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  • Djfan
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    • May 2008
    • 5184

    Mendy demoted, Dwyer starts

    Per bleacherreport.com

    Mendy is now third string and Dwyer is starter.

    I bet he's gone after this season, along with Wallace.

    Good cap and talent move, IMO.
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  • SanAntonioSteelerFan
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    • May 2008
    • 8361

    #2
    How many fumbles did Mendy have - 1 or 2?

    Not sure Dwyer looked any better or worse than Mendy on Sunday ... wonder if there's something else going on like attitude problems or something.

    Did they say who #2 was going to be DJ?


    We got our "6-PACK" - time to work on a CASE!

    HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!

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    • NorthCoast
      Legend
      • Sep 2008
      • 26639

      #3
      Mendenhall has been living on borrowed time and on past accomplishments. I don't fault the guy for getting injured, but when called upon he just hasn't been able to answer for whatever reason. I think the organization expected a lot more from a RB that was a No.1 pick.

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      • BigRob
        Pro Bowler
        • Jul 2008
        • 1381

        #4
        Originally posted by Djfan
        Per bleacherreport.com

        Mendy is now third string and Dwyer is starter.

        I bet he's gone after this season, along with Wallace.

        Good cap and talent move, IMO.

        He is unrestricted after this year, him being gone helps the cap situation not one bit.
        Here comes the BOOM!
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        • grotonsteel
          Hall of Famer
          • Jul 2008
          • 2810

          #5
          Good News...!!

          Dwyer has been the best RB for Steelers this season.
          Steelers Draft 2015
          Rd 1: Devante Parker - WR/ Kevin Johnson - CB
          Rd 2: Danielle Hunter -OLB
          Rd 3: Steven Nelson - CB
          Rd 4: Derron Smith - S
          Rd 5: Henry Anderson - DE
          Rd 6: Wes Saxton - TE
          Rd 7: Deon Simon - DT

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          • Mister Pittsburgh
            Hall of Famer
            • Jul 2008
            • 3674

            #6
            Originally posted by SanAntonioSteelerFan
            How many fumbles did Mendy have - 1 or 2?

            Not sure Dwyer looked any better or worse than Mendy on Sunday ... wonder if there's something else going on like attitude problems or something.

            Did they say who #2 was going to be DJ?
            Mendenhall blows. Tomlin moved him to #3. He also said he isn't sure if Sanders or Wallace will start alongside Brown so Wallace and his crappy efforts are being called out as well. Doesn't take much effort to try and go back to an underthrown ball, let the DB run into you and get the PI call helping your team. Happens to Ike and our DB's fairly often.
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            • Djfan
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              • May 2008
              • 5184

              #7
              The number two wasn't addressed, unless I missed it. You can bet it's Redman.
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              • feltdizz
                Legend
                • May 2008
                • 27564

                #8
                Originally posted by SanAntonioSteelerFan
                How many fumbles did Mendy have - 1 or 2?

                Not sure Dwyer looked any better or worse than Mendy on Sunday ... wonder if there's something else going on like attitude problems or something.

                Did they say who #2 was going to be DJ?
                At least Dwyer had positive yards before his fumble...
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                • hawaiiansteel
                  Legend
                  • May 2008
                  • 35651

                  #9
                  Mendenhall demoted … Wallace close, too

                  November 27th, 2012
                  Mark Kaboly | Tribune-Review

                  The depth chart that’s released by the Steelers every Tuesday is just a formality — nothing ever changes.

                  Well, except when your top running back fumbled twice the four times he touched the ball and your speedy receiver catches one pass and has some poor body language.

                  When the Steelers released its depth chart for Sunday’s game against Ravens, Rashard Mendenhall was demoted from first-team running back to third string. Jonathan Dwyer is now listed as the starter. Isaac Redman remained as the No. 2.

                  Also, Mike Wallace was always listed as the starting receiver along with Antonio Brown. Now, the depth chart reads Mike Wallace OR Emmanuel Sanders as the starter.

                  Obviously, the Steelers and Mike Tomlin is not very happy with either guy.

