"RushHard" Mendenhall

[mshifko]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

mendy should be our featured back..we still have to use willie though. even before this game, i felt mendy's running style better suites our zone blocking. he makes one cut and goes, runs downhill, and has better vision. he's better out of the backfield IMHO too. FWP isn't chopped liver, but i just think we have a real talent in mendy...

[skyhawk]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

I haven't seen a RB run that hard AND fast since the days of Barry Foster in 1992.

Bettis was big and strong, but Mendy brings speed.

SD's D pretty much sucked all around. That could be the worst D line we have faced in a long time.

[Steelerphile]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

You guys are frustrating to read.....

Talk about bringing a fan down after a great win..........geez.........

San diego allowed the following so far this year:

Week 1-68 yards to Mcfadden
Week 2-79 yard to Mcghee
Week 3-75 Ronnie Brown
Week 4-165 to the HORRIBLE MENDENHALL...................

NOW SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY all you NAH SAYERS!!!!!!!!! I'm serious this is just DUMB!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you couldnt tell the difference between Mendenhall and Parker last night then you have issues...............Will he always put 165 on the board???? NO HE WONT!!!!!!! Does he give us the best chance to WIN right NOW???? YES!!!!!!!

Let's jump onboard and back the kid and stop waiting for an entire season before judge......Stop being chicken bad word$$$$ and climb onboard............Be true fans and not I WANT TO SEE AN ENTIRE YEAR OF STATS fans....give me a break....

Will you let Rashard pass you buy without getting an autograph???? Will you wait for an entire year of stats before he signs your MINATURE HELMETS????? Give me a break.....

Some of you KILL ME!!!!!!! You truly do........

I'm totally with you on this. Mendenhall definitely looks better than Parker at the present time. Parker may have done well against SD in the past but I totally doubt he would have gotten 165 yds like Rashard did yesterday. Right now Rashard looks just as fast or faster than Parker, he's bigger and stronger and he is more decisive when he takes the ball. Yes it is frustrating when fans nitpick every little thing. It's never going to be perfect. But Rashard looked like a primetime rusher and Parker is looking kind of washed up. Parker has enough left to help out some, but not to be a lead back.

Time to give Mendenhall the start even if Parker is "healthy" which I don't think he really ever is anymore.

[Discipline of Steel]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

I'm going to forewarn, i didn't read the entire thread, infact i only read the first few posts. i'm not a downer on Medny, but guys remember who Parker had his last big game against... that's right, the chargers, in fact, parker has done well against the chargers in his past few games. Mendenhall has to PROVE that he can do it CONSISTENTLY before i take the ball away from parker. I'm all for splitting carries between all THREE backs. I liked what I saw from Mendy, but come on, it was one game!

I know what you are saying, we have three respectable running backs. But the thing is, taking a back out of the game to give another guy his turn can have a negative influence on the first guy's productivity. Dont break his flow! Having two backs is healthy in case a guy cant go, which happens frequently. But alteranating them every series is a bad way of building their consistancy. I think thats why Tomlin and Arians were saying 'its Willies ball'. If Rushhard (good nickname by the way) gets the ball for the game, Willie should take his turn on the pine.

[Shoe]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

What I'm most disappointed with is no one acknowledged the cleverl, imaginative, and informative nickname given to Mendy by me, the insightful one.

Pal, we're trying to forget the cheeseballness of your attempt. We're trying to give you a pass!

[feltdizz]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

You guys are frustrating to read.....

Talk about bringing a fan down after a great win..........geez.........

San diego allowed the following so far this year:

Week 1-68 yards to Mcfadden
Week 2-79 yard to Mcghee
Week 3-75 Ronnie Brown
Week 4-165 to the HORRIBLE MENDENHALL...................

NOW SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY all you NAH SAYERS!!!!!!!!! I'm serious this is just DUMB!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you couldnt tell the difference between Mendenhall and Parker last night then you have issues...............Will he always put 165 on the board???? NO HE WONT!!!!!!! Does he give us the best chance to WIN right NOW???? YES!!!!!!!

