Black and Yellow vs. Red, White, and Blue

Athletes occasionally say some pretty stupid things. But Rashard Mendenhall has surpassed them all. Here are some of his tweets after US Special Forces killed Osama Bin Laden:

"What kind of person celebrates death? It's amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We've only heard one side..."

I've heard him speak. He puts out videos all the time, talking about how he wants to kill me. He'll probably keep putting videos out even though he's dead, Tupac style.

"We'll never know what really happened. I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style"

I think anyone of reasonable intelligence knows what happened. A pair of 176,000 pound 767 planes flying at 520 miles per hour can do some serious damage. Even to a big building. I know Mendenhall majored in sports management at Illinois, but I for some reason question his credentials when it comes to physics. Call me crazy.

This isn't about the Steelers, this is about an idiot being an idiot. And it just pissed me off. I used to like Mendenhall, even though he was on the Steelers. Now, I hate him almost as much as Big Ben.

-The Commodore

Rashard Mendenhall To Start

It looks like Willie Parker is out with turf toe and having a mildly successful game, so terrible runningback Rashard Mendenhall is taking the field. It really upsets me that Mendenhall is bad. After the Mendenhall/ Sweed draft I was pumped and now it looks like both should be cut. The Steelers are going to be in trouble if they don't get some sort of consistent running game.

I guess Rashard Mendenhall kept his word

I guess when Rashard sent a text message to the Ravens he wasn't thinking they would literally kill him. Rookie runningback Rashard Mendenhall will be placed on the IR with a broken bone in his shoulder, which is not good news for Pittsburgh figuring Willie Parker is already banged up. Also, Starting right guard Kendall Simmons will be out for the year with a torn Achilles which also sucks for a team that can't pass protect anyways. Soon the Steelers will be auditioning Bob and I to block for them.

Rashard Mendenhall Gets Robbed

CHICAGO (AP) -- Police and family members say Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Rashard Mendenhall was robbed at gunpoint along the Chicago lakefront early Monday.
Mendenhall's mother says the former University of Illinois running back was not hurt in the robbery.
Sybil Mendenhall tells the Chicago Tribune that two people took her son's wallet and cellular telephone.
Police spokesman John Mirabelli says a man and a woman were robbed around 2 a.m. Monday by two offenders. No one is in custody.

I'm not one to come up with conspiracies, however, I believe the Patriots are behind this because they are jealous of the Steelers draft. Mendenhall was said to be second best RB on many people's boards, while grabbing Limas Sweed who was the number 1 WR on many teams boards in the second round.

Jerod Mayo and Terrence Wheatley have not been brought in for questioning, but are being great practice squad players.

Picks 21-25

21. Atlanta Traded up to get OT Sam Baker USC, an absolute stud tackle, and the now they got their QB they need to protect him.

22. Dallas picks Felix Jones Ark, I told Bob his pick was stupid. Dallas is absolutely pumped they get this guy. He is explosive and will make a great fit as the one- two punch in the Big D.

23. Pittsburgh Picks Rashard Mendenhall, who is my boy. With Talib off the big board I believe this will be a great pick. Mendenhall along with Willie Parker in the backfield will be a very scary tandem to deal with.

24. Tennessee picks Chris Johnson, this by far is the reach of the day. Johnson definitely would have been there in the second round. Vince really could have used a WR. I don't like this pick, the Titans already have a clusterfuck in the backfield and this puts another wrench in it.

25. Dallas in a trade picks CB Mike Jenkins who I believe is one of the best CB in the draft behind Talib. They got a steal here.

With The Number 13 Pick in the 2008 NFL Draft the Carolina Panthers Choose....

Rashard Mendenhall RB Illinois

This may seem like a reach to many with seemingly more pressing needs on the offensive and defensive line, however, I believe in Mendenhall and think he can be a great runningback in the NFL. With DeAngelo Williams and LaBrandon Toefield being the only runningbacks on the team, I think Mendenhall can and will overtake them for the starting runningback position. He has good size at 5-10, 225 and ran a 40 in 4.41 seconds, along with a good set of hands, which is great for a rb. I think Mendenhall will compete for rookie of the year and have an awesome nickname by the end of the year because Mendenhall is too long to keep saying.

Picks made so far:
12. Den: Branden Albert- Virginia
11. Buff: Devon Thomas- Mich St.
10. NO: Mike Jenkins- USF
9. CIN: Keith Rivers- USC
8. BAL: Sedrick Ellis- USC
7. NE: Leodis McKelvin- Troy
6. NYJ: Vernon Gholston- Ohio St.
5. KC: Glenn Dorsey- LSU
4. OAK: Darren McFadden- ARK
3. ATL: Matt Ryan- BC
2. STL: Chris Long- Virginia
1. MIA: Jake Long- Michigan