2010 Player Breakdown: Troy Polamalu

[stillers4me]

Today will bring about a long series of player breakdowns from the 2010 season. Our first breakdown and review focuses on Troy Polamalu. Why not start with Big Ben? Well, in my opinion, Troy is the most important player on the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers proved that they could win without Roethlisberger going 3-1 while the quarterback fulfilled his suspension. They came very close to going 4-0, had they won against rival Baltimore (which they almost did).


The past two seasons, Polamalu experienced injuries that had him sidelined for 2 games or more. The Steelers record without Polamalu in the lineup was a mere 6-7. Polamalu on the field resulted in a record of 16-4. Pretty staggering numbers if you ask me. One other stat to consider when looking at Polamalu’s presence in the lineup is that the Steelers give up 21.5 points/game without him vs. 14.5 points/game with him. With a trend developing of the Steelers coming from behind to win in the 4th quarter, a touchdown difference is huge. So, with that aside, let’s look at some more numbers............

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[HometownGal]

Though I am a huge believer that the credit or kick in the ass for a win or a loss is a team thing, no doubt Troy's presence on the field gives our D a much stronger punch and the opportunity to make more game-changing plays as he has done so many times. Simply put - Troy is the super glue that holds our D unit together.

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[Count Steeler]

Can't imagine the season he would put together if he were able to stay healthy. May only have 1 or 2 more "prime" years left before age starts to take it's toll. Sure hope we have a season in 2011 and Troy stays healthy all the way through SB XLVI.