Four Steelers named Pro Bowl alternates

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Find out today that a few more guys were Pro bowl alt. Kiesel, Hampton, Woodley. Wait one more....... Oh yeah, Clark! Thanks Steeler Nation!

[hawaiiansteel]

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I would have thought Timmons, Farrior and Ike were more alternate-worthy than Keisel and Clark...

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Ike most definitely.

Timmons not so much. IMO, Timmons is more hype than substance. I think he's far from being a complete player.

[StarSpangledSteeler]

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I have to give Ryan Clark some props here. He may not be the INT machine Ed Reed is (nobody is) but he brings some things to the table that Ed Reed doesn't. Clark is one of the best run tackling free safeties in the league. He also is one of the hardest hitters on receivers. He is a free safety in a strong safety's body. Opposing WR's know that. They remember getting hit by him. Sometimes they don't try quite so hard to fight for those extra yards and just run out of bounds or dive down early. Sometimes they grow alligator arms and miss the catch. All of these things are part of playing the position effectively. When opposing WR's say "Dammit, I'd rather be facing someone softer than Clark this week," he has done part of his job. Also, Clark has a huge heart. He is a fierce competitor. He brings an intensity and fearlessness to the game that some of our other players do not. People don't talk a lot of shiz to Ryan. They know if they do, he won't just "talk" back. He'll launch his helmet into their chin and say "Give us the 15 yards. And the fine. And let's see if you say that again." He's old school. And I'm glad to have him on the team.

[LordVile]

Re: Four named as Pro Bowl alternates

I have to give Ryan Clark some props here. He may not be the INT machine Ed Reed is (nobody is) but he brings some things to the table that Ed Reed doesn't. Clark is one of the best run tackling free safeties in the league. He also is one of the hardest hitters on receivers. He is a free safety in a strong safety's body. Opposing WR's know that. They remember getting hit by him. Sometimes they don't try quite so hard to fight for those extra yards and just run out of bounds or dive down early. Sometimes they grow alligator arms and miss the catch. All of these things are part of playing the position effectively. When opposing WR's say "Dammit, I'd rather be facing someone softer than Clark this week," he has done part of his job. Also, Clark has a huge heart. He is a fierce competitor. He brings an intensity and fearlessness to the game that some of our other players do not. People don't talk a lot of shiz to Ryan. They know if they do, he won't just "talk" back. He'll launch his helmet into their chin and say "Give us the 15 yards. And the fine. And let's see if you say that again." He's old school. And I'm glad to have him on the team.

[SidSmythe]

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Clark's hard hitting style is one of his worst enemies.
Ok, hard hits are nice, but INT's are more necessary. TWICE this year i've seen him take aim at the WR on poorly thrown balls he could have picked off.

INTs > Hard Hits

[Mister Pittsburgh]

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Ike most definitely.

Timmons not so much. IMO, Timmons is more hype than substance. I think he's far from being a complete player.

I think Timmons was playing at a pro bowl level, for sure, until he injured his hip which I think slowed him the rest of the year.

[The Sodfather]

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You can make a case Timmons and Farrior could have made the pro bowl let alone be alternates. What a crock of crap.

Ike got the hose too.

I like Keisel but he missed half the season.

[Oviedo]

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[quote=Mister Pittsburgh]

Ike most definitely.

Timmons not so much. IMO, Timmons is more hype than substance. I think he's far from being a complete player.

I think Timmons was playing at a pro bowl level, for sure, until he injured his hip which I think slowed him the rest of the year.[/quote:1b49hipj]

But then again there are some who will never recognize Timmons as the player he is and his contributions. The expectations on him have always been unrealistic. He'd have to be better than a combination of Lambert, Ham and Lawrence Taylor to get begruding acknowledgement from some and then it would still probably be pointing out negatives. Then again his real fault is that he isn't a Polish-kid from Penn State.

