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Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:29 am EDT

Steelers, Bills working on deal for Roscoe Parrish?

By Joe Zedalis

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills are in talks that could bring wide receiver/kick returner Roscoe Parrish to the Steel City, according to Examiner.com.

The report suggests the roster move made by the Steelers to drop Gary Russell was a preliminary move to the deal for Parrish.

The reason the deal would be logical, is twofold. First he is a proven wide receiver, (something the team needs with the loss of Nate Washington) but of more importance is what he can do as a return man.

Parrish not only is good, he has been the best the past two years. He led the NFL with a 16.3-yard average in 2007 and a 15.3-yard average in 2008 on punts. He also has reached the endzone and the past three seasons has scored on returns. Parrish also has a career mark of 23.7 on kickoffs, according to the report.

Buffalo selected Parrish in the second round of the 2005 draft with the 55th pick. He has six starts in four seasons, catching 97 passes for 1,052 yards and five touchdowns.

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  1. Klinger
    1. Posted by Klinger Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:52 pm EDT

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    So... all this team needs is...
    a running back.
    Makes a draft easy.
  2. mopcop
    2. Posted by mopcop Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:26 pm EDT

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    What would the Bills get in return? If the price is not to high it could be a good fit for the Black & Gold!
  3. betheykingsorpoets
    3. Posted by betheykingsorpoets Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:05 pm EDT

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    get er done!!!
  4. Carl Brutananadilewski
    4. Posted by Carl Brutananadilewski Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:44 pm EDT

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    Cue kneejerk sixburgh comments in three.....two.........one
  5. THE GR8 ONE
    5. Posted by THE GR8 ONE Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:37 pm EDT

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    roscoe 4 life!
  6. cheftommy70
    6. Posted by cheftommy70 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:22 pm EDT

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    He's a tiny wr that doesn't catch hardly any passes.Sure he's fast but what are the Bills gonna get in return for an undersized punt returner? a 5th round pick and a 6 pack of steel city beer
  7. Inbred Steeler Fan
    7. Posted by Inbred Steeler Fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:42 pm EDT

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    Sweetie! get yer butt in her.....they got a Steeler rumor on the internets!
    Black and gold never gets old!
    We'll take Roscoe with open arms....This guy is a special teams workhorse, we can give Santonio a break with returns and spread the field like Tomlin wants with this burner
  8. waldron4
    8. Posted by waldron4 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:39 pm EDT

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    steelers don't make many bad moves, what must they give in return?
  9. White Squirrel
    9. Posted by White Squirrel Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:25 pm EDT

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    steelers fell behind the ravens this offseason..they have to do something to catch back up.....
  10. Wes W
    10. Posted by Wes W Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:58 pm EDT

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    I don't understand why the Bills are gung-ho on getting rid of this guy......
  11. PGH
    11. Posted by PGH Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:14 pm EDT

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    The best thing about this guy Roscoe Parrish is that he fielded 94 punts in his career and only botched 1. 1 fumble in 94 chances is pretty good.
    I woulda' liked to see the Black & Gold get Chris Carr instead but the Baltimoron Ravens got him. I hope he enjoys his 2nd and 3rd place finishes over the rest of his career there. :P
    Peace!
  12. Hooskerdoo
    12. Posted by Hooskerdoo Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:43 pm EDT

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    Well it's because Ralph Wilson is a chronic penny pincher......He clearly doesn't have the mental faculties to keep marquee players
    According to Ralph Wilson: "I got T.O....Now somebody got to go!"
    Next in line is Marshawn Lynch....
  13. Da Peddla
    13. Posted by Da Peddla Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:58 pm EDT

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    what a stupid move for buffalo
  14. jzoom
    14. Posted by jzoom Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    yup, as a bills fan, i have to say i don't understand the logic behind this move. a huge reason why the bills were 7-9 and not 5-11 is because of the special teams play. parrish is awesome. why in the world would you want to get rid of him?
  15. Myvis
    15. Posted by Myvis Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:32 pm EDT

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    thank you to comment #11....roscoe is not only a great punt returner but if the bills move to 4 or 5 wideout packages he'd be the most dangerous when in man coverage. one of the best break out players in the league hands down!!!
  16. boozo
    16. Posted by boozo Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:35 pm EDT

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    First he is a proven wide receiver,
    haha is this some joke if he was proven we'd keep him. we have many return guys. his mojo is gone. josh reed stepped up a lil and can take the beating inside. im sure we'd give him up for a draft pick so he can under-achieve in pitt
  17. Freddie Joe Bob
    17. Posted by Freddie Joe Bob Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:42 pm EDT

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    Sound like a gud moove to me. Roscoe da rooster can git r done. Argh!!!
  18. Charles
    18. Posted by Charles Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:19 pm EDT

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    Hey Jerry The Joots Fan ok we don't have the toughest division in football but if I recall we alsoplayed in the AFC Championship Game with the Baltimore Ravens also from that "weak division" who we beat three times. I don't understand why your in such a hurry for the season start because then you will realize that we are going win number 7 this year. One last thing as far as Baltimore your right we didn't blow them away bu t they have a great defense and nobody ran the score up on them but our defense is the best in the league and defense wins championships. GO STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  19. Marshawn's a thug
    19. Posted by Marshawn's a thug Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    i guess mckelvin would field punts too? im a bills fan i think its retarded that the bills are trading him
  20. Master MS
    20. Posted by Master MS Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:29 pm EDT

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    "steelers fell behind the ravens this offseason.."
    Um...how? The Ravens lost starters from their defense, the only good part of their team.
    The Steelers, on the other hand, lost role players.
    As a Steeler fan, I really don't fear the toothless Raven offense and losing Scott is HUGE for your defense.
  21. ayyfour
    21. Posted by ayyfour Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:00 pm EDT

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    in response to comment #9. you are a complete moron. period. so what they play in a weak division, they played possibly the toughest schedule in the NFL last year and came out champs. Even if the regular season didn't convince you how could the postseason not. And you say we can barely keep up with Baltimore. 3 wins in a year against them, although not offensive blowouts defense wins championships. Learn something before talkin crap on Pittsburgh, the 6 time champs. Who's your daddy?
  22. Mike
    22. Posted by Mike Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:23 pm EDT

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    Jerry the Jiz fan is in full form. Of course he doesn't say which team he supports. Is it the Jets? Is it the Boston Tea-Baggers?
    Either way, regardless of the division, The Steelers still had the beat who was in front of them...and they did. If memory serves correct (and it does), the Steelers had the toughest schedule heading into the season.
    Enjoy Kooz-eater!!
  23. Joseph H
    23. Posted by Joseph H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    Poster #9 should be yanked off Yahoo. This is for sports fans and not profane midgets of the mind. The NFL determines the schedule. The regular season means nothing as in the end, it is the post season that counts. After watching Coach Tomlin for two years now, I am starting to understand more and more why he keeps the devlish grin. He knows how to get the team to win.
  24. JC
    24. Posted by JC Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:29 pm EDT

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    What value does parrish really provide? He makes $3.5 million a year to return punts. So that's 3-6 potential returns a game, of which he probably returns 1 or 2. That's a lot of money for 36 (at most) touches a year ($100k a touch). Yes, he's one of the best in the game at returning punts, but I don't think that warrants $3.5 mil.
  25. EFFUMUP
    25. Posted by EFFUMUP Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:36 pm EDT

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    All the steelers need is a hard a$$whippin' about 9 times this year!!!!

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