Steelers' Ryan Clark Calls Ravens "Bridesmaids"
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 28, 2012 4:00 PM EST
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It seems that despite admitting he did not watch a single play of the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, it still gives Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark the right to say that the Ravens are, "always the bridesmaid, never the bride."
From an interview posted on Sports Radio Interviews, Clark gave his opinion on the Ravens as well as the Steelers season-ending loss and finding out he made the Pro Bowl. Ironically, the only reason he got the late call to represent the AFC in Hawaii is due to Baltimore's Ed Reed opting not to go and Clark was the next alternate name on the list.
Clark has been infamous in his comments regarding a lot of things and now Ravens fans can add his left-handed slap to their collective faces to their list and should make every effort to remind him who was the better team in 2011 and plans on repeating the sweep in 2012.
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Ryan Clark was better than Ed Reed this year and it was not even close
Reed only made the Pro Bowl over him because of his name. You can’t list one statistical fact to try and say that Reed was better than Clark this year. Reed consistently got beat, missed tackles, and looked slow. On the other hand, Clark was awesome in run support and consistently was in the right place at the right time. Sure, there were two or three plays this year where he got beat but 99 out of 100 times he was in the right place and made the play.
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by seton hall and steelers on Jan 28, 2012 4:29 PM EST reply actions
But the problem with your analysis is
that the numbers don’t show that QBs stayed the heck away from pretty much everywhere Ed was, while no QB in the NFL could care less where Clark lines up or who he covers.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 28, 2012 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
Im sure QBs care a lot about where Clark is
considering he is capable of taking any WR out of the game with one shot. But keep telling yourself Reed played well this year.
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by seton hall and steelers on Jan 28, 2012 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
To be fair, a 70%-80% Reed is better than most safeties anyways. The fact that he can even get out if bed in the morning baffles me. He didn’t have a great statistical year and he shied away from contact a bit during the regular season, but he absolutely put his body on the line against the Texans in the Divisional Round.
You still have to respect that Reed can come up big at any moment and change a game.
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by WestminsterRaven on Jan 28, 2012 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
I respect him and he still had a pretty good season
but IMO, Clark was better this year and it was not all that close. Reed is one of the top 3 or 4 safeties to ever play the game but he was not one of the top 3 or 4 safeties in the NFL this year.
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by seton hall and steelers on Jan 28, 2012 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah right.
At this point Clark is the better tackler and harder hitter but Ed was much better against the pass all year than Clark was.
You and Yinz mouth breathing brethren prove every day that you see football through black & yellow glasses
We know…pitt is amazing anew everything else just isn’t as good. You’re expert at spewing the talking points and most of you have never been to pitt. One of the interesting things about bandwagon nation is the way you all ignore the fact that Baltimore crushed you this year and your team is a mess.
But don’t worry…everything gonna be alright, mon…and if not, you’ll just spew excuses… And say smart thighs like… “6”
by Evan Skev on Jan 29, 2012 7:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You and Yinz mouth breathing brethren prove every day that you see football through black & yellow glasses
Totally weird. We all know you would never do something like that.
Wait…what’s that? Evan is repeating the same stupid “insults” again? How strange. I want to one day live in a world where Evan Skev can show anyone that he has a functioning brain.
Can I get some hot sauce for my doughnut?
I’d love to hear from NFL QB’s about who they’d rather play against. Ryan Clark, or Ed Reed. I think I have a guess on who most of them would pick. On another note, I’m excited to hear what stupid shit will come out of Steelers mouths this offseason.
The Ravens can’t beat the Steelers….oh wait.
The Ravens can’t beat the Steelers when Big Ben plays…oh wait.
