http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/players/Aaron_Stecker/3533 Recent articles about Aaron Stecker en-us The first 2 articles dealt with the most accomplished running backs available in the free agent market.  I’d like to say that the last are not the least, but for the most part they are (exception being Larry Johnson).  So here are the remaining free agent running backs: 1 Aaron Stecker – Stecker came into the NFL in 1999 as an undrafted free agent signed by da Bears.  Traded to the Bucs in 2000; he has spent most of his time as a kick/punt returner.  His best year was with the Saints in 2005 where he accumulated 1,316 all purpose yards.  He has been in the NFL for 10 years. 2 Adrian N. Peterson (no not that Adrian Peterson) – Adrian was also drafted by da Bears in 2002.  Up until his 2009 post season release, he has spent his entire career with Chicago. His on field time has been split between running back and special teams.  His best year was in 2007 when he played almost exclusively at running back.  That year he rushed for 510 yards and had receptions for an additional 420. 3 Alonzo Coleman – Alonzo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cowboys in 2007.  He has no real stats as a professional player. 4 Chris R. Brown – Chris was selected by the Titans in the 2003 NFL draft.  He spent his first season on the sidelines due to injuries.  In 2004 he again suffered from injuries, but managed to rush for over 1,000 yards.  In 2005 after surgeries on both ankles, he rushed for 851 yards.  Since then Brown has seen diminished playing time with the Titans and then with the Texans in 2009. 5 Dantrell Savage – Dantrell was an undrafted free agent picked up by the Chiefs in 2008.  His only time on the field in 2008 and 2009 has been on special teams.  He has had some success returning kickoffs with a career average of 23.3 yards per carry. 6 Ladell Betts – Ladell was drafted by the Redskins in the 2002 draft.  He has spent his entire NFL career playing for the Skins as both a running back and a returns specialist.  His best year as running back was in 2006 when he rushed for 1,154 yards and had receptions for another 445.  Out of his 7 years with the Skins he surpassed 1,000 all purpose yards (mostly on kick returns) 4 times. The last 3 are after the jump! 7 Larry Johnson – Johnson was drafted by the Chiefs in 2003.  He absolutely exploded in 2005 and 2006 with over 4,200 accumulated yards from scrimmage.  He made the Pro Bowl both years and was selected First-Team All-Pro in 2006. Since then he has been unable to see another 1,000+ yard season.  He has been plagued with injuries, apparent bad attitudes, and even some suspensions. 8 Marcus Mason – Picked up by the Chargers 3/8/10 9 Rock Cartwright – Rock was drafted by the Redskins in 2002.  Although his title is that of a running back, most of his playing time has been in the role of kick returner.   His best year as a running back was in 2003 when he accumulated 587 yards from scrimmage.  From 2006 to 2009, as a kick returner, he has amassed over 5,500 all purpose yards.  (He has only played for the Skins up to now.) So out of all of the above only Larry Johnson is a pure running back.  He’s extremely talented, but he’s also high maintenance.  If he can get his head straight, I think he could still be a great value add to most teams.  In regards to the other hybrid backs above, the following players get my ‘YES’ vote: Dantrell Savage Ladell Betts Rock Cartwright That’s about it.  Enjoy all the free agency action.  I look forward to hearing your thoughts Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:03:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Free_Agent_Fever_Running_Backs_Part_3/2212372 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Free_Agent_Fever_Running_Backs_Part_3/2212372 Free Agent Fever – Running Backs Part 3 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Free_Agent_Fever_Running_Backs_Part_3/2212372 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/5/15a6ff6a6383dece0725934363424ed25cd42842/mini/New_Orleans_Saints_286d.jpg Falcons fans are still waiting to get official word on the injury report concerning Pro Bowl running back Michael Turner’s sprained ankle. But, as of early Wednesday afternoon, some news — and options — emerged in case the team is without its leading rusher. For starters, the team re-signed 10-year veteran running back Aaron Stecker Monday [...] Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:12:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stecker_in_Familiar_Territory/1588946 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stecker_in_Familiar_Territory/1588946 Stecker in Familiar Territory http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stecker_in_Familiar_Territory/1588946 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/8/88b2805bb0f276bca14f351c8a7a018015e14e5d/mini/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_6c74.jpg With the health of running back Michael Turner in question and Jerious Norwood's continued questionable status, the Atlanta Falcons on Monday re-signed the previously released Aaron Stecker.Stecker, a 10-year NFL veteran, was signed by the Falcons or... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:41:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Atlanta_Falcons_bring_back_Aaron_Stecker_release_Bergeron_again/1584724 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Atlanta_Falcons_bring_back_Aaron_Stecker_release_Bergeron_again/1584724 Atlanta Falcons bring back Aaron Stecker, release Bergeron again http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Atlanta_Falcons_bring_back_Aaron_Stecker_release_Bergeron_again/1584724 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/3/937033716fa118fa9cc86ac89b23b007263d1a17/mini/Miami_Dolphins_v_99e1.jpg A move at running back wasn’t a surprise for the Falcons in light of Michael Turner’s high ankle sprain and yet-to-be determined game status. With reserve Jason Snelling just one game removed from a hamstring injury and Jerious Norwood still nursing a sore hip, the Falcons re-acquired the services of veteran running back Aaron Stecker Monday [...] Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:24:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stecker_Re_Signs_Bergeron_Released/1580621 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stecker_Re_Signs_Bergeron_Released/1580621 Stecker Re-Signs, Bergeron Released http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stecker_Re_Signs_Bergeron_Released/1580621 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/3/937033716fa118fa9cc86ac89b23b007263d1a17/mini/Miami_Dolphins_v_99e1.jpg With Falcons running back Michael Turner hobbled by a high ankle sprain, the team has brought back running back veteran Aaron Stecker, as expected.And the Falcons have cut the guy that signed when they cut Stecker -- receiver Troy Bergeron.We... