My first time at training camp Troy was running up the steps to go to the weight room and he high fives everyone except me and a friend of mine, we yell Troy he sees us and runs over just to acknowledge two random kids. That’s when I knew he was a good person, then as I got older hearing everything he’s said and everyone that had said anything about him just backs that up. Great human being.
RC is one of the realest football players. He’s a great guy. I know Troy pretty well. His entire time in Pittsburgh every week he would come to my dads pizza shop and buy a bunch of pizzas and go drop them off at the homeless shelter near the Steelers training facility on the south side of Pittsburgh. He’s a very genuine human being and just a great guy.
Everyone gives Troy the flowers he deserves but real fans remember that when Troy got older, Ryan truly was the guy who became a ball hawk and Troy became the hitter. I’ll never forget the moment they damn near evened out when Troy and Ryan would be in the same spot for a pick. That defense was different and I’m honored to have been a kid from Pittsburgh to watch it all and grow to be a man to appreciate the men behind it all.
I played American Legion baseball against Troy, here in Oregon. He played for Doc Stewart’s and I played for the Allsports. I remember a game where we were playing at old Civic Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Old school minor league park, that was the home to the Eugene Emeralds. Civic was not a small park. 335 down the lines, 380’ in the gaps 410’ in center. I’m playing short and Troy is up. He hits a 11’ high line drive that’s hit so flippin hard, I could literally hear the ball traveling through the air, like an absolute missile. It’s hit so hard, that when I turn towards the outfield, our Center fielder has turned his back and isn’t even looking at the ball. He’s on a dead sprint to the wall. And this dude ran a LEGIT 4.37s 40. The ball short hops the wall in dead center and rockets straight back at him. He fires the ball into me. As the cut off man, I’m thinking “Ok, it was an absolute SEED, imma hose Troy at 3rd. Nope. I turn to fire the ball to 3rd and I can hear my pops in the stands screaming “HOME, HOME, HOME!!!!” Im like, “Nah, no way.” Welp, as I turn to fire home I see that Troy is almost halfway home, moving at a ridiculous speed. I didn’t even bother to try and hose him. I just stood there in disbelief at the athletic ability I just witnessed. My dad said he’d never seen a high school athlete move that fast. It was actually spectacular to witness. The most mild mannered, soft spoken, sweet guy you’d ever meet. Between playing ball against Troy and serving in the same unit as Pat Tillman, I get to tell my 3 boys that I got to meet two of the greatest men who ever played professional sports.
I once lived ten minutes from training camp and would go daily before I went to work as a cop from 11p - 7a. While I've never met Troy, Ryan was ALWAYS soft spoken, humble, kind, respectful, and sincerely appreciative to every fan who wanted to say hi to him. He'd sign, pose for pics, and visit with fans for as long as it took. Troy's well known for being a great person, but it should be known that Ryan Clark is the same exact way. They're both quality first class guys.
I’m a Browns fan and I can’t help but love Troy. You can just tell he’s a good man, if he is indeed a human. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been yelling at the TV “How the hell did he do that!”. I believe if you can’t appreciate greatness then you really don’t love the sport.
@@willruelas3529 Dont really matter his stats when his presence on the field was felt and that’s undeniable. Not only that but he was obviously doing something right if he was in the league for so long.
Troy is the reason why I became a super fan. From USC to Pitt, this man is as humble as they come. Played football and what he gave on the field he gives to his community.
My son played in the same Baldwin league in Pittsburgh with Jordan Clark and my daughter was a lil cheerleader for them and Troy was at 1 of the games actually took a pic with my daughter's cheerleading squad, I'm a Bills fan but imma huge Troy fan
I was in Bootcamp with Troy P cousin. He called him on the phone and we talked for like 10 minutes. This was troy 2nd yr in leauge so he wasnt iconic yet but still known. We were so hyped up. Troy was so mellow and nice. Truly a beautiful soul
Consider yourself very lucky to have a team mate that shows you love and support, laugh and cry with you through the highs and lows. Many go through life, never experiencing this.
