Former Steeler safety Ryan Clark isn’t holding back after the Steelers got beaten badly by the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, 38-3.
On ESPN’s “Get Up”, Clark says the Steelers gave up against the Bills and that there is only one player he would want on his 2008 Steelers team.
“The only player on this team that I’d take in 2008 to go down and ally with me is the young kid that’s playing quarterback . . . he’s the only one that wanted some yesterday,” Clark said about rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett.
“Cam Heyward, to me, is a future Hall of Famer, Minkah Fitzpatrick, one of the best playing the game, I am in no way saying that those men didn’t want to win, what I’m saying is from the outside looking in, only one dude strained the entire day and it was the quarterback,” added Clark.
Clark was also critical of head coach Mike Tomlin.
“I can say this, he is my favorite football coach in the world, this starts with Coach Tomlin,” said Clark. “You no longer have a Hall of Fame quarterback. You no longer have better players than the other team, you have to have this team ready to play.”
Clark also said, to his shock, that he wants to see the Steelers playing like the Detroit Lions because while they may lose a lot, they still fight.
“This (Steelers) team gave up,” said Clark. “This team wasn’t playing anymore. It wasn’t important enough for them to have pride in the way they approach the game . . . this team didn’t play like winners.”
Last year, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd said the Steelers gave up during a game. Now, it’s a former Steelers player saying this former team is giving up.
There was an argument in the Steelers locker room after the game with some older players accusing other players of not caring.
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