The Ravens can’t beat the Steelers at Heinz Field….oh wait.
by StuckInUtah on Jan 28, 2012 5:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Clark sucks. Glad his dumbass refused to cover Torrey on “the drive”
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
by Mr MaLoR on Jan 28, 2012 8:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
“The drive”? Seriously? I guess it’s been over a decade since your team has had any true post-season success (reaching the Superbowl) but it’s kind of pathetic a regular season game warranted that type of nickname. I know your guys’ Superbowl is beating the Steelers, but the Steelers Superbowl is actually winning the damn thing. I guess that’s where Clark gets the “bridesmaid” comment from, because you guys still have very marginal success compared to that of the Steelers in the playoffs and you are treating regular season success against the Steelers as a huge deal, whereas when the Steelers beat the Ravens in the regular season it’s just status quo.
thanks for the comment. now go back to your little friends and agree much.
i'm from the insignificant country Joe Namath, Pete Gogolak, and George Halas is from.
but it’s kind of pathetic a regular season game warranted that type of nickname.
Well considering there have only been 3 QB’s (Flacco is one of them) in the last 30 years to drive 90+ yards in the final 2 minutes on the Steelers defense to win a game, it was a pretty impressive feat if you ask me.
I know your guys’ Superbowl is beating the Steelers
Like I have repeated over and over again, Steeler fans are the only ones you see saying this pathetic shit.
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
Yeah
apparently if we’re ever excited for a big regular season win with playoff implications, it’s our “Super Bowl.”
"And, don’t get me started on Joe Flacco," Simms continued. "Did the experts watch the game? Joe didn’t miss a throw, not one. I watched every play. Every time he had the opportunity, he hit the guy. And, he made some moves so he could complete other throws. Are these people watching? What was Joe supposed to do with Texans in his face? Throw it up and hope? Sometimes a sack is a good thing. The object is to win the game. You did."
Yinz squeaked past Baltimore last season and got a gift from the pasterisks*
Then promptly embarrassed yinzselves in the big game… Great success, borat
by Evan Skev on Jan 29, 2012 7:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
When I read this article I didn’t take it as Clark talking shit about the Ravens, but rather that he had sympathy for them. But whatever, the Ravens and Steelers isn’t even a rivalry….they’d have to win a game against us to consider it a real rivalry right?
by StuckInUtah on Jan 28, 2012 4:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Ryan Clark the clown who did not have the balls to play against Tebow is saying shit.
Seton Hall Ryan Clark is a PANSEY. the only way he gets a probowl is because a real Probowler had to allow him to go. The only Probowl safety steelers have though was not very good this year is Troy. Ryan Clark was sitting at home for two weeks while the ravens were still playing. Maybe if he had a set Sunday’s game could have been Ravens Steelers.
Clark is a hard hitting safety
and I give him credit for that, but he is not Ed Reed, while Troy is definitely comparable and debatable. However, to be fair, Clark’s health did not allow him to play in the higher altitude of Denver.
aka 'Rexx'
by Bruce Raffel on Jan 28, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
Clark is a pansy? Really?
He should have played with an illness that last time he played cost him his spleen, gall bladder, and almost his life? Really? Really? Really? Really? Are you serious?
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by seton hall and steelers on Jan 28, 2012 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
Bruce If you see the reply after yours I bgot what I wanted.
As for you setonhall Yes if he wants talk shit. He veven admitted he was not man enough to do it himself and was glafd that Tomlinson did it for him. I actually felt sorry for him in that game because I knew he wanted to be there on the field. And as Bruce said he is good safety but he is not nearly the same caliber Ed Reed. The thing about it is that Ryan Clark does not hit as hard as he runs his mouth. I can not respect that.
What did Tomlinson do for him again?
Clark certainly does hit harder than he runs his mouth, you should know that better than anyone. (McGahee) He’s made one comment before this blown out of proportion one. When he made the first one, he was dead on. You should be thankful for that, it motivated your team to do the unexpected.
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Ryan Clark does not hit harder than he runs his mouth.
He is a good safety and I do not think he should have played in Denver. With all the issues Pitt has maybe he should concentrate on the Steelers and shut up about everyone else. I have no respect for the idiot. He is not better than Reed and never will be not even in his wildest dreams
If I’m to understand this correctly, you have no respect for a guy because he ran his mouth in the media a couple times. Does that mean you have no respect for Suggs, Flacco, Lewis, Reed and those other guys who’s names I can’t remember? Or is that different? I’m sure it is.