1:27 “he came in and we cried for an hour, the both of us” These two warriors sharing tears… that’s brotherhood. Them dudes were DAWGS on the field. That level of love and respect for the game is inspiring!
I have a few players that i categorize by "they would play the game for free". Of course that's ridiculous but if speaks to an intangible that RC and Troy both had. They brought it every game... laid it all on the line. As a fan I'm forever grateful for y'all's sacrifice. God Bless y'all.
A Great Steeler talking about another Great Steeler. There is nothing like “Steelers present and past and Steeler Nation “. A top notch,class act organization from top to the bottom
As a fellow Christian Greek Orthodox, Troy is the greatest example and role model of not only the ppl in our faith, but in general overall. So happy that real men such as RC speak highly of Troy. I remember watching Troy after every play he was on the field he would do the greek orthodox sign cross
I think its a great thing, as a man, to have such a good male friend. I get immense joy and fulfillment out of spending time with my best friend. We call each other just to talk about our hobbies (hunting, fishing, cooking, etc). I love my wife and kids but that bonding with another man fills a void, in a plutonic way, that just can't be replicated with a spouse or child. I think the only relatives that can also fit the niche would be brothers. Dad and granddads are great but it just isn't the same
RYAN I LIKE YOU EVEN MORE AS A HUMAN AFTER LISTENING TO THIS INTERVIEW. YOU HAVE BEEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE ANALYSTS FOR A WHILE, BUT YOU MINDSET AND WORDS OF EXPRESSION HAVE ELEVATED YOU TO THE TOP 5. GOD BLESS YOU.
Troy was a Freakshow. Ballskills = check. Huge hitter = check. Football IQ = check. Passion, energy, Relentless-effort = check. He is my all-time Favorite NFL player, and I'm not a Steelers fan. That dude was Special. "Big Facts"
It's hard to keep a team of veterans like they were these days. The relationships and goals have to be so tight that guys are willing to sacrifice millions of dollars to keep playing together. I felt like it was more common back then. Now it only happens when guys sell out for a ring.
Growing up watching 2000’s football Ryan and Troy were a nasty duo Troy was the perfect free safety with no weaknesses in his game (maybe his height but he had bunnies) and Ryan was never a elite cover guy but man was he THE ENFORCER would be locked up for the hits he used to deliver if he played today
The thing was Ryan saw the vibes Troy gave so he gravitated towards that, if yall ever feel that vibe it’s something else for sure but I can tell you it’s a feeling that can’t be explained
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Troy's kids referred to Clark as "Uncle Ryan." There was a true sense of brotherhood and family.
Peasy Jr calls Ike Uncle Ike, too. #HereWeGo
There 'IS' a true sense of brotherhood and family!!!
“The first thing that we do is pray” islander style gym to the GOAT
My first time at training camp Troy was running up the steps to go to the weight room and he high fives everyone except me and a friend of mine, we yell Troy he sees us and runs over just to acknowledge two random kids. That’s when I knew he was a good person, then as I got older hearing everything he’s said and everyone that had said anything about him just backs that up. Great human being.
Praying before working out, busting tail and then his wife had a meal ready. Troy is a living king
Dude Clark and Polamalu were thumping hitters. Some of the best safetys duos of all time
That's a fact
Yeah , dude I'm all steeler nation but isn't it crazy every single hit (tackle) they made today they would be fined $$$$$$. Would be suspended. HOF 😎
RC is one of the realest football players. He’s a great guy. I know Troy pretty well. His entire time in Pittsburgh every week he would come to my dads pizza shop and buy a bunch of pizzas and go drop them off at the homeless shelter near the Steelers training facility on the south side of Pittsburgh. He’s a very genuine human being and just a great guy.
