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stillers4me
06-17-2014, 06:09 PM
Troy Polamalu (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/4474/troy-polamalu) will play regularly with only his third free safety next season, and the switch from Ryan Clark (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/4301/ryan-clark) to Mike Mitchell (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/12619/mike-mitchell) wasn't the only change that stood out to the eight-time Pro Bowler upon his return to the Steelers for the first time since the end of last season.
"It's strange to be the oldest, most experienced guy on the team," said Polamalu, who shares that distinction with cornerback Ike Taylor (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/4583/ike-taylor). "When Jerome (Bettis) was here, one of the greatest running backs ever to play the game, and he was old, I hoped that one day I would get old and play as long as him. Now here I am. I guess I'm old, too."....

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Perspective from Troy:


"We could put Usain Bolt and the whole track team out there, but that doesn't make us a good football team," Polamalu said. "We'll see how everything works out."

bendsteel
06-17-2014, 06:28 PM
This gets me excited! Two vets will get their lingo down quickly. It could turn into a strong area for the team.