John, why are the Steelers struggling to run the ball?
Nick in Akron, Ohio A: There almost seems to be a consensus in Pittsburgh that running is overrated and Ben Roethlisberger’s passing can carry the team. That might work early in the season, but when the weather gets bad, the Steelers must establish a running game. Willie Parker might be fighting a minor hamstring issue, which could be holding him back. I think the Steelers need to give more carries to Rashard Mendenhall. How could he have only three carries Sunday? The Steelers did face good defenses against Tennessee and Chicago. But they do need to run the ball more and forget the idea of using tight end and wide receiver screens to make up for the lack of a running offense. Q: Why don’t the Broncos just give Brandon Marshall a raise? They don’t have to give him the $16 million that he wants. Just give him a little raise and maybe then both parties can move on. Karl in Littleton, Colo. A: A little raise doesn’t work here. In fact, the Broncos offered to take him to the $4 million-a-y