                  This very well could be a ploy by Tomlin to motivate the two players. It would’ve been just as easy to not change the official depth chart and go about your plan to not play Mendenhall or Wallace. But for the Steelers to make it official in one of their weekly releases tell me motivation might be a reason why.

                  However and ironically, both are in the final year of their rookie deals.

                  I guess we can assume that the either Mendenhall and Wallace won’t be on the top of the Steelers free agent list in March if they don’t respond like the Steelers are hoping they do.

                  [URL]http://blog.triblive.com/steel-mill/2012/11/27/mendenhall-demoted-wallace-close-too/[/URL]

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                  • grotonsteel
                    Hall of Famer
                    • Jul 2008
                    • 2810

                    #10
                    Glad to see MW demoted. I was a Mike Wallace fan but i think he has been disappointing.

                    MW had great 3 season with Steelers. I though MW might take the next step in his play this year but he has been disappointing. It's as if his progress on the field has stopped. All he has to do is watch Plex draw PI penalty and learn from it.

                    I have not been following NCAAF this season.Is there a Randy Moss type WR this draft?? If there is one i would not mind Steelers drafting him in Rd 1.
                    Steelers Draft 2015
                    Rd 1: Devante Parker - WR/ Kevin Johnson - CB
                    Rd 2: Danielle Hunter -OLB
                    Rd 3: Steven Nelson - CB
                    Rd 4: Derron Smith - S
                    Rd 5: Henry Anderson - DE
                    Rd 6: Wes Saxton - TE
                    Rd 7: Deon Simon - DT

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                    • NorthCoast
                      Legend
                      • Sep 2008
                      • 26639

                      #11
                      People can b1tch all they want about Tomlin, but this kind of announcement clearly shows he is not a coddler. "The standard is the standard".

                      Would a Bill Cowher make such a move mid-season?... I don't believe I ever saw it during his reign.

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                      • DukieBoy
                        Hall of Famer
                        • May 2008
                        • 3488

                        #12
                        Originally posted by NorthCoast
                        Mendenhall has been living on borrowed time and on past accomplishments. I don't fault the guy for getting injured, but when called upon he just hasn't been able to answer for whatever reason. I think the organization expected a lot more from a RB that was a No.1 pick.
                        By drafting Mendy in the 1st round at #23 and Limas Sweed at 2/#53), we missed out on players like Chris Johnson (#24) not that I'd want him, FS Kenny Phillips at 1/31, Jordy Nelson at 2/36, Matt Forte at 2/44, Deshawn Jackson at 2/49 not that I'd want him, and above all Ray Rice at 2/55. Would you trade Mendy and Sweed for any two of those players ?





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                        • NorthCoast
                          Legend
                          • Sep 2008
                          • 26639

                          #13
                          Originally posted by DukieBoy
                          By drafting Mendy in the 1st round at #23 and Limas Sweed at 2/#53), we missed out on players like Chris Johnson (#24) not that I'd want him, FS Kenny Phillips at 1/31, Jordy Nelson at 2/36, Matt Forte at 2/44, Deshawn Jackson at 2/49 not that I'd want him, and above all Ray Rice at 2/55. Would you trade Mendy and Sweed for any two of those players ?
                          Which begs the question, who's decision was it to draft him, Colbert, Tomlin, Arians?... somebody needs to pay for that 1 - 2 fiasco.

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                          • hawaiiansteel
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                            • May 2008
                            • 35651

                            #14
                            Originally posted by NorthCoast
                            Which begs the question, who's decision was it to draft him, Colbert, Tomlin, Arians?... somebody needs to pay for that 1 - 2 fiasco.

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                            • Chadman
                              Legend
                              • May 2008
                              • 6537

                              #15
                              Originally posted by NorthCoast
                              Which begs the question, who's decision was it to draft him, Colbert, Tomlin, Arians?... somebody needs to pay for that 1 - 2 fiasco.
                              Fair is fair- Mendy was a gift when he fell to the Steelers. And it's not like he's been bad here- he's struggled through injury this season. But he has had some decent success as a Steeler. And Sweed was quite possible BPA. If anything- the Steelers were guilty of drafting BPA instead of going with 'their guys'. They didn't even have Mendy in pre-draft, because he was supposed to go much higher.
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