From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
It was shown again that when Troy Polamalu talks, people will listen, even when he does not say anything. Polamalu spoke publicly for the first time since his latest knee injury Sunday against Cincinnati.
He deferred all questions about his knee or injury -- "Who says there's even a real knee injury, first of all?" -- to coach Mike Tomlin, even when it might have occurred. As he did during his four-game absence to his first knee injury, Polamalu said there are things Tyrone Carter does better than him, such as tackling.
"There are a lot of strengths that Tyrone has that I lack and vice versa," Polamalu said. "That's why every time I'm in the game, I come to the sidelines, he's in my ear about the previous drive and each play, and where I can improve and what to look out for."
He acknowledged a level of frustration over his absence because "I want to play football."
Polamalu also warned that it would be wrong for anyone to take the 2-7 Chiefs lightly.
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Nov 20, 2009
12:57 PM
That is intensity for you, and he listens to his team mates. Major props to Troy for his complimenting the hard work and ability of other Steelers playing his position.
The thing that is different with Troy is his ability to line up on the inside and be a run stopping factor. It demolishes the blocking rules most of the disciplined offensive teams scheme around.
Now the Steelers will be more predictable for fitting their fronts and resulting coverages. They'll still come at you with a murderous blitz. The Chiefs still need all the help they can get.