The Pittsburgh Steelers took down the Tennessee Titans, 13-10 in overtime despite losing defensive playmaker Troy Polomalu, who left in the second quarter with a sprained MCL. Polomalu is expected to miss 3-6 weeks.
For the time that he did play, however, the Steelers' strong safety sure put on a show. He made several tackles for the Steelers, several of them recorded because he cheated up to take down Titans' running back Chris Johnson. Polomalu also had the play of the game: A leaping one-handed interception grab.
A lot of people talk about what a talented safety the Colts have in Bob Sanders, or how great Ed Reed is, but Polomalu may actually be the best safety out there. He always knows where to be, and is one of the hardest hitters in the NFL.
Speaking of hard hitting, the Steelers once again showed the NFL why they won the Super Bowl and went 12-4 in the regular season despite playing the league's toughest schedule: they are the league's most physically tough team on defense. When you tackle like that on defense, it strikes fear into the hearts of your opponents.
Bottom Line: Until further notice, no team is stronger than Steel.
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GO STEELERS! Hope they find some offense though. ZOOK
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