Everyone gives Troy the flowers he deserves but real fans remember that when Troy got older, Ryan truly was the guy who became a ball hawk and Troy became the hitter. I’ll never forget the moment they damn near evened out when Troy and Ryan would be in the same spot for a pick. That defense was different and I’m honored to have been a kid from Pittsburgh to watch it all and grow to be a man to appreciate the men behind it all.
Better coaching would have resulted in more SB wins with all that talent
From undrafted free agent to a 13 year career as a starter. This dude is such a beast.
Clark was one of the hardest hitting db’s I’ve ever seen.
💯💯💯
Facts loved Ryan, troy and Ike in that secondary
100
My Steelers had 2 undrafted free agents that turned out to be worthy of a day 1 pick
I played American Legion baseball against Troy, here in Oregon. He played for Doc Stewart’s and I played for the Allsports. I remember a game where we were playing at old Civic Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Old school minor league park, that was the home to the Eugene Emeralds. Civic was not a small park. 335 down the lines, 380’ in the gaps 410’ in center. I’m playing short and Troy is up. He hits a 11’ high line drive that’s hit so flippin hard, I could literally hear the ball traveling through the air, like an absolute missile. It’s hit so hard, that when I turn towards the outfield, our Center fielder has turned his back and isn’t even looking at the ball. He’s on a dead sprint to the wall. And this dude ran a LEGIT 4.37s 40. The ball short hops the wall in dead center and rockets straight back at him. He fires the ball into me. As the cut off man, I’m thinking “Ok, it was an absolute SEED, imma hose Troy at 3rd. Nope. I turn to fire the ball to 3rd and I can hear my pops in the stands screaming “HOME, HOME, HOME!!!!” Im like, “Nah, no way.” Welp, as I turn to fire home I see that Troy is almost halfway home, moving at a ridiculous speed. I didn’t even bother to try and hose him. I just stood there in disbelief at the athletic ability I just witnessed. My dad said he’d never seen a high school athlete move that fast. It was actually spectacular to witness.
The most mild mannered, soft spoken, sweet guy you’d ever meet.
Between playing ball against Troy and serving in the same unit as Pat Tillman, I get to tell my 3 boys that I got to meet two of the greatest men who ever played professional sports.
I once lived ten minutes from training camp and would go daily before I went to work as a cop from 11p - 7a. While I've never met Troy, Ryan was ALWAYS soft spoken, humble, kind, respectful, and sincerely appreciative to every fan who wanted to say hi to him. He'd sign, pose for pics, and visit with fans for as long as it took. Troy's well known for being a great person, but it should be known that Ryan Clark is the same exact way. They're both quality first class guys.
There’s no Troy without Clark, cause Clark got to tell the story.
Salute to Troy! Salute to real friends
Best safety duo in nfl history. 🖤💛
Man, as a lifelong Bengals fan, I can't get enough of these Troy stories, he is one of a kind!
POLAMALU AND CLARK WAS SO AWESOME TOGETHER ON THE FEILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So awesome to hear that Troy’s Faith gives him & Ryan more strength ❤
Ryan Clark was blessed with all the right people 🙌
Troy and Sean Taylor 🤯
Troy Palomaulu and Ed Reed
I have both there autographed jerseys my 2 favorites
@@michaeljefferson3041 ima Troy guy he made me a Steelers fan but that’s as the era of some GREAT safety’s
Right!?! Think about that…wow.
@@michaeljefferson3041 I’m not sure if you could tell, but he’s talking about two safeties ryan clark played with
I’m a Browns fan and I can’t help but love Troy. You can just tell he’s a good man, if he is indeed a human. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been yelling at the TV “How the hell did he do that!”. I believe if you can’t appreciate greatness then you really don’t love the sport.
Amazing story. I love how Ryan is always so clear and concise in his delivery. He's super vulnerable and always exudes integrity.
RC & Troy is one of the best defensive duos 🔥💪🏾🟡⚫️
Clark had one yest that was worth speaking about 100 tackle 1int.
