Rashard Mendenhall

Rashard Jamal Mendenhall (twitter: @R_Mendenhall)

Position: RB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 210 lbs.

Born: June 19, 1987 in Skokie, IL
College: Illinois   (school history)    (Mendenhall college stats)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 26 (3863rd overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 5/12 NFL Spin Zone: Pittsburgh Steelers Ryan Clark loves team’s draft: Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Ryan Clark made a number of interesting comments regarding New England Patriots quarterback...
• 5/9 FFLockerRoom: Top Rookie Running Backs to make Fantasy impacts in 2013!: Top Rookie Running Backs to make Fantasy impacts in 2013! Entering the 2013 NFL Draft, there were obvious job openings at the...

• 4/28 EDSFootball: 2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 25 Rookie Running Backs (Re-Draft Leagues): If recent trends are any indication, there won't be any 1,000-yard rookie rushers in 2013. While it is purely a coincidence,...
• 4/24 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Draft Needs: Running Back - Black -n- Gold Not as Bad Off as You Think: Running back brings a case where both Steelers front office and the pundits might be both wrong.Mike Tomlin has gone on record...
• 4/19 Steel Curtain Rising: Isaac "Redzone" Redman to Return to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013: The ink had barley dried on Steve McLendon’s new contract when news broke Steelers Nation could officially stop worrying about...
• 4/7 FootballPerspective.com: From the gut: My thoughts on AFC teams: Yesterday, I talked about how optimistic I was about nearly every team in the NFC. On the other hand, most of the teams in the...
• 4/6 FootballPerspective.com: From the gut: My thoughts on NFC teams: It’s April, so most of these points will probably look silly in 9 months, but the NFC should be the class of the NFL in...
• 4/1 Steel Curtain Rising: Isaac Redman Signs Tender with New Orleans; Steelers to Trade for Darrelle Revis: Already reeling for the losses of Mike Wallace, Keenan Lewis, Rashard Mendenhall and perhaps worse yet Will Allen and Ryan...

• 3/28 Steel Curtain Rising: Another Bradshaw Visits Pittsburgh: If you’re an NFL free agent hoping to catch on with the Steelers, you’d be wise to have been drafted by them first, as resigning...
• 3/25 Stripe Hype: ICYMI: Best Division in Football: Making the Case for the AFC North: Many of us would consider the NFC West, with juggernauts San Francisco and Seattle, the best division in modern football. And...
• 3/23 Stripe Hype: ICYMI: Best Division in Football: Making the Case for the AFC North: Many of us would consider the NFC West, with juggernauts San Francisco and Seattle, the best division in modern football. And...
• 3/21 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers 2008 Draft Class Now Officially a Wash: There’s a peculiarity in the methodology of those who do “serious” NFL Draft evaluation and it lies in basing a drafting...
• 3/20 FootballPerspective.com: Arrelious Benn moves to Philly in search of a career revival: To the casual fan, Arrelious Benn is one of many nondescript wide receivers in the NFL. The Buccaneers selected him in the second...
• 3/18 Stripe Hype: Best Division in Football: Making the Case for the AFC North: Many of us would consider the NFC West, with juggernauts San Francisco and Seattle, the best division in modern football. And...
• 3/18 Stripe Hype: Best Division in Football: Making the Case for the AFC North: Many of us would consider the NFC West, with juggernauts San Francisco and Seattle, the best division in modern football. And...
• 3/15 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Lose Lewis to Saints, Mundy to Giants: Now it starts to hurt. The Pittsburgh Steelers lost Mike Wallace and Rashard Mendenhall in rapid succession on days one and...
• 3/14 Steel Curtain Rising: Steeles Sign Gradowski, Warren - Lose Mendenhall: The Pittsburgh Steeles signed their first unrestricted free agent yesterday when they came to terms with   Bruce Gradowksi...
• 3/13 KC Kingdom: More Chiefs, NFL Rumors and Signings from Wednesday: It is day two of free agency and there is still a lot going on. Here is the next round of rumors and signings from today that...
• 3/13 Steel Curtain Rising: Wallace Departs - Larry Foote, Plaxico Burress & David Johnson Stay with Steelers: In the end, those who predicted that some other team would pay Mike Wallace the 10 million dollar a year that Pittsburgh wouldn’t...
• 3/13 FootballPerspective.com: What veterans did the eventual Super Bowl Champs add in the prior offseason?: Happy New Year to the NFL, which opened for business at 4PM yesterday. It’s been a busy couple of days, as the Seahawks...
• 3/12 KC Kingdom: Afternoon Chiefs and NFL Rumors: Jason La Canfora says the Chiefs are receiving trade interest from several teams – including the Minnesota Vikings –...
• 3/12 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers 2013 Free Agent Tracker: NFL Free Agency starts at 4:00 pm Eastern Time today. The Steelers have an inordinate number of free agents and they began the...
• 3/6 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers, Rashard Mendenhall, Unlikely to Mend Fences: The Pittsburgh Steelers went into the 2008 NFL Draft with clear needs at offensive and defensive line. Yet they had a few players...
• 3/1 Steel Curtain Rising: Is Steelers Free Agent David Johnson Facing "Life's Work": Steelers free agent fullback/tight end David Johnson serves as a poster boy for the role that pure luck plays in success or failure...

• 2/28 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Must Resign Isaac Redman: Three summers ago, Isaac Redman entered Steelers training camp St. Vincents as an after thought. Redman left Latrobe as one of...
• 2/25 Steel Curtain Rising: Steve McLendon: Why the Steelers MUST Keep Him: The 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers, sans Ben Roethlisberger, surpised the NFL by beating the Atlanta Falcons on opening day. Lost amidst...
• 2/16 Nice Pick, Cowher: The 2013 NFL Draft, The Pittsburgh Steelers, and Potential Day 3 Running Back Prospects: 623… Jonathan Dwyer racked up only 623 Rushing Yards over the course of the 2012 season.  Not surprisingly, Dwyer’s...
• 2/14 KC Kingdom: Free Agents the Chiefs Should Consider: RBs: Last year at this time the Kansas City Chiefs knew they had one of the top five running backs in the entire NFL, Jamaal Charles....
• 2/14 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers 2013 Free Agent Focus: Kevin Colbert Signals Change: "There’s a storm coming Mr. Wayne. You and your friends better batten down the hatches…."That was the seminal line from Dark...

