stillers4me
10-07-2013, 05:11 PM
Sometimes he's in the slot covering the likes of A.J. Green. Other times he walks up late from his strong safety position and blitzes.
Against Adrian Peterson and the run-heavy Minnesota Vikings, he was the de facto fifth linebacker and eighth man in the box.
It's also not unusual to see Troy Polamalu lined up in between LaMarr Woodley and Cameron Heyward in the Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/)' six defensive backs look, then sprint back to the deep third of the field moments before the snap.
Then you have those Polamalu leaps.
Through the first month of the season, Steelers opponents have been playing that not-so-fun game of “Where's Troy?” ...........
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/4835617-74/polamalu-troy-defense#ixzz2h4ow97BJ
Against Adrian Peterson and the run-heavy Minnesota Vikings, he was the de facto fifth linebacker and eighth man in the box.
It's also not unusual to see Troy Polamalu lined up in between LaMarr Woodley and Cameron Heyward in the Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/)' six defensive backs look, then sprint back to the deep third of the field moments before the snap.
Then you have those Polamalu leaps.
Through the first month of the season, Steelers opponents have been playing that not-so-fun game of “Where's Troy?” ...........
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/4835617-74/polamalu-troy-defense#ixzz2h4ow97BJ