@@willruelas3529 Dont really matter his stats when his presence on the field was felt and that’s undeniable. Not only that but he was obviously doing something right if he was in the league for so long.
Troy is the reason why I became a super fan. From USC to Pitt, this man is as humble as they come. Played football and what he gave on the field he gives to his community.
My son played in the same Baldwin league in Pittsburgh with Jordan Clark and my daughter was a lil cheerleader for them and Troy was at 1 of the games actually took a pic with my daughter's cheerleading squad, I'm a Bills fan but imma huge Troy fan
I was in Bootcamp with Troy P cousin. He called him on the phone and we talked for like 10 minutes. This was troy 2nd yr in leauge so he wasnt iconic yet but still known. We were so hyped up. Troy was so mellow and nice. Truly a beautiful soul
Truly was a special group of guys and they’ll never be forgotten, it makes me sad when I think about it because I miss those years
Consider yourself very lucky to have a team mate that shows you love and support, laugh and cry with you through the highs and lows. Many go through life, never experiencing this.
Nothing weird about it, more men need this
Uhgreed
I’m so glad you guys won a SB! It takes a special camaraderie to win. I really believe that. Talent only goes so far.
Football is a team game.
1:27 “he came in and we cried for an hour, the both of us”
These two warriors sharing tears… that’s brotherhood. Them dudes were DAWGS on the field. That level of love and respect for the game is inspiring!
That makes so much sense how the love spread throughout the team, you guys found the secret sauce.
The love
Is the secret sauce it's genuine
Wish we heard from Troy more often. Love hearing from him. Such a legend.
@Brawlstriker89 I wish Troy was on ESPN or had his own podcast
Thank you for sharing, great to hear there are still God fearing good people in the world!
I have a few players that i categorize by "they would play the game for free". Of course that's ridiculous but if speaks to an intangible that RC and Troy both had. They brought it every game... laid it all on the line. As a fan I'm forever grateful for y'all's sacrifice. God Bless y'all.
Ryan Clark is one of the most solid human beings I have seen give an interview.
I wish those players could've won more rings.they were awesome
Love troy man!
He's a hero of mine , not because of football, but because he Carrys The Light❤
A Great Steeler talking about another Great Steeler. There is nothing like “Steelers present and past and Steeler Nation “. A top notch,class act organization from top to the bottom
1 of the best safety duos ever in my book .
Love to here genuine stories 💯✊🏾✊🏾👍🏾
What a powerful bond. Thank you so much for sharing RC and for showing us what true friendships look like.
As a fellow Christian Greek Orthodox, Troy is the greatest example and role model of not only the ppl in our faith, but in general overall. So happy that real men such as RC speak highly of Troy. I remember watching Troy after every play he was on the field he would do the greek orthodox sign cross
To play with 2 of the 3 best safeties of that era back to back? That's cool
Yea
God is good! I really miss that team and you and Troy especially. Congratulations on your time spent with ESPN.
You are the Avg of the people you hang out with. Troy's avg was Troy and Sean! That's a great avg to become successful!
Get him on the show would love it!!
I think its a great thing, as a man, to have such a good male friend. I get immense joy and fulfillment out of spending time with my best friend. We call each other just to talk about our hobbies (hunting, fishing, cooking, etc). I love my wife and kids but that bonding with another man fills a void, in a plutonic way, that just can't be replicated with a spouse or child. I think the only relatives that can also fit the niche would be brothers. Dad and granddads are great but it just isn't the same
I can really appreciate how Troy and Clarke both Similar humbleness I love these guys ❤️💥💥💥💥
RYAN I LIKE YOU EVEN MORE AS A HUMAN AFTER LISTENING TO THIS INTERVIEW. YOU HAVE BEEN ONE OF MY FAVORITE ANALYSTS FOR A WHILE, BUT YOU MINDSET AND WORDS OF EXPRESSION HAVE ELEVATED YOU TO THE TOP 5. GOD BLESS YOU.
