Good news, McGahee looks OK

[Jom112]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

Good News . . . great hit though.

Meh, I wouldn't say it was a great hit. Clark got his bell rung as well on the hit.

I won't say it was dirty but I'll just say it was unnecessary at that point in the game...

Good lord, have you ever played football?

You play HARD ON EVERY PLAY. Players who ease up are the ones who often get hurt.

Take a look below...the best view is at the 30 second mark. You can see Clark turning his head slightly to the side and at the same time McGahee puts his head down. Helmet to helmet ensues.

As I said it wasn't a dirty hit, I agree he tired to use his shoulder. I have no problem with players playing hard wire to wire BUT that hit I thought was unnecessary. Look back to the Welker hit, here's a quote from after the game by Clark:

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"They said don't leave your feet," Clark said the officials told him.

Look back at the hit, you can see Clark leaving his feet. Clark is 5'11" and Mcgahee is 6'0". It's not like he's trying to take Todd Heap down so he would need a little leverage to hit his chest.

Again I don't think he was trying to hit helmet to helmet, but he was definitely trying to go shoulder to helmet. I don't think Clark is a dirty player, I thought the hit was just a bit unnecessary. I'm fine with a hard hit with that much time left, I just didn't think you need to launch yourself at a person.

And for people calling me biased, I probably am, but when Hines took out Rivers I didn't say that was dirty at all. It was good block, just unfortunate what happened afterwards...

[snarky]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

His foot is on the ground when he makes the hit. The End.

[stlrz d]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

I have neither the time nor inclination (ok, I have the time ) to get in a pissing match over this.

As a player you hit hard every chance you get...it's what you get paid to do. Clark's hit took the ball away from the opponent. He did his job and he did it well.

The quote on the Welker hit is what the official said to him at the time. Meaning immediately after the play. After having only seen it at game speed.

Clark doesn't leave his feet until making impact.

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[Iron Shiek]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

This is indefensible. How can you tell a defender to not hit hard...just because there's 3 minutes left. Unbelievable!

[Jom112]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

I have neither the time nor inclination (ok, I have the time ) to get in a pissing match over this.

I agree it's not worth going back and fourth over. It happens, it's the NFL...

[Jooser]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

Good to hear that he is going to be okay cause he got knocked the F'Out!

LMAO. All the rats fans on their message board think Clark should be fined and suspended for the Super Bowl for leading with his head. I don't agree, Clark lead with a War -effing - Head!!!!! BOOOOM!

[Iron Shiek]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

Good to hear that he is going to be okay cause he got knocked the F'Out!

LMAO. All the rats fans on their message board think Clark should be fined and suspended for the Super Bowl for leading with his head. I don't agree, Clark lead with a War -effing - Head!!!!! BOOOOM!

So does Clark have a nickname yet? I like Warhead (or War "effing" Head ). Or the Human Missile. I don't know, dude needs some kind of nickname like that. Small package, big impact.

[papillon]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

This hit is part of the game; Ronnie Lott did it, Donnie Shell did it, Kenny Easley did it, Clark does it, Adrian Wilson does it, etc, etc...

The team that gets the hit thinks it's cheap and uncalled for and the team that delivers it believes that it is just good hard football. Everyone else looks at it in a biased fashion based on which team they dislike the most.

Football is a collision sport and those kinds of things happen.

Pappy

[Jooser]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

How about SCUD

S udden
C ollision
U r
D ead

or

S teelers'
C lark
U shers
D eath

any ideas?
Dude definitely needs a nickname.

[Jigawatts]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

How about SCUD

S udden
C ollision
U r
D ead

or

S teelers'
C lark
U shers
D eath

any ideas?
Dude definitely needs a nickname.

Clark Bar

[Iron Shiek]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

Seriously. If freakin Anthony Smith is 'Kill Switch', then Clark has to have some kind of nickname. The players must call him something other than Ryan or Clark...

[Steeler Mafia]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

Seriously. If freakin Anthony Smith is 'Kill Switch', then Clark has to have some kind of nickname. The players must call him something other than Ryan or Clark...

How about :

Ryan 'Boom Boom' Clark
or
"Keep 'em Cryin" Ryan Clark
or
Ryan "The Shark" Clark

[NorthCoast]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

Listening to Sporting News Radio, they were all over Clark getting a reputation now as a dirty player (Welker, now McGahee). Anybody that watches the Steelers knows that Clark has always hit harder than his body weight would suggest. Honestly, if he doesn't make that play, who knows if Flacco drives the field on us, then an onsides kick.... When you play the Steelers, you need to be prepared to play 60 minutes, not 55....that's what AZ almost made the mistake in doing.

Ryan Clark is finally being talked about in the media although for the wrong reasons....the guy is a solid free safety.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

Re: Good news, McGahee looks OK

Ryan "Cruiser" Clark. As in "Cruise Missile".

Wouldn't work so well for Gay, I suppose.