As an ex-NFL running back who’s been there and lived that lifestyle, former Steeler Rashard Mendenhall naturally makes an ideal fit in his current role as a staff writer on the new HBO series, “Ballers”, which features Dwayne Johnson, known by most as “The Rock” who portrays a retired football player-turned financial adviser to current players.
Mendenhall obviously has keen literary skills, as evidenced by his retirement essay, which was published in the Huffington Post. Many fans, including myself, scratched our heads and wondered why a runner with the total package of size, speed, vision and balance who often frustrated by dancing behind the line of scrimmage, would walk away from the game after only six seasons.