For those that have spent the last day freaking out over a rumor of Rashard Mendenhall having a broken arm, rest easy, reports say it’s not true.
The rumor hit like wildfire that Mendenhall broke his arm in practice, but both NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora and the Steelers Digest are saying that is not true.
There [...]
KFFL.com, a premiere fantasy site, says that Steelers back Rashard Mendenhall should cross the goal-line 9 to 11 times in 2010, but an increased workload as the #1 back could be a major concern:
Pros: In 12 starts last year, Mendenhall was pretty good. He rushed for 1,108 yards (4.6 per carry) and scored eight total [...]
There’s been so much talk about the Steelers running the ball more in 2010, and the big reason for that is what 2nd year back Rashard Mendenhall did last year, going over 1000 yards even though he wasn’t even the opening day starter. His play opened the door for the team to not even [...]
With the season still months away, it’s never too early to take a check on the depth chart for the team, and today we check out the running back spot:
1. Rashard Mendenhall – No doubt he’s now the man to carry the load in the Steelers offense. Last season came in and ran for [...]
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 [...]
