Look out your window, because Willie Parker may still be running. Parker broke the Steelers’ single game rushing record with a 32-carry, 223 yard performance in Pittsburgh’s 27-7 win over the Browns on Thursday night.
What a lousy game. Cleveland hardly looked interested and obviously the Steelers stuck to the ground game, although Ben Roethlisberger did throw for 225 yards. Rookie Browns’ quarterback Derek Anderson made his first start and other than a terribly thrown interception, he looked pretty good. His receivers didn’t help him in the first half, but he has a live arm, looks comfortable in the pocket and has pretty good accuracy. He fit a couple of balls into tight coverage and Braylon Edwards made a nice play on a 45-yard touchdown grab in the fourth quarter. If the Browns were at all interested in stopping Parker and the Steelers offensive, then there might be more to talk about.
By the way, has anybody gelled to the idea of Thursday night NFL games yet? It’s still weird for me to watch a game and not think to myself: “Is this Sunday or Monday night?”
