Mike Tomlin on Mendenhall

[Gryphon]

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And the last, before the team was given the rest of the night off on Family Day, came when coach Mike Tomlin addressed the media on the field shortly after the defense held the offense out of the end zone on five of seven plays.

"He better run harder than he ran today at the goal line," Tomlin said of Mendenhall.

Mere rookie mistakes?

"They better be," Tomlin quickly snapped back. "I'm sure they were. He has to run harder, not over-analyze, understand what that drill's about, it's about hitting downhill, and hopefully next time out he'll be better."

One goal-line drill does not a career make and Mendenhall, who scored a University of Illinois record 17 touchdowns last season to go with his record 1,681 yards rushing, will get many more chances.

"It was a learning experience," Mendenhall said afterward. "I think I was more concerned with running the play instead of getting into the end zone. I was trying to read the blocks and get in there, but there's so much going on and coming so fast you just have to get in there.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08217/901721-66.stm

 

[tomson75]

I'm just letting you know before you post another one....that both of these threads you've started are reposts.

 

[Brandon]

Reading blocks on the goal-line? Sorry Mendenhall, the only thing you need to worry about is hitting a certain area of the line as hard and fast as possible, and hope you break through, or hope a hole is opened. This isn't a counter play on 1st and 10 on the 30.

 

[Gryphon]

I'm just letting you know before you post another one....that both of these threads you've started are reposts.

Thanks. I have been on a plane for the last 6 hours.

 

[JackMagist]

I missed it the first time around...So...Thanks for Posting Gryphon

 

[CF74]

Link em..

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I'm just letting you know before you post another one....that both of these threads you've started are reposts.

I'm surprised it didn't say "As posted on a sports forum by Superpunk".