Wallace108
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 | | Subject: Mendenhall expected to play against the Eagles Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:53 am | |
| BY Paul Zeise / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Steelers are very un-Steeler like when it comes to running the football these days, but, perhaps, help is on the way. Rashard Mendenhall is expected to make his debut Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles at Heinz Field.
Mendenhall, who posted two 1,000-yard rushing seasons in the past three years, missed the first three games of the regular season while recovering from mid-January ACL surgery, and, without him, the Steelers running game has struggled.
That running game is ranked 30th among 32 NFL teams. Mendenhall likely will bring a little more explosiveness to the position than Isaac Redman and Jonathan Dwyer.
"I'm really just waiting on my opportunity," Mendenhall said. "I just want to continue to work and, as we as an offense sort of form ourselves and bring the pieces together, I want to bring whatever piece I bring.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/steelers-the-return-of-rashard-mendenhall-is-expected-sunday-against-the-philadelphia-eagles-655638/#ixzz281IqQhsE
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stlrtruck
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| | Subject: Re: Mendenhall expected to play against the Eagles Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:10 am | |
| I can only hope that his start only encourages our offensive line to get pushing forward! _________________  60 MIN 53 MEN 1 NATION STEELERS NATION  I am the MAN that created the MYTH that started the LEGEND
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Kornbread
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| | Subject: Re: Mendenhall expected to play against the Eagles Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:55 pm | |
| Sounds promising... _________________  Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser. Vince Lombardi On 12/02/2012 the Steelers beat the Ravens with their 3rd string QB! Charlie Batch! AWESOME! | |
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solardave
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| | Subject: Re: Mendenhall expected to play against the Eagles Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:10 pm | |
| Maybe we can get some production in our running attack. | |
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steelerdude15
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| | Subject: Re: Mendenhall expected to play against the Eagles Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:16 pm | |
| I hope that when Mendy returns (hopefully it is this Sunday) that he has a good game. It would be nice to see him return in style. | |
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Galax Steeler
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| | Subject: Re: Mendenhall expected to play against the Eagles Tue Oct 02, 2012 4:40 am | |
| It will be good to get him back into the lineup. We need something to happen with the run game. We can't depend on Ben to do it every game by himself. _________________  | |
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