Mendenhall a possibility to play on gameday?

kwabalicious · Joined: 31 Jul 2011 Posts: 144 Location: PA

Well, he was in pads for some reason during our last preseason game, and now this.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000058106/article/rashard-mendenhall-incredible-at-steelers-practice?module=HP11_headline_stack

FourThreeMafia · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 39957 Location: East of Sixburgh

Bring him along slow.

Considering he likely wont be here next season, they need to see what they have in Redman and especially Dwyer.

I personally wouldve put Mendy on PUP. There is no way he is 100%. Maybe 85%-90%.

Redman is better for this team right now anyway. He is a strong, north south guy. Mendy is pretty tough runner, but dances too much and has poor vision.

I want to see Mendy play this year, but I dont think he should be the feature back.
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bigben07MVP · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:42 pm Post subject:

Big props to our medical staff for the recoveries of Hampton and Mendenahall this offseason.
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SouthwestSteel · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 1290

This is surprising to hear. One thing is for sure, we have more depth at runningback than looked to be the case a couple of weeks ago!

I too would like to see Mendy brought along at an intelligent pace. Hope one of Redman or Dwyer gets most of the carries in the upcoming game, depending on how Redman being ready to play at full speed.

And if Mendy does start this game, hopefully he splits carries at the least!

JDLefebvre · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:32 pm Post subject:

Don't like it... Just worried he's rushing it. Being in a contract year he may be doing too much too soon.
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MOSteelers56 · Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Posts: 4625 Location: Missouri

I hope they bring him in slow. He could start as our 3rd down back at first and then slowly work back into the feature back.

He has the best skillset on the team to be a 3rd down back.
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Gatoradus · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 7:32 pm Post subject:

smokescreen. If he's practicing now, he'll be playing next week vs the Jets. I know many would feel that Mendenhall's skillset would suits Haley's offense and could be very effecient in our offense but we don't need him now, not at this moment at least.

Redman and Dwyer are more than capable of handling the split carries and I personally think Dwyer will be seeing more carries than Redman but we will see.

It's good hearing a player is coming back, but it'd be great when he's 100% and show up when we need him most! (ex: Starks coming back last season!)

3rivers · Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 1689

looked incredible from a 5 tech DE view?

I think they should let mendy heal even if it is another 2 months. Let the other players earn their roster spots .

Last thing they need is another knee injury.

turtle28 · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:55 pm Post subject:

I have been saying its a possibility all offseason. I hope he plays a little but I am satisfied with the other backs on the roster. As 43 said and like usual I agree with him, work him in slowly please.... Pretty please with a cherry on top. Laughing

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SteelProven · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject:

Mendy doesn't get a lot of love from Steelers fan for what ever reason, but I think he's fully healed. Holding him out would serve what purpose if almost every body wants Dwyer and Redman to start? I'd say give him 5-10 carries and see where it goes from there. There is only one way to test his injury and that's by playing not by sitting for 1-8 wks. I hope Mendy goes crazy this year.
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Gatoradus · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:15 pm Post subject:

yeah, if there's anybody who should benefits most from Haley's offense, it's Mendenhall, however will he play just much and as talented we thought he were?

I'm one of those few people who feel like vs Broncos game should be an easy game for us. So I don't see any need of rushing Mendenhall back in.

FourThreeMafia · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 39957 Location: East of Sixburgh

Gatoradus · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:13 pm Post subject:

Why do you always have a remarkable and fascinating thing to say, 43M?

Seriously...answer me that.

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FourThreeMafia · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 39957 Location: East of Sixburgh