Steelers sign Ryan Clark

then i shall respond. this is similar to the patten situation. i say im sure he thinks all that stuff and he has the right to say all that stuff, but when i HEAR it as a human and a fan it makes me lose a notch of respect. i still wish him well, just not as well as i WOULD have wished him.

"It's a wonderful day," Clark said. "I was at the airport, swinging my terrible towel. I was with a team with a great fan base now -- they're going to hate me for this -- but I'm with a team with an even better one. The beauty of it is I'm coming to a team that's already great. I'll just try to fit in and be part of this great organization." ...

Hes giving the people at his new team something to root for. As a pro athelete you have to say the right things to whatever team/fans you're playing for.

In closing, I agree with That Guy =p

I agree he's just saying what any player does when signed to a new team. They always talk it up as being a better situation, and for him how can you disagree? He wasn't going to start anymore here that's for sure. At least in Pitt he'll have a shot.

You quoted me but your response seems to be aimed towards PWNED.

meant to hit scheed's post, sorry ;)

I expect him to be gracious. There is absolutely no reason why he needs to say that the Steelers' fan base is better than ours. He can just say he's excited to play in a town with a great fan base, he's excited to be a Pittsburgh Steeler, and leave it at that.

The comment about our fan base was entirely unnecessary and unsolicited.

you realize he complimented our fanbase, right? the steelers generally are regarded as having a better fanbase by most in the media etc, so all of a sudden he's not allowed to state facts?

Its no big deal, lloyd trashed the 49ers already (they haven't won a lot of games lately), arch thrashed the rams (we finished 30th in defense), so we should be on their arse about it too right?

Hes giving the people at his new team something to root for. As a pro athelete you have to say the right things to whatever team/fans you're playing for.

In closing, I agree with That Guy =p

im not even saying i disagree. im just saying thats how i feel. no one is saying its right or wrong, and not even saying that i expect him to act differently, its basically someone taking a shot at your team and its fanbase and whether its true or not, its still something you dont like to hear.

you realize he complimented our fanbase, right? the steelers generally are regarded as having a better fanbase by most in the media etc, so all of a sudden he's not allowed to state facts?

Its no big deal, lloyd trashed the 49ers already (they haven't won a lot of games lately), arch thrashed the rams (we finished 30th in defense), so we should be on their arse about it too right?

NO because he plays for us now. :) i mean im not even trying to hide the bias and its completely admitted. its because they play for us and its who i like, granted not everyone gets a free pass on stuff they say.

He may get cut. I would be shocked if he starts for them.

The ESPN article I read said that they expect him to be their starter at FS, I suppose replacing Chris Hope. I hope he got a great contract, he was a real Redskin!

NO because he plays for us now. :) i mean im not even trying to hide the bias and its completely admitted. its because they play for us and its who i like, granted not everyone gets a free pass on stuff they say.

i was responding to scheed. I understand what you're saying.

ok cool, lots of responses. its all good.