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I think they bring more to the game and do a better job at backing their mouths up
Again this is an opinion albeit very biased. I do not believe he has the credentials behind him like someone like Ed Reed or for that matter Troy. although i do not know his work ethic or what he does for Pittsburgh. I do recall that some pitt players promised to event Hagerstown and blew it off no call no show and believe he was one of them. I was not there for that event because well I do not like the steelers but the kids there that do like the Steelers were bummed. He stuff happens at least call. So i do question his character. Sometimes I like to talk in hyperbole I try to do this in my neck of the woods but it does tend to annoy peple
Well, Clark is definitely not as famous, but he has performed at a pro bowl level since he got here. He’s used very differently than Reed. He has a very strong work ethic, and a strong faith in the higher power. He’s a family man that does extensive charity work.
I do believe there was more to that story than you are remembering (the event), I believe the event coordinators released a statement apologizing for their screw-ups.
As far as you doing that stuff, it’s your site, I was just kind of surprised that you would hate a player so much for doing stuff that is no different than some of your players do. I didn’t like him running his mouth before the season, and the quote this story is about was blown way out of proportion.
Both him and Woodley, when they made those comments earlier this year, I thought " man, don’t do that, that’s Ravens shit"
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Every team has issues and every player on every team has their moments vexcept maybe Tebow but that is another story.
i believe that if Clark was able to play in that game we would have been playing you in the AFC Championship game. I do think he is good player and I did admit that I was not sure about said event and what he does in Pitt. I know that steeler players in general give to ther city as Ravens do for their city. I react sometimes a bit extreme and to get a reaction this is bad I know but that seton hall guy kind of pisses me off and drew me out
OK. Clark is a Steeler and no one on this blog likes him,
but I’m not going to say he’s a pansey because he has a medical condition. Come on, show some class that Clark obviously can’t muster up himself.
The balls to play?
In 2007 he was rushed to the hospital mid-game because of the effects his sickle cell trait was having on him combined with the altitude of Denver and the physical exertion of the game. His spleen and gall bladder were removed afterwards.
"And, don’t get me started on Joe Flacco," Simms continued. "Did the experts watch the game? Joe didn’t miss a throw, not one. I watched every play. Every time he had the opportunity, he hit the guy. And, he made some moves so he could complete other throws. Are these people watching? What was Joe supposed to do with Texans in his face? Throw it up and hope? Sometimes a sack is a good thing. The object is to win the game. You did."
So you’re saying he was too sissy to remove his spleen and gall bladder himself, mid-game?
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by seton hall and steelers on Jan 28, 2012 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
Have fun getting under the salary cap.
by StuckInUtah on Jan 28, 2012 6:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Burn
Flacco has to trust his receivers to make catches, but shouldn’t throw towards coverage. He needs to attack deep more often, but shouldn’t hold onto the ball so long. He needs to show more awareness in the pocket and move to extend plays, but nothing good comes of him leaving the pocket. He should run with the ball if nobody’s open, but he definitely can’t run with the ball.
Flacco should have the awareness of Roethlisberger, the elusiveness of Vick, the control of the offense of Manning, the leadership of Brady, the accuracy of Brees, and the arm strength of … Flacco? - Ampallang
by Mr MaLoR on Jan 28, 2012 8:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Because we all wish we had gone 2-14 to pick first.
"And, don’t get me started on Joe Flacco," Simms continued. "Did the experts watch the game? Joe didn’t miss a throw, not one. I watched every play. Every time he had the opportunity, he hit the guy. And, he made some moves so he could complete other throws. Are these people watching? What was Joe supposed to do with Texans in his face? Throw it up and hope? Sometimes a sack is a good thing. The object is to win the game. You did."
