stillers4me
11-01-2010, 11:06 AM
November, 1, 2010 Nov 1
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By James Walker
Here are some notes and observations from Week 8 in the AFC North:
[+] Enlargehttp://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/1101/nfl_a_polamalu_300.jpg (http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/19739/seven-step-drop-troy-polamalu-struggles#) AP Photo/Patrick SemanskyWhile they had bright moments, Troy Polamalu and the Pittsburgh defense struggled against Drew Brees and the Saints on Sunday.
Even Troy Polamalu (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=4474) occasionally has bad games. The Pittsburgh Steelers (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/pit/pittsburgh-steelers)' do-it-all safety had his worst performance in at least two years during Sunday's 20-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-saints). Polamalu and Saints Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=2580) were involved in a chess match, and Brees won nearly all of those matchups by catching Polamalu out of position several times for big gains. Polamalu struggled to get a read on Brees and was a step or two late on big plays. Polamalu also missed tackles he usually makes in what was a rare, subpar performance by his standards.
The Superdome was the loudest stadium I've heard all season. The raucous atmosphere definitely bothered Pittsburgh (5-2), which had won its first three road games this season................
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/19739/seven-step-drop-troy-polamalu-struggles
12:00
PM ET
By James Walker
Here are some notes and observations from Week 8 in the AFC North:
[+] Enlargehttp://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/1101/nfl_a_polamalu_300.jpg (http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/19739/seven-step-drop-troy-polamalu-struggles#) AP Photo/Patrick SemanskyWhile they had bright moments, Troy Polamalu and the Pittsburgh defense struggled against Drew Brees and the Saints on Sunday.
Even Troy Polamalu (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=4474) occasionally has bad games. The Pittsburgh Steelers (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/pit/pittsburgh-steelers)' do-it-all safety had his worst performance in at least two years during Sunday's 20-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-saints). Polamalu and Saints Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=2580) were involved in a chess match, and Brees won nearly all of those matchups by catching Polamalu out of position several times for big gains. Polamalu struggled to get a read on Brees and was a step or two late on big plays. Polamalu also missed tackles he usually makes in what was a rare, subpar performance by his standards.
The Superdome was the loudest stadium I've heard all season. The raucous atmosphere definitely bothered Pittsburgh (5-2), which had won its first three road games this season................
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/19739/seven-step-drop-troy-polamalu-struggles