Rashard Mendenhall Fantasy News

Friday, January 6, 2012, 3:52pm

With starter Rashard Mendenhall out for the postseason with a torn ACL in his right knee, the Steelers will turn to a player who tries to make up in ferocity what he lacks in finesse.

That’s fine by Isaac Redman, who understands at 27, this may be his best — and perhaps only — shot to show he belongs.

“It’s a national stage, everybody’s watching and I’m just trying to go out there and prove that I’m not just a back of doing just enough to get us there,” he said. “I want to be a back that led us to the Super Bowl.”

Rashard Mendenhall has torn ACL, out for playoffs
Monday, January 2, 2012, 4:11pm

Bouchette on Twitter: I confirmed that Rashard Mendenhall has a torn ACL in his right knee. The only good news: No other damage. Surgery in 1-2 weeks.

Steelers may be without Rashard Mendenhall vs. Broncos
Monday, January 2, 2012, 2:08pm

Rashard Mendenhall leaned on his crutches and bowed his head.

The pain wasn't unbearable for Pittsburgh's leading rusher. However, the thought of missing the AFC playoffs might have been too much to handle.

And the Steelers will likely be without Mendenhall, who went down after a 5-yard gain in the first quarter and didn't return.

"It's not good, of course, when a guy goes down in open grass and is not touched by anyone," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. "Experience tells me that in general that's not good."

Tomlin said Mendenhall would have tests after the team got back to Pittsburgh. But the Steelers already seemed resigned to not having Mendenhall for their wild-card game -- or maybe at all.

"You should anticipate that he won't be participating next week," Tomlin said.

Injury report for Thursday Night Football: Browns @ Steelers
Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 7:47pm

CLEVELAND BROWNS

OUT
LB Quinton Spears (hamstring), S T.J. Ward (foot)

QUESTIONABLE
S Mike Adams (shoulder), RB Peyton Hillis (hip), T Tony Pashos (ankle)

PROBABLE
LB Chris Gocong (hip), RB Montario Hardesty (calf), QB Colt McCoy (knee), DE Jayme Mitchell (ankle)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

OUT
WR Arnaz Battle (hamstring), LB Chris Carter (hamstring), RB Jonathan Dwyer (foot), T Chris Hoke (neck), WR Emmanuel Sanders (foot)

DOUBTFUL
LB LaMarr Woodley (hamstring)

PROBABLE
S Ryan Clark (shoulder), WR Jerricho Cotchery (knee), LB James Farrior (thumb), LB Larry Foote (hamstring), G Ramon Foster (ankle), LB James Harrison (back), RB Rashard Mendenhall (back), TE Heath Miller (ankle), RB Mewelde Moore (hamstring), S Ryan Mundy (neck), S Troy Polamalu (knee), C Maurkice Pouncey (ankle), RB Isaac Redman (ankle), QB Ben Roethlisberger (right thumb), LB Stevenson Sylvester (knee)

Sunday, November 6, 2011, 12:51am

Chuck Pagano has spent all week planning how to pound Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, slow down wide receiver Mike Wallace and limit Rashard Mendenhall to less than 50 rushing yards against the Ravens for a fourth straight game.

But the Ravens defensive coordinator said Thursday he's glad he doesn't have to find a way to contain a pair of athletic, pass-catching tight ends like Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta.

That problem belongs to Steelers defensive guru Dick LeBeau.

"You spread those guys out and you get them in space, it's a nightmare for the guy calling the defense," Pagano said without the slightest hint of empathy for his Steelers counterpart.

They are likely to see a lot of action in Sunday night's AFC North showdown at Heinz Field.

The Steelers enter Week 9 with the NFL's top-ranked pass defense, but in eight games, they have allowed 462 receiving yards to tight ends. Just seven teams have surrendered more.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 11:09am

After sitting out the Oct. 9 win over Tennessee with a pulled hamstring, Rashard Mendenhall was back in the starting lineup and rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s 17-13 win over the Jaguars. He got 68 of these yards on a career-long run in the second quarter.

“He did a nice job,” coach Mike Tomlin said. “He ran the ball well. He’s healthy.”

Saturday, October 15, 2011, 12:11pm

One week after becoming the Steelers' first 100-yard rusher in 12 games, Jonathan Dwyer will go back to being an emergency back against the Jaguars.

Rashard Mendenhall will start after dressing but not playing against the Titans because of a hamstring injury. And Isaac Redman will be the No. 2 back again after starting against the Titans.

Mewelde Moore will miss his second game in a row with a high ankle sprain, but he has done some light running and is expected to play next week in Arizona.