Rashard Mendenhall: Why He Will Never Carry the Ball Again for the Steelers

December 12, 2012   ·   Chris G.   ·   Jump to comments

This is not what the Pittsburgh Steelers had in mind when they spent their first pick on Rashard Mendenhall in the 2008 draft. The star running back is going to miss his third consecutive game, but this time it wasn’t because of a fumble.
On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the Steelers suspended Mendenhall for one game due to “conduct detrimental to the team.”
The report stated that Mendenhall was suspended because he did not show up for last Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers.  
Now it is entirely possible that Mendenhall has already seen his last carry as a member of the Steelers.
The beginning of the end for Mendenhall came when head coach Mike Tomlin demoted him to third string following a forgettable two fumbles on four carries against the Cleveland Browns.
But it was more than a demotion as Mendenhall found himself on the inactive list for games against the Baltimore Ravens and San Diego Charg...

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