• 1/31 NFL Jerks: The (Coming) Ray Rice Panic of 2013: Economic panics collapse economies, often starting with well-coiffed business people hurling themselves out of 19th story windows...
• 1/28 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers 2012 Report Card: From the grade book of a teacher who could never quite decide of his star pupils simply had too many absences due to sickness,...
• 1/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Not endorsing Rashard Mendenhall : Pittsburgh Steelers team president Art Rooney II said he expected more from impending free-agent RB Rashard Mendenhall this season,...[+] and added the team could look to upgrade the position in the offseason. 'The season Rashard had was not what we would have hoped for,' Rooney said. 'Obviously, we knew he was coming back from an injury so there were some unknowns there. So, without getting into the real specifics with Rashard, it’s fair to say that we are going to need a better performance out of the running back position if we’re going to be successful. Whether it’s Rashard or Jonathan or Isaac or somebody else, we have to be better at that position, as well as others, but certainly at that position. In this offseason that’s something we’ve got to look at and decide how we get better and who we get better with.'
• 1/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall willing to return: Mike McCartney, agent for Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent RB Rashard Mendenhall, said Mendenhall is willing to re-sign...[+] with the team this offseason but does not know that the team will do in free agency. McCartney said he has not talked with anyone in the organization but there is still time for the two sides to meet.
• 1/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Art Rooney says need better production for RBs: Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II said the team needs better production from the running back position next season whether...[+] it be from the running backs on the roster or someone else. 'Whether it's [RB Rashard Mendenhall] or [RB Jonathan Dwyer] or [RB Isaac Redman] or somebody else, we have to be better at that position, as well as others, but certainly at that position. In this offseason that's something we've got to look at and decide how we get better and who we get better with.'
• 1/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Looking for featured back: The Pittsburgh Steelers will search for a featured back, most likely through the draft, next season because they feel RBs Jonathan...[+] Dwyer, Isaac Redman and Baron Batch are complementary backs at best. Batch should have an increased role next season after the team released RB Chris Rainey. Impending free-agent RB Rashard Mendenhall is not expected to be retained.
• 1/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall not likely to be back: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall is an unrestricted free agent, and he is not expected to be brought back after a disastrous...[+] 2012 campaign which included a team-imposed one-game suspension.
• 1/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Only one RB under contract in 2013: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Baron Batch (forearm), who is recovering from a broken forearm, is the only halfback on the roster under...[+] contract for 2013. RBs Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman are restricted free agents, while RB Rashard Mendenhall is an unrestricted free agent.
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall unlikely to return: Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent RB Rashard Mendenhall is not expected to return to the team next season. General manager...[+] Kevin Colbert said Mendenhall's decision to skip a game this season was 'unacceptable.' The team isn't very happy with their other RBs, Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman, either.
• 1/7 FootballPerspective.com: Jamaal Charles’ 2012 was one of the most inconsistent seasons in RB history: A couple of weeks ago, I heard my buddy and co-worker Sigmund Bloom say on the Footballguys Podcast that Jamaal Charles was having...
• 1/2 FootballPerspective.com: Season in review: AFC and NFC North: On Monday, I examined the seasons of the teams in the AFC and NFC East. Today I will do the same for the AFC and NFC North, starting...
• 1/2 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Report Card vs. Browns @ Heinz Field: Taken from the grade book of is reminded of Wheaton High School’s old motto “Attenders are Achievers” and is aghast at...

• 12/30 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Bid Farewell to 2012, Are They Also Saying Bye James Harrison, Casey Hampton, Mike Wallace and Others?: On Sunday December 30th 2012 the Pittsburgh Steelers end 2012 just as they started it by playing their historic rivals, the Cleveland...
• 12/29 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Career rushing stats in wins and losses: Yesterday, I noted that Adrian Peterson is averaging nearly two more yards per rush in losses than wins. He’s also averaging...
• 12/27 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Report Card vs. Bengals @ Heinz Field: Taken from the grade book of a teacher who can only now sympathize with Parkland Junior High School’s decision to send out interim...
• 12/25 Steel Curtain Rising: Merry Christmas to Steelers Nation: When the history of the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers is written, it will go down as "the season that could have been." At times this...
• 12/24 Steel Curtain Rising: Bengals Best Steelers 13-10 at Heinz Field: “Obviously, not our day and, thus, not our year.” – Mike Tomlin following the Bengals lossThe Pittsburgh Steelers 2012 campaign...
• 12/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall activePittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall is active for his team's Week 16 contest versus the Cincinnati Bengals....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall is active for his team's Week 16 contest versus the Cincinnati Bengals.
• 12/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Happy with RB rotation: Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said the team is happy with the rotation they have at running back right now. RB Jonathan...[+] Dwyer has started the last two games with RB Isaac Redman backing him up. The club will find a role for RB Rashard Mendenhall.
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall returns to team: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall returned to the team Monday, Dec. 17, after serving a one-game suspension for conduct...[+] detrimental to the team.
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Expected to have contract talks with Rashard Mendenhall : The Pittsburgh Steelers are committed to have meaningful contract talks with impending free-agent RB Rashard Mendenhall before...[+] the start of free agency.
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Expect Rashard Mendenhall to be a factor : The Pittsburgh Steelers expect RB Rashard Mendenhall to be a factor in the final two weeks of the regular season as well as the...[+] playoffs if they clinch a spot. Mendenhall is suspended for Week 15 because of his actions after being informed he was inactive for Week 14, but met with head coach Mike Tomlin this week to repair their relationship.
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall was not at game: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall was not present at the team's Week 14 game against the San Diego Chargers despite being...[+] inactive for the contest. 'Last Sunday, he was not at the game. I deemed those actions a detriment to our efforts,' head coach Mike Tomlin said. 'I stated as such when I met with him that there were going to be repercussions with it. It was a good visit. He accepted it.'
• 12/12 Steel Curtain Rising: Mike Tomlin Suspends Mendenhall, Makes Statement: Fans throughout Steelers Nation questioned the team's commitment to winning in the wake of the shocking defeat to the...
• 12/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall suspended: The Pittsburgh Steelers suspended RB Rashard Mendenhall for the Week 15 game Tuesday, Dec. 11, for conduct detrimental to the...[+] team. In a corresponding move, RB Baron Batch was promoted to the active roster.
• 12/5 Bolt Beat: Steelers Name Jonathan Dwyer Starting Runningback For Chargers Game: Jonathan Dwyer has been named the Steelers starting runningback against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. He totaled 49 yards...
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall a healthy scratch: Week 13 was the first time in Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall's career that he was a healthy scratch after being demoted...[+] to No. 3 on the running back depth chart earlier in the week. The Steelers made the move likely because they wanted eight offensive linemen active instead of seven. OT Willie Colon (knee) was active but did not start at left guard. OG David DeCastro was active for the first time this year but didn't start, either.

