Is Troy Polamalu becoming a Box Safety? This is a good question. Polamalu has always been considered a triple threat safety. He tackles like a linebacker. Is fast like a cornerback and covers like a safety. He is a huge playmaker and is what makes the Steelers defense go.
This play right here where you see Polamalu score a touchdown versus the Bengals may have been what has put this idea out there. Polamalu intercepted a pass from his former USC roommate Carson Palmer and took it to the house. On the play Polamalu dove for the end zone. When he did he got up gingerly. It was later found that it was an achilles injury. These can finish off a career. Troy played the rest of the season with the injury.
This injury can take over a year to heal if it is minor. If you just tweak it you won’t be the same for 6 months. Troy is still one month away from being a year out from the injury. It occurred on December 12 last season. He has come back and played well but is not th...
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