Moore is the latest to step to up big
Posted: Wed Oct 8, 2008 11:51 pm
http://news.steelers.com/article/97121/
The season is only five weeks old, but it seems like each of those weeks a different player has been asked to step up for the Steelers because of a rash of injuries.
The most recent one to face the challenge was running back Mewelde Moore.
With Willie Parker and Carey Davis out for the Jaguars game, and Rashard Mendenhall on injured reserve, Moore got the starting call. And like those in weeks before him, he answered.
“He stepped up. He had an opportunity to do so and he delivered for this football team,” said head coach Mike Tomlin. “He probably endeared himself to some guys in the locker room. You know how it is when you are the new guy, you have to earn your stripes, particularly a team that is built through the draft the way we are. I think he did that a little bit. He got some new friends in there.”
Moore signed with the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent this offseason and quickly filled the role of third down back. But it was yet to be seen if he was a guy who could carry the load and the starting back.
“It was definitely a show and prove type of deal,” said Moore. “On other teams your resume would speak for itself and how you accept people into your locker room. Here that is not the case. It is what have you done lately and then we’ll move on from there.”
The season is only five weeks old, but it seems like each of those weeks a different player has been asked to step up for the Steelers because of a rash of injuries.
The most recent one to face the challenge was running back Mewelde Moore.
With Willie Parker and Carey Davis out for the Jaguars game, and Rashard Mendenhall on injured reserve, Moore got the starting call. And like those in weeks before him, he answered.
“He stepped up. He had an opportunity to do so and he delivered for this football team,” said head coach Mike Tomlin. “He probably endeared himself to some guys in the locker room. You know how it is when you are the new guy, you have to earn your stripes, particularly a team that is built through the draft the way we are. I think he did that a little bit. He got some new friends in there.”
Moore signed with the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent this offseason and quickly filled the role of third down back. But it was yet to be seen if he was a guy who could carry the load and the starting back.
“It was definitely a show and prove type of deal,” said Moore. “On other teams your resume would speak for itself and how you accept people into your locker room. Here that is not the case. It is what have you done lately and then we’ll move on from there.”