Rashard Mendenhall: One-Week Wonder, or Sign of Things to Come?

by Dan GrazianoFiled under: Chargers, Steelers, NFL AnalysisPITTSBURGH -- Mike Tomlin wouldn't play along. Oh, it sounded like a good story. Rashard Mendenhall, the Steelers' young backup running back, was benched in Week 3 because Tomlin didn't think he was paying close enough attention to his playbook. Mendenhall was contrite, and spent the week telling folks he hoped he'd get a second chance because he knew what he'd done wrong and was determined to make up for it. Willie Parker, the starting running back, went down with a toe injury, and Mendenhall stepped in and shredded the Chargers on national TV. Great story, but Tomlin says he isn't buying."I'm not going to take any credit for that," the Steelers' coach said when asked if he felt he'd motivated Mendenhall. "I didn't rush for a yard tonight." More Coverage: For at Least One Night, Pittsburgh Offensive Line Dominant Rashard Mendenhall: One-Week Wonder, or Sign of Thi...