• 11/30 Steel Curtain Rising: Tomlin Shuffles Steelers Depth Chart, Voluntary and Involuntary...: In dropping games to Baltimore and Cleveland the Pittsburgh Steelers have repeated something they’ve rarely done since Mike...
• 11/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Jonathan Dwyer atop depth chart: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer is atop the team's official depth chart. RB Rashard Mendenhall, who had two fumbles in Week...[+] 12, is now behind RB Isaac Redman.
• 11/27 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Report Card vs. Browns @ Cleveland Stadium: Taken from the grade book of a teacher who is watching one half of the class fail its written test horribly, while the other half...
• 11/26 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 11 Recap - Browns 20, Steelers 14: Typically a Browns/Steelers game goes one of two ways: 1) The Steelers dominate the game to the point that the second half doesn't...
• 11/25 Steel Curtain Rising: Snake Bitten Steelers Self Destruct vs. Browns, Lose 20-16: If nothing else, the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers embrace symmetry.For two straight weeks an understaffed Steelers squad has jumped...
• 11/25 Steel Curtain Rising: Tomlin's Mistake on Leftwich Injury Costs Steelers Ravens Game: Steel Curtain Rising’s Steelers-Ravens pregame insight was that this contest would test both:the Steelers time-honored commitment...
• 11/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Running game goes nowhere in Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer led the team with nine carries and 19 yards in Week 12 against the Cleveland Browns, and...[+] he also lost a fumble. RB Chris Rainey carried five times for 17 yards, and added four catches for 15 yards, but too lost a fumble. RB Isaac Redman got in on the fumble parade, losing one, and he finished with two carries for seven yards while added one catch for 15 yards. RB Rashard Mendenhall had four totes for just six yards, and he fumbled twice, losing one.
• 11/25 Throw the Challenge Flag: Week Twelve: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns Preview: Raise your hand if you thought that in the 2012 season, we would see Charlie Batch throwing passes to Plaxico Burress....
• 11/20 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Report Card vs. Ravens @ Heinz Field: Taken from the grade book of a teacher who sees a pupil with a performance arch that is startingly familiar to the one he saw...
• 11/19 Steel Curtain Rising: Tomlin's Mistake on Leftwich Injury Costs Steelers Ravens Game: Steel Curtain Rising’s Steelers-Ravens pregame insight was that this contest would test both:the Steelers time-honored commitment...
• 11/18 Throw the Challenge Flag: Week Eleven: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens Preview: Old and slow. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense. At least that's what we were told through the first handful of weeks of...
• 11/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall probable for Week 11Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles’) fully participated in practice and is probable for Week 11....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles’) fully participated in practice and is probable for Week 11.
• 11/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | RB roles more defined: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') is expected to start in Week 11. RB Isaac Redman is expected to serve as...[+] the short-yardage, third-down back. RB Jonathan Dwyer is expected to be the change-of-pace back.
• 11/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall expected to start : Pittsburgh Steelers RB Isaac Redman said it appears like RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') will be the starting running back in...[+] Week 11.
• 11/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall expected to play : Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') is expected to play Week 11 after missing the last four games because of...[+] an Achilles' tendon injury.
• 11/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Isaac Redman thinks all three RBs will play : Pittsburgh Steelers RB Isaac Redman said he expects RBs Jonathan Dwyer (quadriceps) and Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') to be active...[+] for Week 11 in addition to himself.
• 11/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall questionable: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') will be questionable for the team's Week 11 game against the Baltimore Ravens,...[+] according to head coach Mike Tomlin.
• 11/11 Throw the Challenge Flag: Week Ten: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Preview: Yet another prime time game with the Kansas City Chiefs. Why do these keep happening? At least Tyler Palko won't be involved...
• 11/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall doubtful for MNF: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') is listed as doubtful for the Week 10 game against the Kansas City Chiefs...[+] Monday, Nov. 12.
• 11/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | One limitedPittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') was limited in practice Friday, Nov. 9....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') was limited in practice Friday, Nov. 9.
• 11/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall limited Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') was limited during practice Thursday, Nov. 8....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') was limited during practice Thursday, Nov. 8.
• 11/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall will start upon return : Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') will be the starting running back once he returns to the lineup, according...[+] to running backs coach Kirby Wilson. 'Rashard has always been our lead dog and our top runner,' Wilson said. It remains unknown at this point, however, whether Mendenhall will play in Week 10. There is a chance the Steelers will go with a running back-by-committee approach, and Wilson repeated what head coach Mike Tomlin said earlier in the week about giving the ball to the running back who is having the most success during the game. Wilson indicated the first opportunities would go to Mendenhall. 'Rashard is the complete package - power, speed, explosiveness,' Wilson said. 'He is the guy who can take a 10-yard run and make people miss and get 20 more. We think Jonathan has things that he is great at. Isaac has some things that he is great at. But Rashard is the complete package. Rashard has proved that he can do it over the long haul.'
• 11/5 Throw the Challenge Flag: Week Nine: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Giants Reaction: Do you know what the worst thing is about games in which officials royally mess things up? It isn't that it can potentially effect...
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Isaac Redman is new rushing hero: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Isaac Redman had 26 carries for 147 yards and a touchdown in Week 9 against the New York Giants with RBs...[+] Jonathan Dwyer (quadriceps) and Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') sidelined. Redman also added two receptions for four yards.
• 11/4 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 8 Recap - Steelers 24, Giants 20: In the preview going into this game I talked about how this was a nice measuring stick as to where the Steelers were going to...
• 11/3 The High Phive: Week 9 Waivers: Fantasy Football Last Minute Pickups: Isaac Redman, RB Pit – Both Jonathan Dwyer and Rashard Mendenhall are listed as doubtful, Redman is expected to get the start...
• 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Two RBs miss practice : Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers RBs Jonathan Dwyer (quadriceps) and Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') did not participate...[+] in practice Friday, Nov. 2. Both are listed as doubtful for Week 9.
• 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Isaac Redman to start: Updating previous reports, Pittsburgh Steelers RB Isaac Redman (ankle) practiced Friday, Nov. 2, and will start in Week 9. RBs...[+] Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') and Jonathan Dwyer (quadriceps) are listed as doubtful, but they will not play.
• 11/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall endorsed: Pittsburgh Steelers RBs Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman both feel that RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') should return as the...[+] starter when he's healthy. 'I mean, Rac is the guy,' said Dwyer, referring to Mendenhall by his nickname. 'Rac has been here for years, and they drafted him in the first round to be a starter. That's his room and we complement him.' It's possible that Mendenhall will miss his sixth game of the year in Week 9. Dwyer and Redman are both expected to play after being nicked up.
• 11/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall limitedPittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') was limited during practice Thursday, Nov. 1....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') was limited during practice Thursday, Nov. 1.

