Ryan Clark: “I had tears in my eyes…this is how we'll always be remembered” Super Bowl 43 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals.

Sports In America with David Greene · Nov 8, 2022 · 41m

During the 2007 NFL Season, Steelers safety Ryan Clark was pulled off a plane after a team loss in Denver Colorado and rushed to the hospital. Clark would later have his gallbladder and part of his spleen removed due to a medical condition caused by the sickle cell trait.

“I laid on the floor,” Clark told David Greene, “if I could just numb myself a little bit, the pain will stop.”

Just one year later, Ryan Clark and the 2008 Steelers defense were the best in the NFL. With a 12-4 regular season record, they led the league in fewest points and yards allowed per game, and they ranked second in…