Fitzgerald Toussaint likely to be featured back in playoffs
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2016/01/05/Fitzgerald-Touss…
Great to hear that former RB Fitz Toussaint will more than likely be the feature back against the Bengals. Starter Leveon Bell tore his ACL midseason, and Backup DeAngelo Williams is still suffering from a high ankle sprain suffered in week 17.
January 5th, 2016 at 4:28 PM ^
Good for Fitz, man. Tough break for the other dudes, especially someone as easy to root for as DeAngelo WIlliams (Leveon Bell is a knucklehead and a Sparty, but I repeat myself, but you never wish injury on someone). Liked Fitz and obviously had potential to be a good back given his one year here, just never got the offensive line play to help him.
January 5th, 2016 at 4:30 PM ^
From the looks of it, Fitz will likely get 10-12 carries and a significant blocking role if he is indeed the feature back. Ever since Bell was injured, the Steelers have had a tendency to throw the ball 50+ times a game. Who can blame them with Big Ben and all their weapons.
January 5th, 2016 at 6:46 PM ^
Hope he doesn't go 12 for 12.
January 5th, 2016 at 4:33 PM ^
How dare you speak for us all. I wish injury on people all the time. Right now, I am wishing for you to be non-fatally stabbed later today, for instance...
January 5th, 2016 at 4:36 PM ^
I root for our Rivals' best players to have a large amount of incredibly minor 1 game injuries the week before they play us.
"Buckeyes RB Ezekiel Elliot dropped coffee on his foot and is out 1 week"
"Spartans DE Malik McDowell got a paper cut and will miss the Michigan game"
January 5th, 2016 at 4:51 PM ^
Thank you, sir! Precisely.
Death or career-ending/life-altering injury-wishing is bad form. But let's say I wish this: "I wish for JT Barrett to violently pull his groin once a day between now and the day he graduates." I think that is 100% OK...
January 5th, 2016 at 5:00 PM ^
You're rooting for Rivals' best players to get hurt and no mention of Balas getting a paper cut? And Spath not cursed with carpal tunnel?
January 5th, 2016 at 5:06 PM ^
not a bad flu, just one that keeps them out for a week. Plus, a little flu is always worth a good 3 pounds. Win/win.
January 5th, 2016 at 4:46 PM ^
was that a Mark Twain reference???? ("but I repeat myself")
If so, plus 100 to you, dr.
January 5th, 2016 at 6:03 PM ^
It was indeed. Love the Twain
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January 5th, 2016 at 5:15 PM ^
"Liked Fitz and obviously had potential to be a good back given his one year here"
What do you mean by "one year here"?
January 5th, 2016 at 5:58 PM ^
He only had one really productive year here, the year he ran for 1,000 yards
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January 6th, 2016 at 9:06 AM ^
but always thought he was an example of RR trying to plug a round peg into a square hole. He was a downhill, straight ahead runner that was never allowed to run that way. Good luck to him.
January 5th, 2016 at 4:42 PM ^
as Bell would have. Most overrated back in the league. WIlliams numbers were just as good as his were. Backs are a commodity these days. Durability is more important than anything else.
January 5th, 2016 at 5:24 PM ^
Bell actually gives the Steelers more dimension as a runner and offers more than DeAngelo can at this point in his career. The run play call has been markedly different with DeAngelo. The Steelers miss him at RB but DeAngelo did a great job at filling in
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January 5th, 2016 at 8:46 PM ^
Agreed—except Peterson. Even at 30, that dude is a freak. Patrick Peterson (no slouch) tried to hit him a few weeks ago and looked like he bounced off a force field.
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January 5th, 2016 at 4:42 PM ^
... now I have to root for a team led by Ben Rothlisburger (sp?). That annoys me.
January 5th, 2016 at 4:45 PM ^
Just root for Leon Hall and the Bengals.
January 5th, 2016 at 4:46 PM ^
Rooting for an Ohio team? For shame...
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January 5th, 2016 at 4:47 PM ^
Will definitely do that. Who dey!!!
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January 5th, 2016 at 4:49 PM ^
I hope he has a great game and solidifies his place in the NFL.
January 5th, 2016 at 4:52 PM ^
So, play Big Ben on FanDuel? (ducks)
Fitz was not that impressive last week, hopefully after a week of practice he gets the feel for it and has a better day. I suspect the Steelers will throw a lot though.
January 5th, 2016 at 5:09 PM ^
I'm playing Fitz. It's not easy to get a starter for $5700. Hopefully Ben throws it his way more than a few times.
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January 5th, 2016 at 4:59 PM ^
Fitzgerald Toussaint: the least Pittsburgh Steelery name ever.
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January 5th, 2016 at 5:07 PM ^
Actually, most like Notre Dame. Irish/French mix.
January 5th, 2016 at 5:13 PM ^
I read that people of Irish decent is the second largest group there.
January 5th, 2016 at 5:12 PM ^
*poor damn
Give 'em fits, Fitz!
January 5th, 2016 at 5:30 PM ^
Unfortunately won't make the play-offs, and probably didn't see the field, but he was activated from the Jags' practice squad last Friday due to a starter's injury. Kept him on the PSq all season, so they obviously have been happy with what they've seen. Saw him in preseason and was pretty impressed, playing the full 4th Q at nose tackle, looking strong, svelte and happy.
January 5th, 2016 at 5:29 PM ^
“He’s a talented and hard-working guy,” Tomlin said. “He displays that for us on a day to day basis. Not only when he was called up and active but when he was serving us in the scout team capacity when he was a practice squadder… He brings a no-nonsense approach, blue-collar approach that I’m sure Steelers nation will appreciate. I’m sure they’ll grow to like him in the manner we do.”
Nice praise indeed from Tomlin.
I really did like Fitz when he was here and I still kind of wonder what sort of numbers he would have been able to achieve with some better offensive line play. I know he gets the "Poor Damn Fitz" treatment around here sometimes (in that "What if" or "if only" sort of way), but I'll be tuning in to see how Toussaint does for the Steelers.
January 5th, 2016 at 6:28 PM ^
any relation to Dick Fitzwell?
January 5th, 2016 at 6:46 PM ^
Good for Fitz. I alwasy liked him as a person and runner. He had a nice burst and vision in 11 before he got that devastating injury.
His NFL stats are not very good. I hope he saves as much money as he can, as well as get enough roster experience to qualify for that NFL pension.
January 5th, 2016 at 7:24 PM ^
It won't end well for the Steelers. And I'm a Steelers fan.
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January 5th, 2016 at 7:31 PM ^
TGH, every Steeler fan says that about every single game you have ever played. This is the fanbase that thought Terry Bradshaw sucked. If you put it to a vote, Steelers fans would probably vote to fire Tomlin. So... no offense, but, just par for the norm for you, amiright?
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January 5th, 2016 at 8:34 PM ^
Great to hear, and I hope Fitz has a great game. Wish a similar opportunity could have come for DG. Maybe it still will.
January 5th, 2016 at 9:22 PM ^
Steelers by 7
January 5th, 2016 at 11:35 PM ^
Here We Go Fitz! Here We Go Steelers!