The Steelers chose Mendenhall in the first round and then, because we assume they had their stud RB, they then drafted another Swiss Cheese handser, WR Limas Sweed in the second round…a couple spots ahead of Rice.

Nice drat that year. Mendenhall, Sweed, Bruce Davis, Tony Hills, Dennis Dixon, Mike Humpel and Ryan Mundy. Need to call Interpol to find some of these guys today.

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Hindsight is always 50/50. There’s a reason the Steelers are always in the playoffs and perennial SuperBowl contenders, and it’s because they draft well. Every team has bad drafts, and the Steelers just happen to have bad drafts much less often than most teams. To dump on the Steelers for picking Mendenhall over Rice is just foolish and ridiculous. I highly doubt you knew at the time what these players would turn out to be, and if you have a crystal ball and did know, maybe you should become an NFL GM.

“Mendenhall ready to leave Pittsburgh….”

Him and every other person who’s ever been there.

Props to the Steelers for taking him in the first round when the Ravens took Ray Rice in the second round of the same draft. There’s a reason why the Steelers are always looking up in the standings- even with the refs giving them games.

And there is a reason why the Ravens dont win the big one it’s because they only take pride in winning their division.Congrats guy once again you’ll win the AFC North but will end up watching the Super bowl in your comfortable sofas at home

Him and every other person who’s ever been there.

Props to the Steelers for taking him in the first round when the Ravens took Ray Rice in the second round of the same draft. There’s a reason why the Steelers are always looking up in the standings- even with the refs giving them games.

Mentally, Mendy is a scrub.

Buyer beware!

I was ready for him to leave for over a year now, and will shed no tears when he does. Along with wallace. Good riddance to both.

It was the way he never just hit the hole and got the yards that were there.

I’m sure he will go somewhere else and he might even have success there. Maybe he goes to Detroit or Arizona, they’re dying for a running back.

As any knowledgeable NFL fan knows, since he was selected outside the top 10, he signed an affordable contract (5 years, 12.5 million, 7M guaranteed).

He produced 3,900 total yards and 30 touchdowns between 2009 and 2011 (1,300 yards and 10 TDs per season).

That’s very good production for a relatively low salary cap hit.

The Steelers chose Mendenhall in the first round and then, because we assume they had their stud RB, they then drafted another Swiss Cheese handser, WR Limas Sweed in the second round…a couple spots ahead of Rice.

Nice drat that year. Mendenhall, Sweed, Bruce Davis, Tony Hills, Dennis Dixon, Mike Humpel and Ryan Mundy. Need to call Interpol to find some of these guys today.

I could see if we are talking about a high school/college team in which a certain rah-rah atmosphere is expected but we are talking about professionals. Mendenhall not being on the sideline only prevents the obligatory minute of shame in which the camera pans onto Rashard in sweats and Jim Nance says “Look at him, he is not active because he sucks”. Does that help the steelers efforts?

Rashard should not have been on the field 6-7 months after he ripped up his ACL. His premature return along with an already crappy O-line that is crappier due to injuries should have ended with a trip to the IR not the Tomlin/Yinzer doghouse.

As a Steelers fan I hate that Tomlin allows the comments and boos from silly Yinzers dictate how he manages his team and gets short and snippy any time his decisions are questioned.

When Mendenhall was healthy and getting the ball the Steelers did not lose to teams like Oakland and San Diego. I hope the drunken Yinzers are happy when they see the Steelers depth chart next year and the likes of Wallace and Mendenhall are not on it. I know their division rivals are going to be when they see that!

Look in the mirror.

Nobody is picking on him. Nobody is talking about his fumble riddled first few seasons anymore. Everyone is happy with his recent efforts, and up until the Browns game, nobody was speaking ill of him. Sure he stunk in the Browns game, so did a lot of people, but he should have taken his punishment and kept his mouth shut. Now he wants to act like he’s some pariah, and I can assure you nobody in this city cares.

The Steelers can put anyone in at running back and make them look good (see – Bam Morris, Barry Foster, Amos Zereoue, Willie Parker, etc), so if he wants to try his hand somewhere else, well good luck.