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stillers4me
08-24-2014, 08:52 AM
Troy Polamalu did not need to watch the video of Thursday night's embarrassing performance in Philadelphia to know this much about the Steelers.

"We're lucky last week wasn't Week 1," the eight-time Pro Bowl safety said.

Two days after the Steelers starters were overwhelmed on offense and defense in a 31-21 preseason loss to the Eagles, Polamalu was back to his calm, reserved, soft-spoken self.

But he wasn't often that way on the sidelines at Lincoln Financial Field after the first-team defense allowed 24 points in a little more than two quarters and the Eagles finished with 482 yards and a whopping 36 first downs.

Such an animated display is a rare departure for the 12-year veteran and points to some level of either displeasure or concern he has for the defense...........


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