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Buddha Bus
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| | Subject: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:31 pm | |
| Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers
Posted: Sunday, April 29, 2012 11:30 pm | Updated: 7:43 am, Mon Apr 30, 2012.
Mike Bires
Chris Rainey is not and never will be a traditional running back. That's OK with the Steelers. They just want him to be an electrifying threat every time he steps on the field.
Rainey, the latest Florida Gator to be drafted by the Steelers, says he fills the bill.
"I can play running back. I can play slot. I can play special teams ... wherever they want me, because I'm a playmaker all around," he said. "I feel that I fit perfect with the offense."
The Steelers agree. That's why they picked Rainey in the fifth round of the draft. He may be a scatback who's only 5-foot-8 and 178 pounds. But with dazzling speed and elusiveness, he was one of the most exciting playmakers in the Southeastern Conference last season.
Rainey has said on more than one occasion that he hopes to one day run the 40-yard dash in 4.1 seconds (no one really believed him). He "only" ran the 40 in 4.45 seconds at the NFL Combine in February. But in March, he improved to 4.36 at his on-campus pro day.
"He's an explosive player from the SEC," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. "When you're fast on SEC fields, chances are you're going to have a chance to be fast on NFL fields."
The Steelers first noticed Rainey three years ago when scouting center Maurkice Pouncey, the Steelers' first-round pick in 2010.
Two years ago, the Steelers saw more of Rainey when they scouted tackle Marcus Gilbert, their second-round pick last year.
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JonM229
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:32 pm | |
| Awwww, he's so adorable *tussles his hair* _________________  Wallace108: Jon, how the hell do you expect any of us to ever follow your posts? You always set the bar awfully high.  "Ray Rice is special. He is a guy for all situations, as I have said before, even in an elevator." -Mike Tomlin | |
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Buddha Bus
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:33 pm | |
| - JonM229 wrote:
- Awwww, he's so adorable *tussles his hair*
You're just mad because you didn't get him.  _________________ -"I stand corrected... But I absolutely and wholeheartedly fart in the general direction of almost every other thing you have posted to this point."- | |
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JonM229
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:52 pm | |
| Nope. The Ravens already have their own little guy with Ray Rice. _________________ Wallace108: Jon, how the hell do you expect any of us to ever follow your posts? You always set the bar awfully high. "Ray Rice is special. He is a guy for all situations, as I have said before, even in an elevator." -Mike Tomlin | |
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:58 pm | |
| - JonM229 wrote:
- Nope. The Ravens already have their own little guy with Ray Rice.
No need to be PC.... just call him a midget.  _________________ -"I stand corrected... But I absolutely and wholeheartedly fart in the general direction of almost every other thing you have posted to this point."- | |
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:16 pm | |
| - Buddha Bus wrote:
- JonM229 wrote:
- Nope. The Ravens already have their own little guy with Ray Rice.
No need to be PC.... just call him a midget. C'mon buddha!!!! he's an inch and a half taller than a midget  _________________ F@(k Wallace.. Throw it to Miller
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:26 pm | |
| - fer69 wrote:
- Buddha Bus wrote:
- JonM229 wrote:
- Nope. The Ravens already have their own little guy with Ray Rice.
No need to be PC.... just call him a midget. 
C'mon buddha!!!! he's an inch and a half taller than a midget  j Yeah but that's in his heels! _________________  60 MIN 53 MEN 1 NATION STEELERS NATION  I am the MAN that created the MYTH that started the LEGEND
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Tue May 01, 2012 4:27 am | |
| _________________ -"I stand corrected... But I absolutely and wholeheartedly fart in the general direction of almost every other thing you have posted to this point."- | |
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solardave
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Tue May 01, 2012 10:14 am | |
| - JonM229 wrote:
- Nope. The Ravens already have their own little guy with Ray Rice.
He's not little. He's round!!! | |
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Tue May 01, 2012 11:18 am | |
| - solardave wrote:
- JonM229 wrote:
- Nope. The Ravens already have their own little guy with Ray Rice.
He's not little. He's round!!! That must be why it's so hard for the Steelers to tackle him _________________ Wallace108: Jon, how the hell do you expect any of us to ever follow your posts? You always set the bar awfully high. "Ray Rice is special. He is a guy for all situations, as I have said before, even in an elevator." -Mike Tomlin | |
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SteelersYak
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Tue May 01, 2012 11:23 am | |
| - JonM229 wrote:
- That must be why it's so hard for the Steelers to tackle him
465 yards in 9 games for an average of 52 yards a game against the Steelers. I'm not sweating it. 
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Tue May 01, 2012 11:28 am | |
| and for those keeping track at home, Mendenhall had 428 in 8 for an average of 54 a game. Just a little better.
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Tue May 01, 2012 11:46 am | |
| - BGSU A Dub wrote:
- and for those keeping track at home, Mendenhall had 428 in 8 for an average of 54 a game. Just a little better.
Ray Rice never separated his shoulder against the Steelers _________________ Wallace108: Jon, how the hell do you expect any of us to ever follow your posts? You always set the bar awfully high. "Ray Rice is special. He is a guy for all situations, as I have said before, even in an elevator." -Mike Tomlin | |
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Tue May 01, 2012 12:04 pm | |
| - JonM229 wrote:
- BGSU A Dub wrote:
- and for those keeping track at home, Mendenhall had 428 in 8 for an average of 54 a game. Just a little better.
Ray Rice never separated his shoulder against the Steelers
There are no wife beaters, murderers, rapist, etc. on the Steelers. Not Mendenhall's fault that Ray's pads were made of concrete.
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Tue May 01, 2012 12:38 pm | |
| - BGSU A Dub wrote:
- There are no wife beaters, murderers, rapist, etc. on the Steelers.
Don't toss up softballs to Jon.  _________________  If you're going to be a smart ass, you'd better be smart. Otherwise, you're just an ass. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Tue May 01, 2012 1:16 pm | |
| - BGSU A Dub wrote:
- JonM229 wrote:
- BGSU A Dub wrote:
- and for those keeping track at home, Mendenhall had 428 in 8 for an average of 54 a game. Just a little better.
Ray Rice never separated his shoulder against the Steelers
There are no wife beaters, murderers, rapist, etc. on the Steelers. HahahahahahahahaHahahahahahahahaHahahahahahahahaHahahahahahahaha _________________ Wallace108: Jon, how the hell do you expect any of us to ever follow your posts? You always set the bar awfully high. "Ray Rice is special. He is a guy for all situations, as I have said before, even in an elevator." -Mike Tomlin | |
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| | Subject: Re: Diminutive Rainey hopes for big impact with Steelers Tue May 01, 2012 1:57 pm | |
| - JonM229 wrote:
- solardave wrote:
- JonM229 wrote:
- Nope. The Ravens already have their own little guy with Ray Rice.
He's not little. He's round!!!
That must be why it's so hard for the Steelers to tackle him Hey, I never said he was easy to bring down. That little freakin' bowling ball SOB. | |
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