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Comments on: MENDENHALL OUT WITH HAMSTRING INJURY http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:49:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Manofsteel http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-26459 Manofsteel Thu, 08 May 2008 21:13:35 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-26459 Wow!!! May 8th, Sean Peyton, head coach of the saints is quoted as practicing their rookies at a Slower pace for the neophytes!!! So SamH, you don't know what you are talking about; as apposed to Tomlin making the remark about rookies getting on a moving train. Wow!!! May 8th, Sean Peyton, head coach of the saints is quoted as practicing their rookies at a
Slower pace for the neophytes!!! So SamH, you don’t know what you are talking
about; as apposed to Tomlin making the remark about rookies getting on a
moving train.

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]]> By: brian_21 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24455 brian_21 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:30:25 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24455 I C light pounder, the point is not to live in the past when you write on message boards in the present. I mean I can sit all day sipping Pina Coladas, discussing how I got to experience my Bulls win six championships. That doesn't change the fact that I'm as pissed as hell at what we did last year. By the way, pounder, that '85 Bears team would dismantle any one of your Steelers' teams, if you choose to live in the past. I C light pounder, the point is not to live in the past when you write on message boards in the present. I mean I can sit all day sipping Pina Coladas, discussing how I got to experience my Bulls win six championships. That doesn’t change the fact that I’m as pissed as hell at what we did last year.

By the way, pounder, that ‘85 Bears team would dismantle any one of your Steelers’ teams, if you choose to live in the past.

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]]> By: streetr http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24370 streetr Mon, 05 May 2008 16:09:05 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24370 The reality here is that rookies are always trying to impress veterans and coaches the first time they step into an NFL practice. And, like Coach Tomlin said, they haven't had the reps they usually have had by now in College because they don't get the benefit of winter and spring drills. It's just a tweak, they held him out to err on the side of caution. No big deal. The reality here is that rookies are always trying to impress veterans and coaches the first time they step into an NFL practice. And, like Coach Tomlin said, they haven’t had the reps they usually have had by now in College because they don’t get the benefit of winter and spring drills. It’s just a tweak, they held him out to err on the side of caution. No big deal.

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]]> By: VeggieBurgher http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24345 VeggieBurgher Mon, 05 May 2008 14:49:08 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24345 geez, this is one of the lamer strings of comments around. this is a complete non-story, just some filler from a tomlin presser. tomlin wasn't making a big deal out of anything, just saying some meaningless dribble. steeler haters jump on it as some sort of opportunity to mock the steelers while steeler lovers get defensive about it and spout back. everyone chill and move to a real story. geez, this is one of the lamer strings of comments around. this is a complete non-story, just some filler from a tomlin presser. tomlin wasn’t making a big deal out of anything, just saying some meaningless dribble. steeler haters jump on it as some sort of opportunity to mock the steelers while steeler lovers get defensive about it and spout back. everyone chill and move to a real story.

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]]> By: Vox Veritas http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24307 Vox Veritas Mon, 05 May 2008 13:45:10 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24307 I C light pounder, you also have an awful lot of rookies getting hurt awfully early. I C light pounder, you also have an awful lot of rookies getting hurt awfully early.

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]]> By: Vox Veritas http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24303 Vox Veritas Mon, 05 May 2008 13:41:23 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24303 dracula58, you might want to cut down on the caffeine. Your "insiders" and "coaches" were comparing Jones and Mendenhall a week ago, what's so wrong about a fan comparing them now? dracula58, you might want to cut down on the caffeine. Your “insiders” and “coaches” were comparing Jones and Mendenhall a week ago, what’s so wrong about a fan comparing them now?

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]]> By: I C light pounder http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24254 I C light pounder Mon, 05 May 2008 12:14:24 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24254 i do elieve we have 5 supperbowl rings....yea count them 5! so dont hate on the way we practice or what we put our guys threw. so until some of your teams gets 5 supperbowl wins i think you should get out a notebook and take notes on how a true team practices! go stillers i do elieve we have 5 supperbowl rings….yea count them 5! so dont hate on the way we practice or what we put our guys threw. so until some of your teams gets 5 supperbowl wins i think you should get out a notebook and take notes on how a true team practices!

go stillers

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]]> By: samh http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24247 samh Mon, 05 May 2008 11:48:07 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24247 I agree comparing Mendenhall and Jones on the basis of one practice is just silly. Steelman, if you want people to take anything you say seriously you can't write stuff like that. I seriously doubt that today, the Steelers practice is all that different from almost every single team. There are limits to what any team can do, and it's in every teams best interest to push themselves to the limit. Even if there were some sort of "culture" of better practices, Mendenhall hasn't exactly had time to acclimate to it yet. Lastly, to the ones who commented about the turf conditions... you REALLY shouldn't comment about things that you don't have knowledge of. A quick search shows me that the Steelers practice facilities are FieldTurf - just what everyone was clamoring for them to put in at Heinz. So... I agree comparing Mendenhall and Jones on the basis of one practice is just silly.

Steelman, if you want people to take anything you say seriously you can’t write stuff like that. I seriously doubt that today, the Steelers practice is all that different from almost every single team. There are limits to what any team can do, and it’s in every teams best interest to push themselves to the limit. Even if there were some sort of “culture” of better practices, Mendenhall hasn’t exactly had time to acclimate to it yet.