• 10/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall limitedPittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') was limited in practice Wednesday, Oct. 31....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') was limited in practice Wednesday, Oct. 31.
• 10/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall unlikely to play: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') is unlikely to play again in Week 9. RB Jonathan Dwyer (quadriceps) is expected...[+] to return to practice Thursday, Nov. 1, and the feeling is that Dwyer will start with RB Isaac Redman (ankle) serving as the third-down or short-yardage back.
• 10/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall can start practicing Wednesday: Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') can start some individual work in practice Wednesday,...[+] Oct. 31.
• 10/29 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 7 Recap - Steelers 27, Washington 12: Coming into the game you really didn't know what to expect with this game. We didn't really know what this team was really about....
• 10/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Jonathan Dwyer hits century mark again: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer carried 17 times for 107 yards in Week 8 against the Washington Redskins, starting again...[+] because of injuries to RBs Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') and Isaac Redman (ankle).
• 10/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Jonathan Dwyer starts in Week 8: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer is starting in Week 8 against the Washington Redskins with both RBs Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles')...[+] and Isaac Redman (ankles) inactive again.
• 10/28 Stripe Hype: Latest NFL Week 8 Injury Report: Jordy Nelson, Logan Mankins Out. Randall Cobb In.:     Packers WR Jordy Nelson is inactive today vs. the Jaguars with a hamstring injury. Randall Cobb will start in his...
• 10/27 Steel Curtain Rising: NFL Semana 8: Previo en español de Steelers-Redskins: Manaña, domigo 28 de octubre, los Pittsburgh Steelers (3 - 3) enfrentarán en Heinz Field, a los Washington Redskins (3...
• 10/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Jonathan Dwyer likely to start: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer is likely to start against the Washington Redskins in Week 8 with RBs Rashard Mendenhall...[+] (Achilles') and Isaac Redman (ankle) banged up. Dwyer rushed for 122 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7. 'He's a big back who is pretty nifty with his feet. He's shown that all through the preseason (until now),' offensive coordinator Todd Haley said. 'We got down a little bit on him for the fumble (in Oakland on Sept. 23). 'But when we knew he was going to play last week, that was kind of mine and Coach (Mike) Tomlin's conversation: 'Let's not forget we were pretty excited about this guy.''
• 10/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall will not play: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') will not play in Week 8 against the Washington Redskins, but he's on schedule...[+] to return in Week 9.
• 10/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall misses practicePittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 25....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) did not participate in practice Thursday, Oct. 25.
• 10/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall playing for job?: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) is in the final year of his contract, and continued improvement by RB Jonathan...[+] Dwyer could push Mendenhall out of town. How Mendenhall's knee holds up over the final 10 games of the season might go as far as determining how much he is going to be worth on the open market next year.
• 10/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall misses practicePittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') did not practice Wednesday, Oct. 24....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') did not practice Wednesday, Oct. 24.
• 10/23 Steel Curtain Rising: Los Steelers Ganaron Contra Los Bengals en Cincinnati: Durante la séptima jornada de la temporada 2012 de la NFL, los Pittsburgh Steelers (3 - 3) lograron su primera victoria como...
• 10/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Running backs could be back: Pittsburgh Steelers RBs Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') and Isaac Redman (ankle) could return to action in Week 8 against the Washington...[+] Redskins, but it's unknown which running back will start if they're both active.
• 10/22 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 6 Recap - Steelers 24, Bengals 17: If you were listening to sports talk radio today (I was) or reading about the Steelers and Bengals game online (I did) then you...
• 10/22 Stripe Hype: Grounded:     Going into last night’s AFC North showdown, the Steelers were without their top-2 RBs in Rashard Mendenhall and Isaac...
• 10/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Jonathan Dwyer steps up: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer carried 17 times for 122 yards in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, stepping up with...[+] RBs Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') and Isaac Redman (ankle) both inactive.
• 10/21 Stripe Hype: Steelers @ Bengals Injury Report and Inactives: Brian Leonard, Armon Binns, Maurkice Puncey Out:  Bengals Injury Report NAME POSITION INJURY WED. THU. FRI. GAME STATUS Binns, Armon WR Ankle - DNP LP Questionable Hawkins, Andrew...
• 10/21 Stripe Hype: Orange-Out the Steelers:   When the Steelers take the field on Sunday night in Paul Brown Stadium, they will be greeted with a different look from...
• 10/21 Stripe Hype: Orange-Out the Steelers:   When the Steelers take the field on Sunday night in Paul Brown Stadium, they will be greeted with a different look from...
• 10/21 Throw the Challenge Flag: Week Seven: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Preview: It is the first divisional game this season for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the stakes are already high. Both the Steelers...
• 10/20 The NFL Injury Report: Steelers Injury Report: Rashard Mendenhall, Isaac Redman, Troy Polamalu: The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without at least five players for Sunday night’s contest against the Cincinnati Bengals,...
• 10/19 Stripe Hype: Steelers @ Bengals Injury Report: Rashard Mendenhall & Isaac Redman Out. Armon Binns Questionable:  Bengals Injury Report NAME POSITION INJURY WED. THU. FRI. GAME STATUS Binns, Armon WR Ankle - DNP LP Questionable Hawkins, Andrew...
• 10/18 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Can't Stop Tripping Over Themselves. Literally: The Pittsburgh Steelers are tripping over each other. One might be tempted to apply that metaphor to the team’s three 4th quarter...
• 10/18 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Titans Resumen en Español: To display read only articles in English, click here on our Pittsburgh Steelers tag.Parece que se perdió por poco. Pero realmente,...
• 10/18 Stripe Hype: Steelers @ Bengals Injury Report: Armon Binns Hurt, & Ben Roethlisberger Injures Ankle: Bengals Injury Report: NAME POSITION INJURY WED. THU. FRI. GAME STATUS Binns, Armon WR Ankle - DNP - - Hawkins, Andrew WR Back...
• 10/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall misses practicePittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') did not practice Thursday, Oct. 18....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') did not practice Thursday, Oct. 18.
• 10/17 Stripe Hype: Steelers @ Bengals Injury Report: Pat Sims Out, & Illness Hindering Dontay Moch:   NAME POSITION INJURY WED. THU. FRI. GAME STATUS Hawkins, Andrew WR Back LP - - - Leonard, Brian RB Ribs DNP - - - Moch,...
• 10/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall misses practicePittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 17....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 17.
• 10/16 Stripe Hype: Steelers @ Bengals Injury Report: Pittsburgh down Several Starters: The only news on the Bengals injury front is RB Brian Leonard‘s X-rays were negative Monday on his rib problem and he’s...
• 10/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall likely to play in Week 7 Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') has a good shot at playing in the team's Week 7 game....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') has a good shot at playing in the team's Week 7 game.
• 10/14 The NFL Injury Report: Steelers Injury Report: Rashard Mendenhall, Isaac Redman, Maurkice Pouncey: The Pittsburgh Steelers have struggled this season.  They are 2-3 on the season and in third place in the AFC North....
• 10/13 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Report Card for Steelers/Titans @ LP Field: This week's Report Card for the Steelers loss to the Titans come by way of my good friend Tony Defeo, who is pitch hitting...
• 10/13 The NFL Injury Report: Steelers Injury Report: Rashard Mendenhall: Following their Thursday night loss to the Tennessee Titans, the Pittsburgh Steelers received a bit of good news yesterday...
• 10/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | No major injury for Rashard Mendenhall: Updating a previous report, the Achilles' injury for Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') is not considered major,...[+] according to a person who has spoken with the player. The Achilles' tightened up in the Week 6 game against the Tennessee Titans Thursday, Oct. 11.
• 10/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall's injury serious?: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall's (Achilles') injury appears to be the most serious of their injuries to come from their...[+] Week 6 game Thursday, Oct. 11, but it's unclear how much time he might need to miss.
• 10/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall, Isaac Redman injured: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles') left the team's Week 6 game early Thursday, Oct. 11, with an Achilles' injury...[+] and did not return. RB Isaac Redman (ankle) also injured his ankle, forcing RB Baron Batch to enter. Batch scored a one-yard touchdown in the loss, and RB Chris Rainey was also worked into the rotation.
• 10/12 The NFL Injury Report: Steelers Injury Report: Rashard Mendenhall, Maurkice Pouncey: The Pittsburgh Steelers entered their Thursday night contest against the Tennessee Titans without linebacker LaMarr Woodley...
• 10/11 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 6: RB Rankings: Arian Foster finds himself at the top of my running back rankings again for week 6. I look for the Texans to pound the rock and...
• 10/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall adds a dimension : The return of Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall to the lineup in Week 5 brought some much-needed speed to the team's backfield....[+] He averaged 2.64 rush yards before first contact in the game. All other Steelers running backs have averaged 0.76 rush yards before contact this season.
• 10/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall probable: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) participated in practice Wednesday, Oct. 10, and is listed as probable for Week...[+] 6.
• 10/9 Steel Curtain Rising: Mendenhall's BACK!, Where Does that Leave Redman and Dwyer?: Kudos to Rashard Mendenhall. He clearly gave the entire Steelers offense a shot in the arm, and because of that the Steelers running...
• 10/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall limitedPittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) was limited in practice Tuesday, Oct. 9....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) was limited in practice Tuesday, Oct. 9.
• 10/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Likely to stick with committee approach at RB: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall had a successful season debut in Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles, but offensive...[+] coordinator Todd Haley is likely to continue with a committee approach at running back for now.
• 10/9 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Report Card vs. Eagles @ Heinz Field: From the grade book of a teacher who was pleased to see some under performing students perk up, and a little dismayed to see others...
• 10/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall limitedPittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) was limited in practice Monday, Oct. 8....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) was limited in practice Monday, Oct. 8.
• 10/8 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Ravens Remain Atop, & Troy Polamalu Declared Out vs Titans:     In the AFC North on Sunday, the Ravens headed to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs, while the Steelers hosted the...
• 10/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall fine after Week 5: Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said RB Rashard Mendenhall is not dealing with any issues with his knee after playing...[+] Week 5.
• 10/8 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 4 Recap - Steelers 16, Eagles 14: Well, doesn't it feel good to get back into the win column? In the preview (which you should have read!) I talked about limiting...
• 10/7 Steel Curtain Rising: Rushing Game Propels Steelers Past Philadelphia, 16 to 14 at Heinz Field: Rarely if ever, has Steelers Nation looked upon game number 4 with such urgency. The once vaunted Steelers defense allowed two...
• 10/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall plays well in season debut: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall rushed for 81 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries in Week 5 against the Philadelphia...[+] Eagles.
• 10/7 Throw the Challenge Flag: Week Five: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Reaction: Let me start this off by saying that I know this is the first thing I've written in a few weeks. Needed a short hiatus from the...
• 10/7 The NFL Injury Report: Steelers Injury Report: Rashard Mendenhall, James Harrison, Troy Polamalu: The Pittsburgh Steelers will do something they haven’t done all season today; have no players miss their game due to...
• 10/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall should have more big runs : The Pittsburgh Steelers have struggled in the running game so far this season, ranking 31st in the league and averaging just 65...[+] yards rushing in three games. Furthermore, RBs Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer have averaged just 2.4 yards per carry and don't have a run longer than 13 yards. The return of RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) should help in that area. In the past three seasons, he has had 23 runs of 20 yards or longer, including 11 in 2010.
• 10/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Practicing on turf helped Rashard Mendenhall : The Pittsburgh Steelers were convinced RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) was ready both physically and mentally to return after he...[+] took part in a pair of indoor practices last week. Mendenhall had no trepidation about practicing on the indoor facility's artificial turf - a surface that tends to generate more stress and pounding on the knee.
• 10/6 Stripe Hype: Morning Headlines: Week 5 Injury Roundup:     Titans WR Kenny Britt said Friday that he is unlikely to play this week after aggravating his injury trying to practice...
• 10/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall likely to share duties: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall said he's likely to share touches with RBs Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer in his first...[+] start of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5. Redman and Dwyer averaged only 2.5 yards per carry in Mendenhall's absence.
• 10/5 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Steelers Finally Close to Full Strength:     Facing an unthinkable 1-3 start if they lose on Sunday, the Steelers will be getting a significant boost, as they...
• 10/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall probable Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) is listed as probable for Week 5....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) is listed as probable for Week 5.
• 10/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall expected to play: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) practiced again Friday, Oct. 5, and he's expected to play in Week 5 against the...[+] Philadelphia Eagles.
• 10/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall fully practicesPittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) practiced in full Thursday, Oct. 4....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) practiced in full Thursday, Oct. 4.
• 10/4 The NFL Injury Report: Steelers Injury Report: Rashard Mendenhall Expects to Play: While it’s become more and more evident this week that the Pittsburgh Steelers would be welcoming safety Troy Polamalu...
• 10/4 Stripe Hype: Morning Headlines: Mario Williams Hindered by Wrist, & Cardinals/Rams Kickoff Week 5:     The Rams and the Cardinals will kick off Week 5 tonight on the NFL Network on Thursday Night Football, and Rams...
• 10/3 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Cleveland 95 Premiers Tonight, & What Could have Been for Browns:     Tonight on NFL Network’s “A Football Life” series will be a documentary of the 1995 Cleveland...
• 10/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall practicesPittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Oct. 3....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Oct. 3.
• 10/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall injury update: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) said he believes he will play in the team’s Week 5 game against the Philadelphia...[+] Eagles.
• 10/3 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football - Pick Up Artist: Week 5: Plenty of activity this week.  We have some new players on this weeks PUA, but a lot of returning guys.  Position Name Team Owned...
• 10/3 The NFL Injury Report: Steelers Injury Report: Troy Polamalu, James Harrison, Rashard Mendenhall: Based on their parti**** during Monday’s practice, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin expects safety Troy Polamalu, linebacker...
• 10/2 The NFL Injury Report: Steelers Injury Report: Rashard Mendenhall, Troy Polamalu, James Harrison: Despite their 1-2 start to the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers could receive a significant boost this weekend on both sides...
• 10/1 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Browns Cry Foul, & Steelers Getting Healthy:     The Steelers running game is off to a historically bad start, but they will receive a significant boost this week...
• 10/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall feels his strength is back: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) thinks his speed and his ability to make cuts has returned after undergoing offseason...[+] knee surgery. He thinks his biggest adjustment will be learning offensive coordinator Todd Haley's new offense.
• 10/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall expected to return Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) is expected to play in the team's Week 5 game....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) is expected to play in the team's Week 5 game.

