MENDENHALL'S BALL WORTH $100

Welcome to the NFL, Rashard Mendenhall. From the Trib:Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward figured a little education was necessary after Mendenhall lost a pair of fumbles in the Steelers' 12-10 preseason victory over Minnesota on Saturday night. Mendenhall arrived at the Steelers' South Side practice facility on Monday morning to find the following message scribbled onto the grease board in the locker room: "Take Mendenhall's ball away and get $100 from him. And you get an extra $500 if you bring it to the RB's meeting room."There was also a special football waiting for Mendenhall's almost undivided attention."It says 'Mendenhall's $100 ball.' You get it, you will get paid," Ward said. Mendenhall is expected to carry the ball all day, as Mr. Ward elaborated on: "Meeting rooms, bathrooms, when he's out pumping gas..."So far, only safety Tyrone Carter and DB Travis Williams have earned the $100. What does the rookie think...