I love both of them.
Love this story! You both were studs that was a great defense!! Miss that D
Secret sauce to winning. LOVE!
Troy was a Freakshow. Ballskills = check. Huge hitter = check. Football IQ = check. Passion, energy, Relentless-effort = check. He is my all-time Favorite NFL player, and I'm not a Steelers fan. That dude was Special. "Big Facts"
@Ryan I feel you brother. A close friendship build in a team environment. none quite like em. 🙏God bless you
This was so good. Start to finish. Good job.
Love you, Ryan Clark.❤
Great video. It is absolutely surreal how much Jordan's voice sounds like Ryan's. At first I thought it was a voiceover.
My favorite defensive backfield ever along with the steel curtain 70s group
Chhheeee hhuuuu! This warms my heart- Aloha too you, my braddah!
That defense was insane and so consistent. Often it looked like they could take the ball away whenever they wanted. Aaron Smith was underrated.
Thunder and Lightning!!!
Good interview, I like the behind the scenes stories. I always did like Ike as well.
Respect what you all doing! Awesome episode on RCs relationship with TP. They are great human beings. Much love to you all. Aloha-AG
Beautiful
It's hard to keep a team of veterans like they were these days. The relationships and goals have to be so tight that guys are willing to sacrifice millions of dollars to keep playing together. I felt like it was more common back then. Now it only happens when guys sell out for a ring.
Somehow you can just see it in him. From a far you could see that he possibly a good dude.
Class act what a man what a Football Player. HOF😎
RC was an outstanding safety... and even a more outstanding human being.
2 badass safetys
Im envious of Ryan bc he got to have a relationship and witness daily Troy Polomalu
We need footage😤
Troy is the type of player that kids who have a father on the team would still say Troy is their favorite player and the father would even agree
That explains why that defense was so good
Growing up watching 2000’s football Ryan and Troy were a nasty duo Troy was the perfect free safety with no weaknesses in his game (maybe his height but he had bunnies) and Ryan was never a elite cover guy but man was he THE ENFORCER would be locked up for the hits he used to deliver if he played today
holy fuck.... got emotional listening to this.
Bravo Ryan. Your a solid dude😊
This is Awesome
Ryan Clark got that lil boi pajama ass outfit on bruh 😂😂
The thing was Ryan saw the vibes Troy gave so he gravitated towards that, if yall ever feel that vibe it’s something else for sure but I can tell you it’s a feeling that can’t be explained
This is a cool story.
No wonder their field communication was so solid, these dudes were attached at the hip. Don’t think I can name a better safety pair🤷🏾♂️
I'm a 49ers fan but Troy is my favorite safety over Lott and Reed 🤷♂️ one of my top 5 favorite players period!
This tandem won me so many games on madden
The scariest thing about Troy. he played the game out of love and he came from a good family. When love, not hate motivates you that’s scary.
I saw you had RC on, was super excited, then all I saw was a floating head, and hands... 😂
Imagine tj, deebo, highsmith, Foote, shazier, farrior, Timmons, minka, Troy and Ryan Clark in the nickel with jpj shit would be crazy 😂😂
Dynamic Duo
without knowing what these guys did for a living you would have thought they were pastors, not two NFL Safeties taking souls every week.
Men need relationships like this! Love it
Ryan Clark is everywhere, sheesh!
I hated when we had to travel to Denver and lost RC … Troy went extra hard in those games! Ryan couldn’t even make the trip bc of his Sickle Cell
RC my guy smart dude
The Rorschach fit is kinda tough
I thought he was a floating head for a second
Why RC dressed like a Marine? 😂
🔥🔥🔥
🖤💞💛
@TROY AN RYAN CLARK ... PITTSBURGH STEELERS ALUMNI ... SALUTE 🫡 👍🏾💯
Troy is such a nice human but was a mean football player
Do y’all not know Troy was a demon in college, and became the lords weapon in the league aha
Miss #43 and 25.