• 9/28 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: John Harbaugh says Terrell Suggs on Track to Return this Season:     When Ravens All-Pro outside linebacker Terrell Suggs tore his achilles tendon this offseason, it was believed that...
• 9/28 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Ravens Remain Atop AFC North, & Steelers/Browns Woes:     After the Ravens escaped last night with a 23-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns in an AFC North showdown, RB...
• 9/27 FootballPerspective.com: Week 3 Power Rankings: Some additions to the weekly power rankings table. After the team name, I have listed each team’s record in column two and...
• 9/24 Stripe Hype: Scouting the AFC North: Torrey Smith’s Emotional Night, & Steelers Struggles Continue:     The Ravens found themselves trailing at home by 9 with 4:01 to play against the New England Patriots last night,...
• 9/24 Stripe Hype: Carson Palmer Still Helping Bengals in more ways than One:   After the Steelers take a 31-21 lead in the 3rd-quarter of Sunday’s game vs. the Raiders and appeared to be on the...
• 9/21 Throw the Challenge Flag: Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Oakland Raiders Preview: Right about now, your dad is probably having flashbacks of the battles that these two teams used to partake in back in...
• 9/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall ruled out: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) will not play in Week 3 against the Oakland Raiders despite making solid progress...[+] in practice this week.
• 9/21 Stripe Hype: Morning Headlines: Time Warner Cable and NFL Network Agree to a Deal:     The NFL has reached an agreement with Time Warner Cable Inc. to carry the league-owned NFL Network and RedZone...
• 9/21 Steel Curtain Rising: Raiders Rushing Game is More Anemic Than the Steelers....: The Pittsburgh Steelers running game remains stalled, badly stalled, two games into their 2012 season. Mike Tomlin minced no words...
• 9/21 Throw the Challenge Flag: 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers Preview: Another season of Pittsburgh Steelers football is upon us and it has a different feel to it than it usually does. The Pittsburgh...
• 9/21 Stripe Hype: Morning Headlines: Steve Sabol to be Honored at Every NFL Game, & Panthers – Giants Recap:     Steve Sabol will be honored at every NFL stadium this week on the video boards of every stadium before kickoff...
• 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall not expected to have big role: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) is not expected to have a big role if he is active Week 1 even though he has...[+] been a full participant in practice Wednesday, Sept. 5, and Thursday, Sept. 6.
• 9/4 Stripe Hype: AFC North News: Steelers’ Rashard Mendenhall & Browns’ Trent Rachardson may Play this Week:     Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall looked impressive in the teams’ Monday practice session, and they have yet...

