situational football
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