Rashard Mendenhall didn’t do the “details” last week, which is why he found a seat on the bench the entire game against the Bengals. Now it’s coming out that Mendenhall didn’t know the plays, which is why Mike Tomlin decided to sit him and use Willie Parker the entire game. Ouch.
“That’s probably the [...]
Willie Parker-Rashard Mendenhall.
Rashard Mendenhall-Willie Parker.
You figure it out.
That’s the question when it comes to the Steelers running game, and as the season nears Thursday vs the Titans it will be interesting to see how coach Mike Tomlin decides on who gets the ball, and when.
Parker has had just four [...]
One thing that you would not expect to hear in Steeler Nation: the prospects of a running back controversy. After all, the typical Steelers RB depth chart these days is usually Willie Parker, Rashard Mendenhall and one with possibly another RB bringing up the rear.
But the rumor was floating out there that perhaps Parker would [...]
One piece of news from the Steelers first day of mini-camp was running back Willie Paker, who showed up and was in good spirits despite entering the final year of his deal. The Steelers have last seasons first round pick Rashard Mendenhall waiting in the wings, but are still counting on “Fast” Willie to [...]
With free agency upon us in a few days, it’s time to start looking at the roster, and the tweaking that will be done. Here we go with a breakdown of the QB and RB spots:
QB’s
Ben Roethlisberger
Byron Leftwich
Dennis Dixon
Charlie Batch
This is not a real position of need for the team, but the fact that [...]
Good news on the injury front for the Black and Gold, and the Post-Gazette today said that RB Rashard Mendenhall is ahead of schedule for his broken shoulder suffered in the Week Four Monday night win over the Ravens that landed him on I.R. Here is the story:
Steelers rookie running back Rashard Mendenhall has [...]
As far as the MASH unit that is becoming the Steelers backfield, there is help on the way. After losing rookie Rashard Mendenhall to a fractured shoulder on Monday night, the team today brought back former back Najeh Davenport. The team also will sign another back, and all indications are that will be [...]
So the Steelers won the game Monday night against a tough Ravens team, but they also lost something as well. Players. The game was a defensive struggle, as expected, but our defense won out. LaMarr Woodley and James Harrison both had tremendous outings, as well as the rest of the defense. Harrison is a beast [...]
Well, if the Steelers do somehow lose to the Ravens on Monday night – you may just have to put some of the blame on firing the Ravens up on Steelers rookie RB Rashard Mendenhall. Story is that Mendenhall, who will be the feature back for the injured Willie Parker Monday night, did a [...]
From: Pro Football Weekly
It is hard to have many qualms with the Steelers’ play this early in the season, but one area where they’re likely looking for improvement is in the return game. In his first two games as the Steelers’ punt returner, Mewelde Moore lost two yards on two returns. Moore was also not [...]
