Running backs, like cartons of milk, have limited shelf lives.
And it looked like the hits Willie Parker absorbed while averaging 329 carries in 2006-07, coupled with injuries, had taken their toll on the Steelers running back.
But in less than a month, the two-time Pro Bowler has gone from looking like an old Willie Parker to the Willie Parker of old. And a return to health by Parker -- he battled knee and shoulder problems during the regular season -- could not have come at a better time for the Steelers, who are two wins away from a sixth Super Bowl title.
"I'm back at full speed," said Parker, who showed as much last Sunday by rushing for the third-highest total (146 yards) in Steelers postseason history. "I'm definitely encouraged, but you know how Baltimore is. They're definitely going to be stingy." Continue
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