• 8/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Five to miss preseason game: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jason Ford (hamstring), LB James Harrison (knee), RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) and LB Stevenson Sylvester...[+] (knee) all will not make the trip to Buffalo when the team takes on the Bills in the third preseason game Saturday, Aug. 25. DT Casey Hampton (knee, elbow) will make the trip but likely won't play. OT Max Starks (knee) will play but may play less than the rest of the starters.
• 8/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall unsure when he'll be ready : Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) does not know when he will be ready to return to action. Mendenhall acknowledges...[+] he must remain patient in his rehab. 'To be real, I don’t know when I’ll be ready to play,' Mendenhall said. 'I’m just working with the training staff and doing what I can to get on the field.'
• 8/22 Steel Curtain Rising: The Steelers are Concerned about the Health of Their Running Game: The Steelers are concerned about the state of their rushing attack.Two summers ago the Watch Tower lampooned PG Plus for covering...
• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall could help after bye week: Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said there is a chance RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) could play in Week 5 or...[+] Week 6 of the season if continues to make progress in his rehab. Colbert said Mendenhall came off the Physically Unable to Perform list because he has able to do everything he was allowed to while on the list. 'The trainers felt that he had progressed as far as he could in doing what they were doing,' Colbert said, 'and the kid felt confident that he was ready to take the next step. Now, the next step is being able to practice, and where that leads to nobody knows at this point.'
• 8/18 Stripe Hype: Morning Headlines: Recapping Friday’s NFL Preseason Action:     Lions All-Pro WR Calvin Johnson appears to be in midseason form after nabbing five catches for 111 yards and...
• 8/18 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Move Casey Hampton and Rashard Mendenhall off the PUP List: The Pittsburgh Steelers made two personnel moves today, one expected the other a surprise. They moved starting nose tackle Casey...
• 8/16 Steel Curtain Rising: James Harrison Goes Under the Knife, Isaac Redman Goes Down with Groin Injury: While its perhaps too early to say that the injury situation in Latrobe has become "critical" for the Steelers, clearly they are...
• 8/15 Stripe Hype: AFC North Healdines: Steelers James Harrison Undergoes Arthroscopic Surgery on Knee:   Steelers OLB James Harrison underwent arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome knee Wednesday morning and may now start...
• 8/13 Stripe Hype: Week in Review: 3 Things That Need To Happen For Bengals: With the new NFL season quickly approaching there is little time left for preseason speculation and predictions. The first preseason...
• 8/11 Steel Curtain Rising: Thoughts on David Johnson's ACL Tear: David Johnson entered 2012 training camp with an interesting tale to tell. He’s a pure Tomlin-era player, drafted as a tight...
• 8/10 Throw the Challenge Flag: A few thoughts from a meaningless game: The Pittsburgh Steelers debuted their 2012-13 version on Thursday night in a preseason game against their friends from across...
• 8/9 Stripe Hype: 3 Things That Need To Happen For Bengals: With the new NFL season quickly approaching there is little time left for preseason speculation and predictions. The first preseason...
• 8/8 Stripe Hype: Three Things That Need To Happen For Bengals: With the new NFL season quickly approaching there is little time left for preseason speculation and predictions. The first preseason...
• 8/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall may be heading to PUP list: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) is all but guaranteed to be heading to the Physically Unable To Perform list,...[+] according to general manager Kevin Colbert.