Lastly, to the ones who commented about the turf conditions… you REALLY shouldn’t comment about things that you don’t have knowledge of. A quick search shows me that the Steelers practice facilities are FieldTurf - just what everyone was clamoring for them to put in at Heinz. So…

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]]> By: dracula58 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24237 dracula58 Mon, 05 May 2008 07:56:08 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24237 Leaving a comment like "that's odd, Felix Jones didn't seem to have any problems", is exactly why NFL insiders and coaches pay no attention to what pimple faced goobers who still live with their parents have to say about football. Equally amazing is how these students of the game sing a different tune when face to face where they might actually have to defend their view. Comparing Mendenhall and Jones in early May is about as ignorant as a fan can be. Now, isn't it time for you to go clean your room? Leaving a comment like “that’s odd, Felix Jones didn’t seem to have any problems”, is exactly why NFL insiders and coaches pay no attention to what pimple faced goobers who still live with their parents have to say about football. Equally amazing is how these students of the game sing a different tune when face to face where they might actually have to defend their view. Comparing Mendenhall and Jones in early May is about as ignorant as a fan can be. Now, isn’t it time for you to go clean your room?

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]]> By: Manofsteel http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24210 Manofsteel Mon, 05 May 2008 02:02:16 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24210 The Steelers traditionally practice at a higher intensity than most teams; not to mention he is practicing against the number 1 defense in the league. The Steelers traditionally practice at a higher intensity
than most teams; not to mention he is practicing against
the number 1 defense in the league.

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]]> By: ncoolong http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24198 ncoolong Mon, 05 May 2008 00:39:31 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24198 (to the commentors) Cripes, he tweaked his hamstring! Like he's the first athlete to suffer that. Nothing to do with the team,its fans or the surface on which he practiced. He tweaked his hamstring. (to the commentors) Cripes, he tweaked his hamstring! Like he’s the first athlete to suffer that. Nothing to do with the team,its fans or the surface on which he practiced. He tweaked his hamstring.

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]]> By: IgnatiusJReilly http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24191 IgnatiusJReilly Mon, 05 May 2008 00:21:56 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24191 Considering Pittsburgh can't even keep Heinz Field in good turf, I imagine their practice facility isn't a fast track. Still, as much as these big time prospects are working out following the season- for the combine, for pro days, etc., the shape they're in shouldn't be an issue. Considering Pittsburgh can’t even keep Heinz Field in good turf, I imagine their practice facility isn’t a fast track. Still, as much as these big time prospects are working out following the season- for the combine, for pro days, etc., the shape they’re in shouldn’t be an issue.

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]]> By: Vox Veritas http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24187 Vox Veritas Sun, 04 May 2008 23:56:46 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24187 That's odd, Felix Jones didn't seem to have any problems. That’s odd, Felix Jones didn’t seem to have any problems.

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]]> By: Barbarian http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24180 Barbarian Sun, 04 May 2008 22:54:26 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24180 I don't think Felix Jones pulled his Hammy. Might be the sign of things to come for Mendenhall. I don’t think Felix Jones pulled his Hammy. Might be the sign of things to come for Mendenhall.

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]]> By: notkrisroe http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24167 notkrisroe Sun, 04 May 2008 22:00:35 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24167 It's amazing how freaking stupid some of you Steeler fans are out there. These people leave great comments with no bias or trash talk, then some punk rat trolls around leaving 1/5 comment ratings on them. Goes to show, trash teams have trash fans. It’s amazing how freaking stupid some of you Steeler fans are out there. These people leave great comments with no bias or trash talk, then some punk rat trolls around leaving 1/5 comment ratings on them. Goes to show, trash teams have trash fans.

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]]> By: RIP JB 99 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24150 RIP JB 99 Sun, 04 May 2008 20:02:59 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24150 If you are aware that early draft picks are frequently injured because of the schedule that leaves them ill-prepared for mini-camps, wouldn't a good coach protect his investment by easing the player into action to avoid such injures? Just a thought. If you are aware that early draft picks are frequently injured because of the schedule that leaves them ill-prepared for mini-camps, wouldn’t a good coach protect his investment by easing the player into action to avoid such injures? Just a thought.

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]]> By: DayOldMeat http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24146 DayOldMeat Sun, 04 May 2008 19:51:32 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24146 Or maybe some coaches don't know how to handle out of shape draft picks. Isn't there another way to get them in shape without injury? It's only the first mini camp! Or maybe some coaches don’t know how to handle out of shape draft picks. Isn’t there another way to get them in shape without injury? It’s only the first mini camp!

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]]> By: FlorioPhillyFan http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24142 FlorioPhillyFan Sun, 04 May 2008 19:42:46 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24142 Didn't he have injury problems in Illinois. That could be why he dropped into the 20's. Didn’t he have injury problems in Illinois. That could be why he dropped into the 20’s.

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]]> By: brian_21 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24134 brian_21 Sun, 04 May 2008 19:11:36 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24134 There has to be a better lead-up plan for these draft picks. Coach Mike Tomlin has a good point. On the other hand, it can be frustration speaking as well. There has to be a better lead-up plan for these draft picks. Coach Mike Tomlin has a good point. On the other hand, it can be frustration speaking as well.

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]]> By: notkrisroe http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24131 notkrisroe Sun, 04 May 2008 19:05:40 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24131 And then number 3 pick and number 7 pick Joe Thomas and Adrian Peterson played at a Pro Bowl level. Don't blame the "environment" for your player's subpar performances. And then number 3 pick and number 7 pick Joe Thomas and Adrian Peterson played at a Pro Bowl level.

Don’t blame the “environment” for your player’s subpar performances.

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]]> By: peepshowmopguy http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24130 peepshowmopguy Sun, 04 May 2008 19:01:43 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/04/mendenhall-out-with-hamstring-injury/#comment-24130 Other teams dont seem to have much of a problem with this ... Does grass just not grow well is Pittsburg? Other teams dont seem to have much of a problem with this … Does grass just not grow well is Pittsburg?

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