Ryan Clark game worn Steelers jersey @ Giants 11-4-12

[Steelers25]

This was given to me by Ryan Clark at the visitors tunnel right after the steelers 24-20 win over the giants. traded him his 03 giants jersey for it. when he saw me at the tunnel he came running over and literally took it off his back and handed it to me. cant thank him enough, great guy.
http://imageshack.us/a/img545/4125/clarkfront.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img43/8714/clarkback.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img856/3526/clark1jersey.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img802/6185/clark2jersey.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img849/1478/clark3jersey.jpg

[chakes89]

Not a Steelers fan by any means but that is AWESOME!

Cool story

[Dewey2007]

I agree, that's awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[Mattapan03]

Thats incredible.

Pretty cool that he's still honoring Sean Taylor with that T-shirt after all these years.

Can you explain in a little more detail how this all went down? Did you hand him his Giants jersey?

[d4347]

Not only a cool story but a great trade for you. Steelers jerseys are going for huge cash these days. I would say you doubled your money in collecting value.

[Steelers25]

Sure Mattapan03, about 5 months ago I accidentally came across his 03 giants jersey while trying to find a giants jersey for my uncle. When I received it I sent Ryan a picture and he offered to buy or trade. He ended up texting me and asked which game I'd like the jersey from, I chose this game cause it happened to be on my brothers bday (giants fan). In the last pic he has the giants jersey in his hand, its just folded in a bag so I could bring it in the stadium.

[Shipp_96]

Sure Mattapan03, about 5 months ago I accidentally came across his 03 giants jersey while trying to find a giants jersey for my uncle. When I received it I sent Ryan a picture and he offered to buy or trade. He ended up texting me and asked which game I'd like the jersey from, I chose this game cause it happened to be on my brothers bday (giants fan). In the last pic he has the giants jersey in his hand, its just folded in a bag so I could bring it in the stadium.

I remember you writing about this months ago and the potential trade, but the shirt literally off his back? Man how cool is that!!! And like others have said, what a great value you got in exchange for your initial purchase of his worn NYG jersey.

Awesome story all around and nice win today to boot :).

[gaytorhater703]

Steelers25.....could you shoot me an email....i have a question to ask you.....great pickup by the way!!!

[slab0meat]

That is really, really cool... congrats.

[joelsabi]

coolest on the field transaction i have seen. congrats.

[bballzs14]

That's really really cool. Did you send him the initial Giants' jersey pic via Twitter?

[MichaelofSF]

Awesome story! thanks for sharing

[Steelers25]

Was def a awesome experience. And yes bballzs14 I originally sent him the pic on twitter and within minutes he asked for my number and texted me.

[hfd0035]

Thats about one of the coolest stories I have ever heard in this hobby. Awesome

[cliffjmp33]

That's an awesome experience and thanks for sharing with us!

[legaleagle92481]

How did you contact him? That is such a cool story can't get better than shirt right off the back.

[Steelers25]

legaleagle92481, just sent him a pic on twitter, maybe "contacting" him was the wrong word for it, more like takin a shot that he would see it haha. Within minutes him and his wife both saw it. After a couple tweets he private messaged me and asked for my number and sent me a text askin which games I would be at and I chose the giants game cause it was on my brothers bday (not a good one for him haha).

[Texans]

That is an awesome story. Do you have a picture of the Giants Jersey you gave him?

Jojo

[Steelers25]

here ya go texans
http://imageshack.us/a/img543/4571/clark2.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img84/5137/clarke.jpg

[Steelers25]

I didn't want to start a new topic so ill try on here. During the exchange there was a NFL films photographer taking video/pics of us exchanging jerseys, I've emailed nfl films about it and all I got back was some generic response/advertisement for their online store. I know I might be grasping at thin air but does anyone know of anyway to possibly get a copy? It's just my luck the one pic I got of us shaking hands came out blurry.
Thanks,
Rob

[EricTheRed44]

If you're desperate, I would contact R.Clark again and say the moment meant a lot and ask him if he could put you in contact with anyone from NFL films so you can somehow get a photo. Might be pushing it, but if he was nice enough to contact you and give you a jersey, he might be willing to look into it.

You never know....

[joelsabi]

just came across an article on a steeler throwback. if the transaction was a week earlier you could ended up with this

[joelsabi]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1396765-victor-cruz-hit-giants-wr-avoids-serious-injury-after-ryan-clarks-brutal-hit

your jersey here

[Steelers25]

Love the shot of him hitting cruz, def want to get one signed. We had 2 dates picked out for the exchange, nov 4 and this weekends game in Pittsburgh. As it turns out they are wearing the throwbacks again Sunday. Glad I went with nov 4, I do like the throwbacks but the one time I get a jersey handed to me, I didn't want it to look like a bumble bee.

[Steelers25]

Got this 16x20 today in the mail, cant wait to get it signed to go with the jersey. Special thanks to the photographer who went out of his way to help me get a copy.
http://imageshack.us/a/img855/8848/photo19wj.jpg

[JDubbs73]

Really cool story. Congrats!

[gmen2012]

Even as a Giants fan to hear this story is pretty remarkable. Definitely the coolest game worn jersey story I think I've heard! Doesn't get any better than that!