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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyThe Today Show did a tear-jerking piece this morning on Troy Polamalu and the relationship he has forged with 11-year-old Heather Miller, who is fighting cancer and faces surgery on Friday, just one day after she watches the Steelers' home opener in person as the guest of Polamalu. In the piece, Miller was taken to training camp and got to meet all of her Steeler heroes, including the "teddy bear", Casey Hampton.It's stories like these which serve to remind us that NFL is not entirely populated by the likes of Michael Vick, Pacman Jones, and Leonard Little. There are a lot of good guys, and luckily, many of them happen to play in Pittsburgh.Email: Mondesishouse@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/mondesishouse Facebook: Facebook Group
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