Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

[BigRob]

Per Adam Schefter's Twitter account:

"Adam_Schefter

Filed to ESPN: Former Bucs S Will Allen will sign a three-year contract today with the Steelers -- all while S Ryan Clark is in Miami."

[JTP53609]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

I remember that ryan clark was not really known before we got him either, so lets see what happens with this, the FO does know what they are doing

[Oviedo]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

Now get Leigh Bodden and I'll be feeling really good about the off season and I will love the flexibility we will have going into mthe draft.

[Shoe]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

Unlike many people, I'll miss Clark and will always have respect for him. Kinda like I do for guys like Thomas Everett.

Clark sacrificed himself all the time, just leveling people back there. It's not unappreciated, Ryan.

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

guess the Steelers coaches were doing more than just playing cards at their mountain retreat -




Steelers | W. Allen to sign three-year deal

Mon, 08 Mar 2010

Updating a previous item, Adam Schefter, of ESPN, reports via Twitter that free-agent SS Will Allen (Buccaneers) will sign a three-year contract Monday, March 8, with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[JTP53609]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

Unlike many people, I'll miss Clark and will always have respect for him. Kinda like I do for guys like Thomas Everett.

Clark sacrificed himself all the time, just leveling people back there. It's not unappreciated, Ryan.

Shoe, with all due respect, I disagree, he just wanted to deliver the big hit. There were many games where he could have had an easy interception, but instead he would put his head down and level a receiver, the baltimore games was the case in point for me, the ball hit the top of his helmet when he went in for a hit on mason, I saw him do this alot, he played the hit first and the ball second...he may be a good guy, but he was an average safety in my opinion

[Oviedo]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

guess the Steelers coaches were doing more than just playing cards at their mountain retreat -




Steelers | W. Allen to sign three-year deal

Mon, 08 Mar 2010

Updating a previous item, Adam Schefter, of ESPN, reports via Twitter that free-agent SS Will Allen (Buccaneers) will sign a three-year contract Monday, March 8, with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

You would think that the morons who criticize the staff and front office would quit embarassing themselves with disparaging comments.

[Oviedo]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

Unlike many people, I'll miss Clark and will always have respect for him. Kinda like I do for guys like Thomas Everett.

Clark sacrificed himself all the time, just leveling people back there. It's not unappreciated, Ryan.

It's called overplaying your hand. If Clark rreally wanted to stay (not sure the Steelers wanted him) then he should fire his agent.

Anyone who is an agent in the NFL should know you don't play the "negotiate in the newspapers" game with the Steelers. Both Clark and his agent were way too active running their mouths.

I'll be curious what the "best safety in football" signs for now.

[pittpete]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

Very surprising Steelers would sign a guy who just got arrested a few weeks back for DUI.
Thought we didnt associate w/ these types of players or is pops too busy in Ireland?

[Oviedo]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

Very surprising Steelers would sign a guy who just got arrested a few weeks back for DUI.
Thought we didnt associate w/ these types of players or is pops too busy in Ireland?

You are mistaking Will Allen the CB for the Miami Dolphins with our Will Allen the Safety formerly of the Tamp Bay Bucs. Need to read the entire story. We still do it the right way.

[pittpete]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

Wow, being from NY, the Allen from NY was my 1st assumption.
I feel much,much better now...
Thanks

[Discipline of Steel]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

I am somewhat relieved although Allen is far from a proven player. He is at that transition from special teamer to full time defense. Its possible we struck gold with this player but IMO we still need to invest a solid pick in another safety, given our backups are Ryan Mundy and ... well, Ryan Mundy.

[flippy]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

How good is he? Wonder if Tomlin grabbed another Mewelde from a former team?

[NorthCoast]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

Unlike many people, I'll miss Clark and will always have respect for him. Kinda like I do for guys like Thomas Everett.

Clark sacrificed himself all the time, just leveling people back there. It's not unappreciated, Ryan.

Shoe, with all due respect, I disagree, he just wanted to deliver the big hit. There were many games where he could have had an easy interception, but instead he would put his head down and level a receiver, the baltimore games was the case in point for me, the ball hit the top of his helmet when he went in for a hit on mason, I saw him do this alot, he played the hit first and the ball second...he may be a good guy, but he was an average safety in my opinion

Intimidation was part of Clark's game. Maybe it prevented a few completions over the middle as well...? I am looking at this as a change of equals...we are not gaining anything but we aren't losing either.

[Shoe]

Re: Will Allen a Steeler, Per Schefter

You are mistaking Will Allen the CB for the Miami Dolphins with our Will Allen the Safety formerly of the Tamp Bay Bucs. Need to read the entire story. We still do it the right way.

Haha... I was not aware that there were two Will Allens! I was under the assumption that it was the Giants Will Allen. Is that Will Allen the Dolphins Will Allen? Or is it the Bucs Will Allen? That's confusing.