Surprise! Steelers make RB Mendenhall top pick
Published 4/27/2008 by Associated Press at SportingNews.com NFL News and Exclusive Analysis
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall was linked to a number of teams in advan...
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seanramblings posted 4/27/2008 from seanramblings.blogspot.com
The Steelers pick of Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall was a bit of a surprise. Is there a concern Willie Parker’s recovery from a broken right fibula is not going that well. Najeh Davenport’s career as a Pittsburgh Steeler could be over. However, the Parker-Mendenhall combination could be one of the best running back tandems in the NFL. In addition Limas Sweed from Texas was a steal at 53.Steelers Select Bruce Davis
Rover found this 4/27/2008 on psamp.blogspot.com
In the 3rd Round, Pittsburgh selected Bruce Davis, DE/OLB from UCLA. To be honest, I don't know much about Davis. From what I've heard, he was a DE/linebacker at UCLA, but could play linebacker in the bigs if he gains some weight. The "experts" are saying outside linebacker, but who is the logical heir to Farrior and Foote in the inside? Last season, Davis: ...started all 13 games andSteelers' fourth-round pick is Tony Hills
Rover found this 4/27/2008 on the-steelyard.blogspot.com
After trading down in the fourth-round (with the New York Giants ) the Steelers selected a left tackle prospect, Tony Hills , from the University of Texas. Hills has the size and athleticism to succeed at OLT in the NFL, but injuries are a major concern, as according to Pro Football Weekly , he "had a career-threatening drop foot condition in high school that nearly ended his career, and ...Robert Morris' Radakovich Retires After 48 Years Coaching Football
BillJordaniv posted 4/27/2008 from bizoffootball.com
Robert Morris assistant head coach Dan Radakovich announced his retirement from football yesterday after 48 years of service to the game. He was an assistant with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first two Super Bowl winning teams. John Banaszak , the former head coach of Washington & Jefferson College , will take over for Radakovich. Radakovich claimed it was just time for him to ...Steelers Plan To Exercise Creativity With Rashard Mendenhall
thefootballwire posted 4/29/2008 from www.thefootballwire.com
The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to use Mendenhall and Parker int he same backfield in certain packages. See what OC Bruce Arians has to say.
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By the way, the Steelers just lucked into another good player at No. 53 with wide receiver Limas Sweed from Texas. The Steelers had Rashard Mendenhall fall to them at No. 23 in the first round. But in over-trading news, Tampa Bay just traded its ...
By the way, the Steelers just lucked into another good player at No. 53 with wide receiver Limas Sweed from Texas. The Steelers had Rashard Mendenhall fall to them at No. 23 in the first round. But in over-trading news, Tampa Bay just traded its ...
ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog • Steelers are stealing
Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Is anybody watching the Pittsburgh Steelers? While so many teams are trading back and forth, the Steelers quietly laid in the weeds today and landed Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall and Texas receiver Limas ...
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The Steel Tradition • Round One Analysis: Rashard Mendenhall
He shouldn’t have fallen this far, but in a draft that went crazy by the fourth pick, few things were surprising by the time the Steelers were on the clock. Rashard Mendenhall, a running back from Illinois, was projected by most as a top-15 ...
He shouldn’t have fallen this far, but in a draft that went crazy by the fourth pick, few things were surprising by the time the Steelers were on the clock. Rashard Mendenhall, a running back from Illinois, was projected by most as a top-15 ...
Footballguys Blog • 2008 NFL Draft: 1.23 Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
RB Rashard Mendenhall was having a tough Day One; having been one of the obvious players to drop today. Thought to be the 2nd RB off the board by many, he comes off the board after McFadden, Stewart and Jones. Making matters worse for him, ...
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