[ramblinjim]

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I have to give Ryan Clark some props here. He may not be the INT machine Ed Reed is (nobody is) but he brings some things to the table that Ed Reed doesn't. Clark is one of the best run tackling free safeties in the league. He also is one of the hardest hitters on receivers. He is a free safety in a strong safety's body. Opposing WR's know that. They remember getting hit by him. Sometimes they don't try quite so hard to fight for those extra yards and just run out of bounds or dive down early. Sometimes they grow alligator arms and miss the catch. All of these things are part of playing the position effectively. When opposing WR's say "Dammit, I'd rather be facing someone softer than Clark this week," he has done part of his job. Also, Clark has a huge heart. He is a fierce competitor. He brings an intensity and fearlessness to the game that some of our other players do not. People don't talk a lot of shiz to Ryan. They know if they do, he won't just "talk" back. He'll launch his helmet into their chin and say "Give us the 15 yards. And the fine. And let's see if you say that again." He's old school. And I'm glad to have him on the team.

[ROLROC]

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no love for Wallace

[Mister Pittsburgh]

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[quote=Oviedo]

Ike most definitely.

Timmons not so much. IMO, Timmons is more hype than substance. I think he's far from being a complete player.

I think Timmons was playing at a pro bowl level, for sure, until he injured his hip which I think slowed him the rest of the year.

But then again there are some who will never recognize Timmons as the player he is and his contributions. The expectations on him have always been unrealistic. He'd have to be better than a combination of Lambert, Ham and Lawrence Taylor to get begruding acknowledgement from some and then it would still probably be pointing out negatives. Then again his real fault is that he isn't a Polish-kid from Penn State.[/quote:2hg2qqd7]

I can see some people being upset, to be honest. He was taken pretty damn high in the draft to sit his entire first year, play half the time his second. He is pretty much where I think he should be for that high a pick but feel he should of been doing a little more earlier on.

Worilds will now be the one compared to a Penn State LB'er. Sean Lee should of been a Steeler lol.

[RuthlessBurgher]

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When I first read the title, I though "Ike, Wallace, Timmons, Woodley." 1 out of 4. Whoops.

And I likely would have considered Farrior, Mendenhall, and Roethlisberger as alternates before Clark, Keisel and Hampton.

[grotonsteel]

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Timmons and Wallace should have made the list....as Pro Bowl alternates atleast...

[Dee Dub]

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[quote=Oviedo]

Ike most definitely.

Timmons not so much. IMO, Timmons is more hype than substance. I think he's far from being a complete player.

I think Timmons was playing at a pro bowl level, for sure, until he injured his hip which I think slowed him the rest of the year.

But then again there are some who will never recognize Timmons as the player he is and his contributions. The expectations on him have always been unrealistic. He'd have to be better than a combination of Lambert, Ham and Lawrence Taylor to get begruding acknowledgement from some and then it would still probably be pointing out negatives. Then again his real fault is that he isn't a Polish-kid from Penn State.[/quote:3im0h4xl]

Cha-ching!! Money post.

See this original negative comment about Timmons comes from one who didn’t want the Steelers to draft Timmons. As a result they will never ever be able to see things the way they really are with him. To say that from the Inside LB spot that these aren’t pro bowl numbers would also be not recognizing that they stack up against any ILB who is a pro bowler….


Lawrence Timmons

126 tackels 3 sacks 2 INT’s 9 PD’s FF 1

Ray Lewis

128 tackles 2 sacks 2 INT’s 4 PD’s FF 2

Jerod Mayo

169 tackles 1 sack 0 INT’s 5 PD’s FF 1


Patrick Willis

128 tackles 6 sacks 0 INT’s 5 PD’s FF 2

Brian Urlacher

120 tackles 3.5 sacks 1 INT 10 PD’s FF 2

Oh…and none of these other ILB’s have on their team nothing like what Lawrence Timmons has on his team. 3 other outstanding pro bowl caliber LB’s