Mendenhall

rtnered up with Najeh Davenport, who made his return last week after first round draft pick Rashard Mendenhall was lost for the season.

 Now, I’d like to go all the way back to August, when Week One was still a full preseason away, and everybody was just so sure that Pittsburgh would be lucky to finish second, if not third, in the AFC North. What a difference two months can make. Let’s start with Cincinnati, who is living up to my father’s favorite nickname for them, the Bungles. Carson Palmer has been ineffective, and that’s being kind. Chad Ocho Cinco Martinez Johnson Rodham-Clinton, or whatever he’s calling himself this week, wants out of Ohio more than Amy Winehouse wants out of rehab. The only thing Cincinnati has going for it is the prospect of a number one overall draft pick in ’09.

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What about this kid Rashard Mendenhall? You know, the Steelers' first round pick? Supposedly a steal at number 23? A kid with a lethal combination of quickness and power, and an excellent kick returner to boot? Monday's going to be his first NFL start, and probably our first real look at what he can do at the pro level. There's hardly been enough material to judge by so far: 17 regular-season touches combined with a shaky, fumble-prone preseason hasn't painted much of a picture.

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