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post-gazette.com - 23 days ago

On the Steelers: Holmes' sickle cell not affected in Denver

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Like Ryan Clark, Santonio Holmes, too, has the sickle-cell trait, which he only discovered this year.

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milehighreport.com - 22 days ago

Steelers S Ryan Clark has a decision to make

— milehighreport.com — More photos » by Keith Srakocic - AP 15 days ago: Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark, left,... comes down with an interception intended for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Mohammed Massaquoi (not ... (more) Steelers S Ryan Clark has a decision to make

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nationalfootballpost.com - 20 days ago

Wilson: Steelers' Clark unlikely to play against Broncos

— nationalfootballpost.com — Safety at risk in thin Denver air (more) Wilson: Steelers' Clark unlikely to play against Broncos

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gridironfans.com - 22 days ago

[Steelers] Hines Ward Thinks FS Ryan Clark Should Not Play In Denver

— gridironfans.com — The last time Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Ryan Clark played an NFL game in Denver (Oct. 21,... 2007), he became "almost deathly ill, eventually had his spleen and gall bladder removed during surgery, lost 30 pounds and did not play again that season," according to the Pittsburgh ... (more) [Steelers] Hines Ward Thinks FS Ryan Clark Should Not ...

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Hines Ward: Ryan Clark Should Sit Out This Week
FanHouse — ... He's caught passes over the middle with busted ribs been dragged off the field only to return and put his body on the line again. He regularly blocks defensive ends that outweigh him by 70 pounds and he's somehow stayed healthy despite being every defensive back's top target. So when Hines Ward says that if he was ...

Hines Ward: Ryan Clark shouldn't play in Denver
ProFootballTalk.com — Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark has the sickle-cell trait, and the last time he played at the altitude of Denver, it almost cost him his life. Clark got so sick that he lost 30 pounds, had to have his spleen and gall bladder removed, and couldn't play for the rest of the season. Now the Steelers are preparing to play at Denver again, and Steelers receiver Hines Ward has a simple message for Clark: Don't play. "I know he wants to be out there but life is way more precious than football ," Ward said, per Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . "When football ends, ...

Hines Ward: Ryan Clark Should Sit Out This Week
FanHouse — ... He's caught passes over the middle with busted ribs; he's been dragged off the field by the training staff only to return and put his body on the line again. He regularly blocks defensive ends that outweigh him by 70 pounds and he's somehow stayed healthy despite being every defensive back's top target. So when Hines Ward says that if he was ...

Steelers WR Santonio Holmes Not Affected By Sickle Cell In Denver
MKRob's Sports Blog — ... a break out of the game, I had an oxygen mask, an inhaler right by my side,” Holmes said. “It was real tough for me to breathe.” Holmes said he had no other symptoms during or after the game. Clark, of course, did; he became almost deathly ill, eventually had his spleen and gall bladder removed during surgery, lost 30 pounds and did not play again that season. It was blamed on a reaction in his blood to the sickle cell. CONTINUE READING Related posts: Ex-Glades Central Raiders Wide ...

Santonio Holmes' Hyperbaric Chamber*
Sean's Ramblings — The big discussion surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers this week is whether or not Ryan Clark will play in Denver against the Broncos. Without going into the entire story here (since many of you probably already know about this), Clark nearly died from a reaction in his blood to the sickle cell caused by playing in the high elevation. The Post-Gazette's Ed Bouchette asked WR Santonio Holmes about this since he also has the sickle-cell trait. While Holmes said that he'll be fine, this quote stood out for me: ...

Flames/Lames: Ahmad Bradshaw, boogying in the Big Apple
Roto Arcade — ... , suffers from sickle cell, a trait which makes breathing difficult in high elevations. Two years ago, the Steelers wideout experienced minor problems in only game at Invesco Field. His ailment, and the Broncos' excellent secondary, could inhibit his output. On the season, only one receiver has eclipsed the 90-yard mark against ...