Mendenhall not ruled out for season opener

Steelers notebook: Mendenhall not ruled out for season opener
By Alan Robinson
Published: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 6:36 p.m.
Updated 1 hour ago

The Steelers didn’t expect running back Rashard Mendenhall (knee) to return until well into the season. Yet he practiced Monday, and coach Mike Tomlin isn’t ruling him out of the season opener Sunday in Denver.

Mendenhall tore an ACL in the final 2011 regular-season game.

Isaac Redman, expected to fill in for Mendenhall, is still battling an ankle injury, and his status is uncertain.

Jonathan Dwyer is healthy and coming off a strong preseason, prompting Tomlin to say, “There’s a certain level of growth and maturity ... (and) he is in better physical condition than he has been in the past.”


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I'd prefer we use him sparringly. No need to rush him back and sustain some season ending (or God forbid career ending) injury that puts everything we've gained thus far to waste.

stlrtruck wrote:

I'd prefer we use him sparringly. No need to rush him back and sustain some season ending (or God forbid career ending) injury that puts everything we've gained thus far to waste.

Me too. I think our RB stable is more than capable of carrying the load until Mendy is 100%.

No need to rush back Spinderella.

SteelCityMom wrote:

Steelers notebook: Mendenhall not ruled out for season opener
By Alan Robinson
Published: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 6:36 p.m.
Updated 1 hour ago

The Steelers didn’t expect running back Rashard Mendenhall (knee) to return until well into the season. Yet he practiced Monday, and coach Mike Tomlin isn’t ruling him out of the season opener Sunday in Denver.

Mendenhall tore an ACL in the final 2011 regular-season game.

Isaac Redman, expected to fill in for Mendenhall, is still battling an ankle injury, and his status is uncertain.

Jonathan Dwyer is healthy and coming off a strong preseason, prompting Tomlin to say, “There’s a certain level of growth and maturity ... (and) he is in better physical condition than he has been in the past.”


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If Redman and Mendy can't go on Sunday...I'd be okay with Dwyer and Batch.

RoethlisbergersLG78 wrote:

SteelCityMom wrote:

Steelers notebook: Mendenhall not ruled out for season opener
By Alan Robinson
Published: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 6:36 p.m.
Updated 1 hour ago

The Steelers didn’t expect running back Rashard Mendenhall (knee) to return until well into the season. Yet he practiced Monday, and coach Mike Tomlin isn’t ruling him out of the season opener Sunday in Denver.

Mendenhall tore an ACL in the final 2011 regular-season game.

Isaac Redman, expected to fill in for Mendenhall, is still battling an ankle injury, and his status is uncertain.

Jonathan Dwyer is healthy and coming off a strong preseason, prompting Tomlin to say, “There’s a certain level of growth and maturity ... (and) he is in better physical condition than he has been in the past.”


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If Redman and Mendy can't go on Sunday...I'd be okay with Dwyer and Batch.

Don't forget Rainey!