[5timechamp]

R Mendenhall has 113 carries this year over 9 total games. That comes out to somewhere around 12.55` carries per game. Against the Bengals he had 13 carries for 36 total yards. The difference is he averages about 68 yards per game and the Bengals held him to roughly half that. So your running game was on par as far as touches, it was just the length of those rushes that wasn't the same.

To answer your question about the no call again: No I didn't see it, and no I don't believe a no call affected any outcome of this game.

OK where to begin.....If you are going to post stats then do your homework first please. Mendenhall started out the year as a back up to Willie Parker. The first three games he had 7 rushes for 45 yards. The third game he didnt even play so actually has only participated in 8 games. So in the last 6 games he has 564 yards which is 94 yards per game. The two games he has over 20 carries he went 29 for 165 against the Chargers and 22 for 155 against the Broncos both of which have pretty good defenses. So I think with 20 to 25 carries against the Bengals Sunday he could have made a difference. Running the ball in the NFL a lot of times is a grind and doesnt pay dividends until the second half. The game was never out of reach where the Steelers were forced to throw because of being way behind. This was a poor offensive game plan and the Steelers still had the ball with a chance to win. Maybe we will get lucky next time. :biggrin: