July 25, 2008
Steelers coach troubled by Mendenhall injury
Former Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall, drafted 23rd overall by the Steelers in last month's draft, missed both Saturday practices as well as Sunday's final one at the team's mandatory three-day mini-camp with a hamstring injury.
Mendenhall, who ran for 1,681 yards and 17 touchdowns last season, did practice Friday and is expected to share time with Willie Parker in the Steelers' backfield this season.
His absence got coach Mike Tomlin a little upset.
"It's becoming commonplace for some of these high-round draft picks for this to happen to them during mini-camp weekend," Tomlin told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, referencing injuries last year to top pick Lawrence Timmons (groin) and No. 2 pick LaMarr Woodley (hamstring).
"The schedule that these guys are on is really not conducive to preparing them to come in to meet what waits on them at mini-camp," he added.
Redskins draft pick uses a tired excuse
Redskins second-round draft pick Fred Davis did not show up for mini-camp practice Sunday, having overslept on his third day in the NFL.The team sent security officials to track down the tight end out of USC after he failed to arrive as scheduled from a local hotel, where the rookies were housed during the three-day camp.
"Everybody was scouring," coach Jim Zorn said after the practice. "Nobody heard from him, so there was one of two scenarios: either there was some real trouble and we needed to find him, or he screwed up."
Davis eventually arrived at Redskins Park and met with Zorn in his office.
"He just had a setback," the coach said. "Hopefully everybody will learn from the lesson he is learning now about what it is going to take to get to a place on time, to be responsible."
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