Ryan Clark had the uniform. He had the starting spot. He had the contract. But it wasn’t until he laid out for one specific hit that he truly became a Pittsburgh Steeler. Clark shared the story of the moment that earned his teammates’ respect, detailing it on the most recent episode of the Pivot with special guest James Harrison.
“They barely talked to me,” Clark told Harrison and co-hosts Fred Taylor and Channing Crowder.” Troy [Polamalu] talked to me a lot. [Tyrone Carter] was my dog. But everybody else [they didn’t]. Chris Henry, God rest his soul, New Orleans boy, he run a skinny [post].