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:14:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_bring_back_Stecker_boot_Bergeron/1577665 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_bring_back_Stecker_boot_Bergeron/1577665 Falcons bring back Stecker, boot Bergeron http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_bring_back_Stecker_boot_Bergeron/1577665 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/8/88b2805bb0f276bca14f351c8a7a018015e14e5d/mini/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_6c74.jpg Remember Aaron Stecker? Looks like the team is doing a 180 on their dumping of Stecker. Thought so. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:11:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Remember_Aaron_Stecker/1575697 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Remember_Aaron_Stecker/1575697 Remember Aaron Stecker? http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Remember_Aaron_Stecker/1575697 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/3/937033716fa118fa9cc86ac89b23b007263d1a17/mini/Miami_Dolphins_v_99e1.jpg Well, now we know why the Falcons abruptly dumped running back Aaron Stecker on Saturday and brought back former Arena League wideout Troy Bergeron.Three of the team's top wideouts currently are listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Carolina.Roddy White... Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:25:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_could_be_low_on_wideouts/1567598 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_could_be_low_on_wideouts/1567598 Falcons could be low on wideouts http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_could_be_low_on_wideouts/1567598 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/4/84058149357b80b077125b59730c62a7b7a00ffb/mini/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f1683971.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1935BBE657AC86A9648F5F1A29F2A99C7AE.jpg When the Falcons signed veteran tailback Aaron Stecker late last month in advance of their Week Eight showdown with the Saints, the thinking was that coach Mike Smith was hoping to pick the brain of a player who had spent... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:26:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_are_finished_with_Aaron_Stecker/1565504 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_are_finished_with_Aaron_Stecker/1565504 Falcons are finished with Aaron Stecker http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_are_finished_with_Aaron_Stecker/1565504 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/4/84058149357b80b077125b59730c62a7b7a00ffb/mini/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f1683971.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1935BBE657AC86A9648F5F1A29F2A99C7AE.jpg To make room for running back Aaron Stecker, the Falcons placed rookie safety William Moore on the injured reserve. Moore had been sidelined most recently with a hamstring injury. Moore was a second round pick for the team this past April, and marks the second of this year’s draft class to wind up on the injured [...] Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:45:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_lose_Moore_for_season/1447505 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_lose_Moore_for_season/1447505 Falcons lose Moore for season http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_lose_Moore_for_season/1447505 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/4/84058149357b80b077125b59730c62a7b7a00ffb/mini/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f1683971.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1935BBE657AC86A9648F5F1A29F2A99C7AE.jpg ESPN’s Pat Yasinskas reports that the Falcons will add free agent running back Aaron Stecker to the roster today. Stecker is a 9-year veteran that has spent the last five seasons with the New Orleans Saints. Pro Football Talk reported last week that the team had worked out Stecker among other free agent running backs. The [...] Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:10:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_set_to_add_Stecker/1446795 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_set_to_add_Stecker/1446795 Falcons set to add Stecker http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_set_to_add_Stecker/1446795 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/4/84058149357b80b077125b59730c62a7b7a00ffb/mini/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f1683971.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1935BBE657AC86A9648F5F1A29F2A99C7AE.jpg This news makes me ill. As if Stecker is going to somehow divulge some super top secret way to stop the Saints. There is no magic button. It's so stupid that teams do this every year, hoping to get some sort of insider information. I know they are hurting at RB, but let's be serious: The only reason he was signed was because of his familiarity with the Saints. The fact that a player I liked is now a member of the hated rival "Dirty Birds" is enough to give me an ulcer. Not because it'll make a lick of difference in the final outcome of the game, mind you, but because Stecker is now "tainted." I still have trouble forgiving Bobby Hebert for doing the same. Yuck. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:04:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_Sign_Aaron_Stecker_Yuck/1445722 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_Sign_Aaron_Stecker_Yuck/1445722 Falcons Sign Aaron Stecker. Yuck! http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Falcons_Sign_Aaron_Stecker_Yuck/1445722 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/d/7de23b0d9a0dcd8728616d1c534eeda547553aa6/mini/Buccaneers_v_Panthers_0bb6.jpg This article claims Aaron Stecker has caught on with the Falcons just in time for their Monday Night Football match up this weekend against the Saints. Eerie timing? Forget about it. This is the oldest trick in the book, and the Falcons took the opportunity of a banged up backfield to pick Stecker's brain about the Saints playbook. I'm sure they'll get him to divulge as much as possible. That is so 1997. Whatever, as if Aaron Stecker is going to help them stop Drew Brees or give them tips they might not catch on 6 games of tape this season when Stecker wasn't a member of the team. I hate the Falcons with a burning passion, and it makes me SICK that a player I liked as much as Stecker is on the team. I'm going to go throw up now. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:27:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Falcons_sign_former_Saint_Aaron_Stecker/1446028 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Falcons_sign_former_Saint_Aaron_Stecker/1446028 Saints Nation: Falcons sign former Saint Aaron Stecker http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Saints_Nation_Falcons_sign_former_Saint_Aaron_Stecker/1446028 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/7/1759fd2e86f10f2bd7508c30d8ecbf1f0a7d5b3f/mini/Carolina_Panthers_v_b41c.jpg Reggie Bush is out for Week 14, so go pick up Aaron Stecker if he is still available in your league. Some are speculating that Bush could miss the remainder of the season. 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