A guy who was a big loss

[SteelerSask2]

Me and oldest were talking. Stephon Tuitt. Not gonna say they'd have won a SB but damn he was good. Very tough to run against. Strong. Great arm length. Batted passes down and had a good step/ power vs. Pass.

 

[steel dino]

Me and oldest were talking. Stephon Tuitt. Not gonna say they'd have won a SB but damn he was good. Very tough to run against. Strong. Great arm length. Batted passes down and had a good step/ power vs. Pass.

So very true.
If you think about it, that’s about the same time our defense started to slide down the rankings in the league is when he left

 

[insaniti]

It was a double loss for us when he retired. We chose to pay him over Hargrave, so we didn't have either player...

 

[SteelerSask2]

It was a double loss for us when he retired. We chose to pay him over Hargrave, so we didn't have either player...

Great point

 

[BLITZ]

he was an extremely good player(not the best to where 91 though)
Losing #50 a few years before.
What could have been.......

 

[Djfan]

He was one of my favorites. Paying him over Hargrave was the right move. How could we know that he would call it quits early.

 

[insaniti]

He was one of my favorites. Paying him over Hargrave was the right move. How could we know that he would call it quits early.

I think they should have found a way to pay both. They could have made it work. And you're right, at the time was the right if you had to choose...but it stings a little extra in hindsight