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Ryan Clark Says Roger Goodell Has Not Been Successful At Putting Flags On Players Yet

Found March 22, 2012 on Steelers Depot:
PLAYERS: Ryan Clark,  Roger Goodell
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers,  New Orleans Saints
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Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark was present at his Alma mater LSU on Thursday for their annual pro day to show support for the players taking part in it. Clark managed to give a couple of interviews, as you would expect, and one of those was with 104.5 ESPN radio in Baton Rouge. Clark mostly talked about the pro day process and the success of the LSU program, but he did manage to slip in a shot at NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who passed down the harsh discipline to the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday as a result of the Bountygate investigation. Clark was asked about the important Read more [...]
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