Could Richie Incognito land in Pittsburgh?
Was there a Pittsburgh Steelers player that was lobbying for Richie Incognito if the Dolphins did in fact cut him? According to Ryan Clark there was:
“The only person that I know that knows Richie Incognito personally said the day after (the story broke), ‘If Richie Incognito gets cut I’m walking upstairs and telling coach to pick him up,’ ” Clark said. “He’s like, ‘That’s the type of football player I want to play with. All of that stuff in the locker room, that’s how they act, that’s how they talked but as far as playing football I want you to play nasty, I want you to be like that.’
Clark did not reveal the name of the player who told him that, and it could well have been someone on other team with whom the veteran free safety is friendly. But it is reasonable to assume that there is a good chance Clark’s conversation took place with a Steelers teammate. Now that Incognito is considered a free agent it will be interesting to see if anyone will sign him. Clark went on to say that he feels Incognito will get a shot before Martin.
As for the NFL futures of both players, Clark said, “I think (Incognito) will get a chance before Jonathan Martin. The way he behaves is genuinely who he is where Jonathan Martin behaves more to me like a person who is being advised.”
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