Let's jump onboard and back the kid and stop waiting for an entire season before judge......Stop being chicken bad word$$$$ and climb onboard............Be true fans and not I WANT TO SEE AN ENTIRE YEAR OF STATS fans....give me a break....

Will you let Rashard pass you buy without getting an autograph???? Will you wait for an entire year of stats before he signs your MINATURE HELMETS????? Give me a break.....

Some of you KILL ME!!!!!!! You truly do........

OK Mendy.. sheez. whats up with the caps and the random !!!!!!!

You had a great game.

[AngryAsian]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

Next up for Mendy: The Detroit D, which thus far has allowed their opponents amass the following on the ground -

Week 1 against the Saints: 157

Week 2 against the Vikes: 112

Week 3 against the Skins: 65

Week 4 against the Bears: 151


I like Mendy's chances next week to have another 100+ game. Then Week 6 gives us the lowly stains, which are currently ranked 31st against the run. I see Mendy's confidence booming, if given the lion's share of the snaps. Why not... the run opens up the pass and Ben had a great night against the #14 rated pass defense in the Charger's secondary last night. The balance was sweet.

[SteelCrazy]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

What I'm most disappointed with is no one acknowledged the cleverl, imaginative, and informative nickname given to Mendy by me, the insightful one.

Pal, we're trying to forget the cheeseballness of your attempt. We're trying to give you a pass!

I asked for that.........

[grotonsteel]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

Mendy ran really hard...and was very impressive. Lets see how he does against great defense like Ratbirds.

Willie should be the change of back....never have been Willie fan but i think as a change of back he could hit few homeruns and being his contract year Willie might run wild against tiring D which will be great for Steelers.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

What I'm most disappointed with is no one acknowledged the cleverl, imaginative, and informative nickname given to Mendy by me, the insightful one.

Pal, we're trying to forget the cheeseballness of your attempt. We're trying to give you a pass!

I asked for that.........

RushHard ain't a bad effort, but as a hockey fan, I prefer the "Rocket Rashard" moniker for Mendenhall. He ran up and down the turf at Heinz Field like Maurice Richard skating across the ice at the old Montreal Forum.

[SteelCrazy]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

What about Rocket RushHard?

[NKySteeler]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

why hasnt tomlin used mendenhall and fwp when fwp is healthy? i cant figure that one out. why should fwp get every carry when he is healthy? we all saw what mendenhall can do when the blocking is there and we know moore is a very solid rb, why not have a rotation? also that block mendenhall had on that LB that came on a blitz was beautiful. man he killed that LB!!!!

Maybe it has to do with Mendy's preparation (or lack thereof) as in the situation a week prior... Tomlin outright said he wasn't prepared for the Cincy game, and Mendy took it as he should, and proved himself the following week.

IMHO, it's only a matter of time this season before we see a "double-barreled" tandem. Beyond that, I don't want to speculate too much about the "Parker being gone next year" stuff, or "Mendy being the second coming of sliced bread" stuff.... Long season, and anything can happen.... I just want them BOTH healthy and prepared for each game.

[NKySteeler]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

.... But Moore wasn't chopped liver Sunday night either.....................

[costanza2k1]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

I imagine if Mendenhall does well again, he will be the starter. He may not be named the starter, but he sure will get the bulk of the carries. Sadly Parker has lost his game (speed). Happens to all runners, Bettis lost it as well. We were just good enough to let him come along for the ride for a few years and he was very successful in spot duty. Thanks for the great games Willie, you were a game changer. Now it's Mendenhall time! I want to see this guy plow over defenders....

[SteelCrazy]

Re: "RushHard" Mendenhall

I believe FWP will remain the starter unless he remains ineffective up until the bye week. If he performs well, he will remain the starter. If not so well, RushHard will be given the rock for the rest of the year and beyond. Mendenhall's immediate success hinges on FWP's performance in the next few weeks.