In case you needed another reason to love Troy
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Such a fitting person to help Shamarko.
The fanbase put a ton of pressure on him when he came to town and was tasked with the impossible - replacing #43.
Love this. Such a blessing that they were able to spend a couple years together.
The fanbase put a ton of pressure on him when he came to town and was tasked with the impossible - replacing #43.
Love this. Such a blessing that they were able to spend a couple years together.
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Steelers didn’t draft just a superb football player but they also drafted a superb human.
These are the types of players I’d like to see us continue to draft. Not these reclamation projects that have major character issues.
These are the types of players I’d like to see us continue to draft. Not these reclamation projects that have major character issues.
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Steelers used to put a lot of emphasis on character when drafting, seems they've lost that at times lately and drafted some head cases like Bush and Claypool.
Troy will always be one of my favorite Steelers, killer on the field, humantarium off the field.
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I’m glad the FO ignored the “over-sized head” and went ahead and drafted him. He proved beyond a doubt, big heads can succeed.
All aside, one of the best amongst the best…….. on and off the field of play.!!!
Salute the nation
All aside, one of the best amongst the best…….. on and off the field of play.!!!
Salute the nation
I’m wondering if they make a move for Justin Simmons who is still on the market. I’m not sure if I like Thornhill with a calf injury issue in center field…
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Troy stories still litter the landscape, for god reason. HE would never report, but folks needed to.
From 2007ish off Trojan Wire (that link dead), but picked up by ESPN.
"But let me tell you a story.
I have a friend named Ellen Shafer, and she knows nothing about football. A few months ago, she traveled to Pittsburgh to see a play; while she was there, Ellen went to a restaurant with a British woman who knows even less about football than she does. They found themselves seated directly next to a man and a woman who were polite and soft-spoken; the man was swarthy, handsome, and had very long hair.
Much to Ellen's surprise, strangers constantly walked up to this unknown man and asked for his autograph. At first, Ellen assumed this person must be a rock star; he looked a little like Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett. But after awhile, Ellen deduced this fellow must be a professional football player, because so many of his admirers mentioned admiration for his ability to hit people with extreme prejudice.
Eventually, Ellen introduced herself. "I have no idea who you are," she said, "but your wife has amazing shoes." This statement made the long-haired man very happy. He introduced himself: He said his name was Troy Polamalu.
For the next hour, these four people made casual conversation, never discussing sports or celebrity. Ellen found him to be amazingly friendly and relentlessly humble.
Eventually, the long-haired man (and his wife) exited the restaurant. Ellen and her friend chatted about how affable the pair had been, and how cool it was that Mr. Polamalu had seem so legitimately interested in their own boring lives.
Ellen and her friend signaled the waiter for the check, curious about how much money they owed. But when the waiter came over to their table, he told them everything was taken care of: The long-haired stranger had quietly paid the totality of their bill.
Now, I realize Troy Polamalu is rich. And I realize that -- to him -- this encounter probably means nothing. He might not even remember that it happened. But I'm rooting for the Steelers. And I'm rooting for them for the same reason I skipped the Maxim party: Humanity deserves respect, rockers."
Troy. Doesn't get you behind the ballpoint like the Shamarko story. But Troy.
From 2007ish off Trojan Wire (that link dead), but picked up by ESPN.
"But let me tell you a story.
I have a friend named Ellen Shafer, and she knows nothing about football. A few months ago, she traveled to Pittsburgh to see a play; while she was there, Ellen went to a restaurant with a British woman who knows even less about football than she does. They found themselves seated directly next to a man and a woman who were polite and soft-spoken; the man was swarthy, handsome, and had very long hair.
Much to Ellen's surprise, strangers constantly walked up to this unknown man and asked for his autograph. At first, Ellen assumed this person must be a rock star; he looked a little like Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett. But after awhile, Ellen deduced this fellow must be a professional football player, because so many of his admirers mentioned admiration for his ability to hit people with extreme prejudice.
Eventually, Ellen introduced herself. "I have no idea who you are," she said, "but your wife has amazing shoes." This statement made the long-haired man very happy. He introduced himself: He said his name was Troy Polamalu.
For the next hour, these four people made casual conversation, never discussing sports or celebrity. Ellen found him to be amazingly friendly and relentlessly humble.
Eventually, the long-haired man (and his wife) exited the restaurant. Ellen and her friend chatted about how affable the pair had been, and how cool it was that Mr. Polamalu had seem so legitimately interested in their own boring lives.
Ellen and her friend signaled the waiter for the check, curious about how much money they owed. But when the waiter came over to their table, he told them everything was taken care of: The long-haired stranger had quietly paid the totality of their bill.
Now, I realize Troy Polamalu is rich. And I realize that -- to him -- this encounter probably means nothing. He might not even remember that it happened. But I'm rooting for the Steelers. And I'm rooting for them for the same reason I skipped the Maxim party: Humanity deserves respect, rockers."
Troy. Doesn't get you behind the ballpoint like the Shamarko story. But Troy.
Not sure Thornhill will be the first FS option. It has flipped script and become the biggest question mark for sure.
Number 2 WR became less of a need, not that they shouldn’t keep looking.
For me now it is :
1 who starts at FS
2 the need for a veteran T
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Simmons still being a free agent has a well known rationale in pro player evaluation circles. Not only the decline in his play the last couple years has been noted, but ATL releasing him after one year wasn’t all due to performance.
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The single greatest moment defining the worst player evaluator ever on this Board’s entire history.
I would like them to kick the tires on Blackmon.
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