Once a Steeler, always a Steeler. When appearing on ESPN's First recordingFormer Steelers safety analyst Ryan Clark has proven he will bleed the Black and Gold forever.
Host Molly Qerim asked Clark if head coach Mike Tomlin was responsible to the Cleveland Browns. Clark, who showed great loyalty to his former coach, defended Tomlin's most questionable decision – accepting illegal contact from an offensive lineman penalty in the fourth quarter – saying it was the right decision.
Clark added that if the defense had stopped the Browns, it would have paid off for the Steelers to make the field goal attempt more difficult by taking the penalty.
Patrick Queen's lightning attack reaches Winston so quickly that there is no chance of throwing him. I wish Tomlin would have declined the illegal contact penalty because I don't think there's a chance of that happening I actually would have done it in this situation.
– Steeler Thoughts, Chief Feelings (@stcf715)
The conversation shifted to who was really to blame, and there was a general consensus in Week 12. Pittsburgh will need to reevaluate its offensive approach moving forward as the Expect the Steelers in Week 13 on December 1st at 1:00 p.m. EST.
