Bench Mendenhall now!

[zulater]

The reason we're given this game away is because of Bruce Arians's insistence to force feed Rashard Mendenhall the ball! I know the blocking isn't good, but Mendenall isn't helping it any either. Anyway unless we can mount some form of running game we're dead in the water not only tonight, but for the season as a whole. Redman gets more yards after contact and is seeing the holes better,get him in the game and use his ass, before it's too damn late Bruce!

[steelerdude15]

Lets not go after players with a pitchfork yet.

[zulater]

Lets not go after players with a pitchfork yet.

3 games in and Mendenhall has about 6 good carries, in how many attempts?

[GBMelBlount]

It all starts with the O line....

[SteelerFanInStl]

It all starts with the O line....

Exactly. The run blocking sucks. The backs are getting hit at the line or in the backfield.

[steelerdude15]

Your right, he hasn't done much, but you can't go after him like that. What are you going to do if he runs for over one hundred yards in the second half, what are you going to say then?

[zulater]

Mendy has 40 carries for 120 yards, and 1 td for the season now. 3 yards a carry.

Redman 13 carries 61 yards, 1 td, 4.7 yard per carry.

Tell me how can giving Ike a chance hurt any thing at this point?

[Nadroj 20]

While I'm not ready to bench him I definitley see your point zu. He is tip toeing WAY to much. The line isn't helping matters either so that is why I'm not ready to write Mendy off right now. But he certainly seems timid and needs to run downhill more then he has been so far.

I do like the idea of handing it to Redman more too. At least more then ZERO!

[zulater]

Your right, he hasn't done much, but you can't go after him like that. What are you going to do if he runs for over one hundred yards in the second half, what are you going to say then?

Thanks for doing your job. Finally!

[7willBheaven]

La de da....

[tube517]

Eh, this OL is weak. Kemo has been nagged by injury. Legursky is a backup. Gilbert is a rookie, Pouncey is the only real OL out there.

Oh, Jonathan Scott sucks donkey balls.


But, Redman should be brought in once in a while.

[steelerdude15]

Thanks for doing your job. Finally!

That's actually a good one. We just need to be more patient.

[zulater]

Eh, this OL is weak. Kemo has been nagged by injury. Legursky is a backup. Gilbert is a rookie, Pouncey is the only real OL out there.

Oh, Jonathan Scott sucks donkey balls.


But, Redman should be brought in once in a while.

Bench Kemo too, we were better last week with foster there.

[Nadroj 20]

Finally got a hole and actually EXPLODED threw it, almost lost it though. But anyway much better for both line and mendy there

[BlastFurnace]

It's not Mendenhall's fault. The offensive line sucks. Period.

[Nadroj 20]

So nobody else thinks he dances around a bit too much instead of putting his nose down and moving north and south? That would at least get us something positive...

[fansince'76]

It's not Mendenhall's fault. The offensive line sucks. Period.

This. The only back who could maybe do anything behind this mess is Barry Sanders circa 1993.

[zulater]

1st and 10, Colts 24, Mendenhall should have taken the ball to the hole where a lone safety waited, instead he spins out and loses a yard. Instead of 2nd and 7 or 8, 2nd and 11. He stinks, one run doesn't change 3 games of worthlessness.

[Craic]

This. The only back who could maybe do anything behind this mess is Barry Sanders circa 1993.

I don't know FS, if you take away Sanders's long rungs. . . .

[tube517]

I"ll agree he dances too much. He needs to learn to run without (over) thinking.


Jonathan Scott still sucks.

[BlastFurnace]

1st and 10, Colts 24, Mendenhall should have taken the ball to the hole where a lone safety waited, instead he spins out and loses a yard. Instead of 2nd and 7 or 8, 2nd and 11. He stinks, one run doesn't change 3 games of worthlessness.

Please tell me one o'lineman on this team, other than Pouncey, that could start for any other team in the league.

[Nadroj 20]

I"ll agree he dances too much. He needs to learn to run without (over) thinking.


Jonathan Scott still sucks.

Thats basically all I'm saying. no doubt this line needs work BIG TIME...but I do think a small amount can be put on mendy...very small but it exists

[zulater]

Anyone else notice how much better we looked with Mendy on the bench that last series? I know it's a different situation, but if you couldn't see Moore ran with better vision and determination on his few carries than 34 did at any point this game than you're just not paying attention.

[steelerdiva]

So nobody else thinks he dances around a bit too much instead of putting his nose down and moving north and south? That would at least get us something positive...

Yes, I agree with you that Mendy does dance around too much. If the O-line does manage to open up a hole for him, he should hit it and go.

And since our O-line does not seem able to open up any holes at the moment, I think it's time Arians uses Redman more. At least he is a bruiser who is not afraid to create a hole if there isn't one.

[JayC]

gotta put most of the blame on the line. but i wish we used our 1st round pick on a lineman or something that year we toook mendy. you can find good backs without using 1st round picks. look at fred jackson, issac redman, willie parker, any many others not even drafted at all. i just hope we don't take a RB in the 1st round ever again unless hes the next walter payton

[Godfather]

Anyone else notice how much better we looked with Mendy on the bench that last series? I know it's a different situation, but if you couldn't see Moore ran with better vision and determination on his few carries than 34 did at any point this game than you're just not paying attention.

Yep. MeMo had to play a much worse hand. With Gilbert playing injured, he was basically running behind a four-man line. And the Colts knew exactly what was coming because of the field position and the clock...and he still did better than Mendy.

But I can't be too critical of Mendy. We only know one side of the story.

[O'Malley]

So nobody else thinks he dances around a bit too much instead of putting his nose down and moving north and south? That would at least get us something positive...

^this^ plus there were holes to run through all game long. He did not hit the hole, he did his best dancing with the stars impression the whole game. If you look at the tape the cut back was there all day.

[shutdown]

The running game was doomed the second Bruce Airhead defended Legursky. Though I love T-Rex's effort and all, just like I like Hokie, he is no starter and he is no run blocker. The running game was doomed the second he got the nod yet again.

Arrogance will always be the Achilles heel of Bruce Airhead.

[steel9guy]

Not Mendenhall's fault. Oline injuries are just killing us worse than ever in everything.

[shutdown]

Scotts injury is a blessing. Believe that.