rest of the season, there was speculation he lacked commitment to the sport. And then came the benching (except for special teams play) in Cincinnati.If the rest of the 2009 season was a shot in the arm, he said he was not the one who needed it.Not for me, Mendenhall said. I think for everybody else; they got a chance to see who I am and how I am. Batten ready to build NFL career brick by brick But for me, personally, I've always worked and prepared and done everything I can.His coach acknowledges as much. Wilson believes the Cincinnati game inaction helped Mendenhall in another way.I think that it definitely did, but here's what I'll say, he always worked hard but he had - http://www.jerseysbeststore.com