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Parker is cool with new HC Mike Tomlin's intent to use more than one back to run the ball next season. "You can't really turn selfish," Parker said of the probability of his getting fewer than the 337 carries he had in 2006. "I've been with two backs basically my whole career except last year, really. We wanted two backs, but we never really got in that situation where they put a lot of confidence in the other back."
Reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Parker could be upset by such a change, considering he rushed for 1,494 yards last season and scored 13 touchdowns. But Parker apparently sees the league-wide trend of teams using multiple backs to power their running game -- as well as the benefit of lightening the load for someone whose preferred playing weight is right around 210 pounds. ... For the record, Tomlin believes Najeh Davenport could be the second back he is looking for to complement Parker.
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