A sly smile crept across Willie Parker's face upon mention of whether the surface at Paul Brown Stadium is a motivator.
Fast Willie can't lie. He likes FieldTurf.
"I don't want to say that," Parker said, "but you know the turf field is for speed guys. I don't want to say it plays a role. It probably helps a little bit."
The Steelers running back has averaged 130.3 yards in three career games at Cincinnati — he was inactive last year because of a knee injury — and hopes to crack the century mark for a fourth time in the Queen City, when the Steelers (1-1) visit the Bengals (1-1) at 4:15 p.m. Sunday.
Not that his teammates believe the turf is the only reason for that success.
Of Parker's 25 career 100-yard games, 15 have come at Heinz Field. The only other stadium where Parker has had multiple 100-yard games is Cleveland Browns Stadium, where he registered triple digits three times in four games and is averaging 97.5 yards and 5.0 yards per carry. Continue
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