• 7/26 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers 2012 Training Camp Imperative: Develop Talent: Finally, it is time to strap on the pads. The Pittsburgh Steelers 2012 training camp has commenced. Players have completed...
• 7/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Six to begin camp on PUP: Pittsburgh Steelers S DaMon Cromartie-Smith (undisclosed), OT Casey Hampton (knee), LB James Harrison (knee), RB Rashard Mendenhall...[+] (knee), OT Max Starks (knee) and LB Jason Worilds (wrist) will start training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
• 7/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall says recovery going well: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) said on his Twitter page that his torn anterior cruciate ligament has healed...[+] wonderfully. General manager Kevin Colbert has said there is a good chance Mendenhall starts training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list and could start the season on the PUP list.

• 6/20 Steel Curtain Rising: Steelers Say Goodbye as Mewelde Moore Signs with Colts: The Pittsburgh Steelers said good bye to reserve running back Mewelde Moore, who will rejoin Bruce Arians at the Indianapolis...
• 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall injury update: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) has resumed working out. He suffered a torn ACL Jan. 1, and general manager Kevin...[+] Colbert believes Mendenhall will open the season on the PUP list, making him unable to play until after the team's sixth game of the year. Mendenhall is in the final year of his contract with the Steelers.
• 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Hope Isaac Redman can be a physical RB : Pittsburgh Steelers RB Isaac Redman's between-the-tackles running style potentially gives the offense a better shot at getting...[+] back to a physical brand of football. Since the start of the 2010 season, RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) averaged 3.9 yards per carry, the fifth worst among the 28 players with at least 300 rushes in the past two seasons. Mendenhall also had the second fewest yards after contact (1.6 per carry) among running backs with at least 200 carries.
• 6/8 The Hazean: Daily Haze: Notable Contract-Year Players: If only politicians took their jobs as seriously as contract-year NFL players. Just use recent Seattle Seahawks’ running...

• 5/27 FanSided: The Power of Twitter...
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall has no timetable for return: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) said he is doing well in his rehab but does not know when he will be able to...[+] return. He said he has been able to do more than just run straight ahead.

• 4/27 Throw the Challenge Flag: Not A Mock, Just Suggestions: The NFL Draft is upon us. The one "sporting event" if you will where there is less action than a round of golf, yet everyone gets...
• 4/26 Steel Curtain Rising: The Colbert Record: The Steelers 1st Round Draft Success under Kevin Colbert: IT may be an unmanly metaphor, but the Steelers of the ‘90’s were brides maids whereas the Steelers of the ’00 were brides....
• 4/24 Money in the Banana Stand: The Myth of Beast Mode: Victor Cruz is widely considered to be the most surprising fantasy story of 2011, but if given a chance, I’d vote for Marshawn...

• 3/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Could look to add another RB : The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to add another running back to the roster this offseason with the uncertainty surrounding...[+] RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee). 'I am sure we are going to get another running back, whether it’s in free agency or in the draft,' head coach Mike Tomlin said. 'We will address it.'
• 3/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Expect Rashard Mendenhall to play in 2012 : The Pittsburgh Steelers expect RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) to play in 2012. However, what they don't know is when or in what...[+] capacity. Mendenhall tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the team's 2011 regular-season finale, and general manager Kevin Colbert said later that Mendenhall would probably need a year to fully recover. 'To clarify, what I said was I never think players coming off an ACL are 100 percent for a full year. It doesn't mean they can't play,' Colbert said. 'At some point, we'll have Rashard back. I'm confident of that.'

• 2/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Might re-sign Mewelde Moore: The Pittsburgh Steelers might be interested in re-signing free-agent RB Mewelde Moore due to the health concerns of RB Rashard...[+] Mendenhall (knee).
• 2/15 Money in the Banana Stand: The Myth of Beast Mode: Victor Cruz is widely considered to be the most surprising fantasy story of 2011, but if given a chance, I’d vote for Marshawn...
• 2/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Releasing Rashard Mendenhall not in plans: The Pittsburgh Steelers are not expected to release RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee), and doing so would not save them much in the...[+] way of salary cap space. Mendenhall is recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered in Week 17.
• 2/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Unsure of Rashard Mendenhall’s status for 2012 : Updating a previous item, the Pittsburgh Steelers are not counting on RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) to play in 2012; however, general...[+] manager Kevin Colbert didn't rule out a return by the running back sometime next season. 'I never feel good about an ACL for a year,' Colbert said.
• 2/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall may start 2012 on PUP list: Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said there is a chance RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) will start next season on...[+] the Physically Unable to Perform list.

• 1/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Isaac Redman fills in admirably in Wild Card loss: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Isaac Redman carried 17 times for 121 yards in the Wild Card game loss against the Denver Broncos Sunday,...[+] Jan. 8. Redman also added two receptions for 21 yards. He was getting the start with RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) sidelined.
• 1/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall to IR: The Pittsburgh Steelers placed RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) on the Injured Reserve Tuesday, Jan. 3. The team signed free-agent...[+] CB Anthony Madison (Lions) in a corresponding move.
• 1/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall has torn ACL: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) will miss the rest of the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament...[+] he suffered in Week 17.
• 1/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall not expected to playPittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) is expected to miss the team's Wild Card playoff game....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) is expected to miss the team's Wild Card playoff game.
• 1/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall injured Week 17: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (knee) left the game early Week 17 because of a knee injury. He is not expected to return...[+] to the game.

• 12/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall plays well : Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall rushed for 116 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries against the St. Louis Rams in Week...[+] 16. He also caught one pass for 35 yards.
• 12/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall should play in Week 16 Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (ribs) will likely be ready for the team's Week 16 game....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (ribs) will likely be ready for the team's Week 16 game.
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall has sore ribsPittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (ribs) is nursing sore ribs after the team's Week 15 game....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (ribs) is nursing sore ribs after the team's Week 15 game.
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall totals 89 yards from scrimmage: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall carried 15 times for 64 yards in the Week 15 game Monday, Dec. 19, against the San Francisco...[+] 49ers. He also added three catches for 25 yards. The 89 total yards from scrimmage were actually his most since Week 8, when he totaled 92 yards from scrimmage.
• 12/15 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 15 RB Rankings: Congratulations on advancing to the next round of your fantasy playoffs!! If you were lucky enough to advance with Arian Foster...
• 12/12 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 13 Recap - Steelers 14, Browns 3: Well, this wasn’t exactly what we expected when we talked about the Steelers/Browns game in the preview did we? Things got off...
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall practices fullyPittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (back) was listed as a full participant in practice Tuesday, Dec. 6....[+] Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall (back) was listed as a full participant in practice Tuesday, Dec. 6.
• 12/4 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 12 Recap - Steelers 35, Bengals 7: The Steelers wanted to be like its hockey counterpart from last night. They played a pretty bad first quarter/period and then...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall scores twice: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries against the Cincinnati Bengals...[+] in Week 13.
• 12/1 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Week 13 RB Rankings: As I mentioned in my QB rankings, this week is an extremely crucial week in fantasy football. With some of us trying to make the...

• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall looks for better results against Cincinnati: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall will meet the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13, the second meeting between the two AFC...[+] North Division rivals this season. Mendenhall made just 44 rushing yards on 16 carries in Week 10, but he was able to find the end zone twice. He has three TDs in his past three games against Cincinnati.
• 11/29 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 11 Recap - Steelers 13, Chiefs 9: As I said in the preview at the beginning of the season I thought that the Steelers would lose this game to the Chiefs. The Steelers...
• 11/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall mostly held in check in Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall carried 17 times for just 57 yards in Week 12 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He also...[+] added 10 yards on two receptions. Mendenhall had visited the end zone three times in the past two games, but he did not score in this one.
• 11/16 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football Start/Sit Week 11: Do you see the weather as “partly cloudy” or “mostly sunny”? While looking up the weather for the coming week, I came...
• 11/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall finds end zone twice: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in Week 10 against the Cincinnati...[+] Bengals.
• 11/8 FantasyDaddy.com: Fantasy Football: Buy And Sell-Week 10: Fantasy football owners have all hands on deck this week, as Week 10 brings a one-week break from bye weeks. Also of note this...
• 11/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Rashard Mendenhall scores in Week 9: Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall had 13 carries for 52 yards and a touchdown in Week 9 against the Baltimore Ravens....[+] Mendenhall has just one 100-yard rushing game this season, although he has managed to find the end zone four times.

• 10/31 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 8 Recap - Steelers 25, Patriots 17: I talked about it in the preview that the Patriots have owned the Steelers. Tom Brady, especially, knows what the Steelers do...
• 10/18 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game Day 6 Recap - Steelers 17, Jaguars 13: Well that was certainly interesting now wasn’t it? Just like the game against the Colts the Steelers got ahead early with some...
• 10/11 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 5 Recap - Steelers 38, Titans 17: The Steelers really were a different team yesterday, huh? One week ago they struggled to block anyone and Ben Roethlisberger was...
• 10/4 FantasyDaddy.com: Week 4 Injury Report: For the first time in 3 weeks Michael Vick owners can breathe a sigh of relief in that their prize First rounder made it out...
• 10/4 FantasyDaddy.com: Week 4 Injury Report: For the first time in 3 weeks Michael Vick owners can breathe a sigh of relief in that their prize First rounder made it out...
• 10/3 The Hazean: Monday Morning Rehab: Steelers Dropping Like Flies Behind an Offensive LineThis is the excerpt of your first post template......
• 10/2 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Steelers Game 4 Recap - Texans 17, Steelers 10: Usually as the Steelers game unfolds, no matter where I watch it or if I am at the game, I always go through possible talking...

• 9/29 FantasyDaddy.com: Week 4 Fantasy Football RB Rankings: Looking at the RB rankings for week 4 a name pops out at you that you usually don’t see in the top 5. Yes I have the ever steady...
• 9/29 The Hazean: 10 Panic Button Players in Fantasy Football Leagues: Fantasy football bust. Nothing strikes fear in the heart of fantasy owners quite like those three little words. Every year, leagues...
• 9/22 The Hazean: AccuScore Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 3: Quarterbacks AccuScore is an expert betting system that highlights weekly Expert Picks with the best chance for success. AccuScore...
• 9/18 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Shutting Down Seattle. Steelers 24, Seahawks 0: The Steelers got on the right foot with a huge win against the Seattle Seahawks 24-0 on Sunday. To be quite honest with you this...
• 9/16 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 1 Recap: Beatdown In Baltimore - Ravens 35, Steelers 7: When you are going into a game, especially one of the magnitude of Steelers/Ravens you always think of everything that could happen....
• 9/15 The Hazean: Daily Haze: Pushing the Panic Button after Week 1: Few in this world are subject to over-reaction like the fantasy football owner. All the months preparing, reading, mock drafting...
• 9/6 Sunday Morning Legend: Who Should You Pick in the First Round of the 2011 Fantasy Football Draft?: The first pick in the draft, time to show what a genius you are, right? Actually, no. You can get cute and show what a genius...

• 8/17 Sunday Morning Legend: When Should You Draft a Fantasy Running Back v. Quarterback? Follow-up Quantitative Analysis.: Yesterday, I posted a basic analysis regarding the benefits of drafting QB’s in certain rounds.  Available here: When Should...
• 8/10 The Hazean: Daily Haze: Top 10 Fantasy Football Running Backs: Time to start busting out some rankings. My first draft of the summer is less than two weeks away and I have not even started...

• 5/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Hines Ward critical of Rashard Mendenhall: During an interview with ESPN, Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hines Ward was critical of RB Rashard Mendenhall’s controversial tweets....[+] 'Everybody’s entitled to their opinion. But that wasn’t a good opinion. When you tweet that out there, you have to deal with the backlashes. You put everybody out there because everywhere we go we get asked questions about the comments you made,' Ward said.
• 5/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Sponsor cuts Rashard Mendenhall : Champion has distanced itself from Pittsburgh Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall, terminating his four-year contract as a celebrity...[+] endorser following his controversial Twitter remarks regarding the death of Osama bin Laden. 'While we respect Mr. Mendenhall's right to express sincere thoughts regarding potentially controversial topics, we no longer belief that Mr. Mendenhall can appropriately represent Champion,' the company said in a statement.
• 5/2 SideLion Report: Value Added?: In a matter of a few short days the Lions added several playmakers to their roster. That cannot be denied. However, did the Lions...

• 3/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Would like Rashard Mendenhall to become more of a leader: Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he would like RB Rashard Mendenhall to take more of a leadership role on the offense...[+] next season, reports Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 'You know, he's not the young guy in the huddle anymore. There are several men in the huddle with less experience than him and the responsibilities that come with that are going to be enjoyable to watch over the next couple years or so.'
• 3/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Steelers | Not considering cutting Rashard Mendenhall's carries: Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said the team is not considering decreasing the number of carries RB Rashard Mendenhall...[+] will receives next season even though he carried the ball 324 times during the regular season, which is fifth most in franchise history, reports Scott Brown, of Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Tomlin said he is not worried about Mendenhall's fumbling issue because he only lost four fumbles in the regular season and playoffs.

• 2/15 The Hazean: Daily Haze: Packers Win Super Bowl, Focus Shifts to CBA: You are a football fan. You already know that the Packers outlasted Pittsburgh to win the Super Bowl yesterday in Dallas. Aaron...
• 2/15 The Hazean: Daily Haze: Interesting Super Bowl Matchups: Since this is a fantasy football blog and the biggest NFL game of the season is upon us, I figured now would be a good time to...
• 2/2 SideLion Report: Super Bowl Stats: As we all know the Packers will play the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Sunday.  I’ve decided to compare Green Bay and Pittsburgh...

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