Personally
I think Ryan Clark is a linebacker masquerading as a safety. He lights receivers up in the secondary, probably the biggest hitter there is back there in the AFC, or at least top 3. I think that as a player, he is a glorified Bernard Pollard. Clark is not good in coverage, there just isn’t any way around that. That really hasn’t changed too much over the years. He gets a lot of pub for his bravery in overcoming his medical condition, which he should, but my personal opinion is that this makes people over-value him. Not saying he is a bad safety, as he does one important thing (hitting) extremely well. I’m just saying he is nowhere near the well rounded player that Ed Reed is, even at this stage in Reed’s career.
If you think Reed is too old to do it at his age, just look at that crucial 3rd down throw to Hernandez late in the Championship Game. If that pass isn’t broken up, the Patriots kneel to victory. Two years ago, that pass might be going the other way for 6, but he still made a great play to break it up. I don’t think there is any way Clark makes that play: hes too concerned with lining up the big hit to make a play on the ball in a lot of situations.
Again, this is just my opinion, but I don’t think people should be so quick to dismiss Reed as a washed up has been.
the back and forth...
That never ends. It wasnt bad when Ravens players rubbed it in the Steelers faces about the Denver loss. Its fair game between two teams that love to see each other lose. It goes back further than this season. I expect some more this offseason, even if Id rather they didnt. Comments between players are usually taken personally by the fans and they feel the need to defend and justify the comments. What did they always tell us when we were kids? “Two wrongs dont make a right”. Did we ever care about that tired cliche? You have to admit Ryan Clark has every right to bash the Ravens after they bashed his team following a loss. The Steelers also have to face the music for their words and performance in this back and forth war of words. Hate on, hype it up. See yall next season when our teams see each other again. The question is what will be said next and by which player?
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by steeltech on Jan 29, 2012 10:01 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Average players should just keep their mouths shut.
Baltimore swept the division….pitt fans coming to a Ravens blog to spread their usual sausage talk is comical. clark is better than Ed Reed…. Ok. and whines hard is a better dancer… Which translated to how many wins over Baltimore and how many salary cap dollars?
by Evan Skev on Jan 29, 2012 1:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
So, how about that mock drafts? who you got? There’s obviously a lot of holes in your roster, so where should you start? Obviously you should start at free safety, since his best days passed about three years ago. You think they’ll go FS or QB? Obviously that team is a mess so it’s hard to pinpoint just one or two areas.
There’s only two whiners involved between the two teams. Bert and Harbaugh. “why don’t we get the love” “refs aren’t calling holding”
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Ladies and Gentlemen I give you Exhibit A
George Carlin : "I used a lot of cocaine, and man, it was fun."
Holy crap
I know this is the best rivalry in the NFL, but Steelers players just can not stop talking shit.
I find it funny that you say that. Clark has had his name in the media what? Twice? Woodley, once.
Now do you want to go down the list of Ravens shit talkers over the years? I guarantee you, the Pittsburgh side of the teeter totter would be permanently stuck in the air.
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Facts are facts
hey hon there must be something in the water that gives the rat birds amnesia.
Fact since 1996
ravens steelers
1 2 league championships
1 3 conference championships
3 8 division championships
8 10 playoff appearances
See ravens are the bridesmaid who talk crap but can’t close the deal just a step behind
More facts
2011
Head to head wins
Ravens 2
Steelers 0
AFC North Championships
Ravens 1
Steelers 0
Playoff Wins
Ravens 1
Steelers 0
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I'll take the first set of facts, thanks
They seem more important.
And this, by the way, is exactly what Clark is talking about. Baltimore has not won the big game, that’s it. Congratulations on your division championship, you earned it. But you didn’t do anything this year either. Deal with it. Picking nits any further is like you bragging about finishing out of the medal round but being better than the guy who finished 10th. Neither won anything.
Baltimore has not won the big game, that’s it.
We have won a SB.
But you didn’t do anything this year either.
We got to the final four. You can still have a good season without winning it all.
But you didn’t do anything this year either. Deal with it.
You may want to take your own advice. Good luck in the future number 2.
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